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Spinnova venture faces possible closure amid review
JYVÄSKYLÄ – Woodspin Oy, the manufacturer and distributor of Spinnova fibre, has launched negotiations concerning its entire workforce of 33
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SEC withdraws defence of climate risk disclosure rules
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has withdrawn its defence of rules mandating the disclosure of climate-related
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Shein expands use of deadstock fabrics in 2024
BEIJING – Shein, a global online fashion retailer, expanded its use of unused surplus fabric from other brands and manufacturers
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Study reveals which fabrics start to smell the quickest
SYDNEY – A new consumer study revealed that polyester garments begin to smell the quickest, requiring more frequent laundering than
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H&M reports higher Scope 3 emissions despite lower sales
STOCKHOLM – H&M Group has reported a year-on-year increase in its Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions for the 2024 financial
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Jeanswest enters administration, set to close all stores
PERTH – Australian fashion brand Jeanswest has entered voluntary administration for the second time in just five years, as its
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PUMA and RE&UP expand textile recycling partnership
EINDHOVEN – Sportswear brand Puma and RE&UP Recycling Technologies have entered into a multi-year agreement aimed at scaling circular textile
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Textile consumption increases in European Union
BRUSSELS – New data shows a significant rise in textile consumption among EU citizens. According to a briefing by the
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Study reveals climate impact of holiday fashion campaigns
NEW YORK – A new study found H&M’s 2024 holiday TikTok advertisement campaign generated an environmental impact comparable to driving
Shein, 9,000 new lines a day, and ESG investing
11th May 2022
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LONDON – Chinese fast fashion brand Shein dropped 9,008 new product lines today. On Tuesday it dropped 9,677. On Monday this figure was 7,282. I
Stella McCartney launches new foundation
24th October 2018
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MILAN – British designer Stella McCartney has announced the launch of a new foundation which, among other things, will seek to bridge the gap between
Textile Exchange and German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles collaborate
23rd October 2018
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MILAN – Textile Exchange and the German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles are to announce a new collaboration aimed at fostering “broader transformation of the industry.”
H&M: an €8 sweater CAN be produced sustainably
19th October 2018
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STOCKHOLM – A sweater that costs as little as €8 can be produced in a sustainable way, claims Swedish fast fashion giant H&M. In a
US polyester producers complain of Chinese, Indian dumping
18th October 2018
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WASHINGTON – Two leading US polyester producers, Unifi and Nan Ya Plastics, have filed petitions alleging that dumped and subsidised imports of polyester from China
Global response to Nike’s circularity challenge
18th October 2018
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OREGON – Nike has had a remarkable global response to a circular economy challenge it set to create new products from footwear waste. The sportswear
Survey suggests UK slavery legislation lacks teeth
18th October 2018
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LONDON – New research suggests UK legislation to address slavery in multi-national global supply chains has no teeth. When asked, just 81 companies (54 per
A third of EU chemical imports break REACH laws, claims study
18th October 2018
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BRUSSELS – New research claims companies are breaking EU law by marketing hundreds of potentially dangerous chemicals that are widely used in apparel and other products.
New Look to exit Chinese market
18th October 2018
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SHANGHAI – UK fashion chain New Look is abandoning the Chinese market as part of moves which may see it call time on its entire
