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Texprocess to spotlight automation, AI and investment decisions
FRANKFURT – Texprocess 2026 will bring around 200 exhibitors from 28 countries to Frankfurt in Germany from 21 to 24
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AbTF to add cashmere traceability by 2027
HAMBERG – The Aid by Trade Foundation will make its Transparency Standard available for cashmere verified under The Good Cashmere
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HRW flags coercion risks for Uzbek cotton farmers
BERLIN – The Uzbekistan government is violating the rights of cotton farmers through a coercive state production system. This is
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Study: wool’s moisture buffering limits post-sweat chill
NORTH CAROLINA – A new scientific study has provided fresh evidence that wool base-layers offer superior thermal comfort during outdoor
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Remake to close after funding squeeze
LONDON – Fashion advocacy group Remake is set to cease operations at the end of February. The NGO, which made
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Study sets out lab checks for recycled cotton
ENSCHEDE – A new study has set out a laboratory “toolbox” to help regulators, buyers and auditors verify recycled cotton
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Shein faces EU probe over “addictive” website design
BRUSSELS – The European Commission has opened formal proceedings against Chinese fashion giant Shein under the Digital Services Act. The
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Bangladesh garment prices fall by 3.8 per cent
DHAKA – Bangladesh garment suppliers saw average unit prices fall 3.8 per cent in Europe in 2025 despite higher export
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EU ends duty-free loophole for low value parcels
BRUSSELS – EU governments have approved new rules scrapping the customs duty relief for low value parcels shipped direct to
Should garment factory audits be publicly disclosed?
17th October 2018
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AMSTERDAM – There are fresh calls for the results of garment factory audits to be publicly disclosed. Talking to Apparel Insider at a time when
Calls in Canada for child labour legislation
17th October 2018
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ONTARIO – A Parliamentary report in Canada has called for legislation to ensure businesses disclose steps they are taking to address child and forced labour
Study calls for microplastic weighting in fibre scoring tools
17th October 2018
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LONDON – New research has highlighted the potential for including microplastic pollution in environmental assessment tools for the apparel and textile industries. Researchers suggest it
#MeToo could be catalyst for change for garment workers
16th October 2018
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LONDON – The MeToo movement can provide a springboard to help improve women’s rights in global apparel supply chains, claims the Ethical Trade Initiative. While
Allbirds announces US$50m funding round
16th October 2018
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SAN FRANCISCO – Allbirds, a certified B-Corp brand which is trailblazing the use of sustainable materials in footwear, has announced that it has closed Series
New test method announced for microfibre discharge
16th October 2018
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NORTHAMPTON – To address the issue of microplastic pollution, Eurofins | BLC have developed a new microfibre test method that calculates and quantifies microfibre discharge
Collaboration creates first traceable Supima cotton
15th October 2018
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LONDON – Italian textile business Albini Group, along with Supima and Oritain have announced a partnership to create the first 100 per cent traceable Supima
Made-By goes into administration
12th October 2018
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LONDON – Apparel Insider understands that Made-By, the sustainable apparel consultancy, has gone into administration. The news comes as a depressing blow, not just for
McKinsey study finds growing appetite for near-shoring
11th October 2018
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NEW YORK – Near-shoring of apparel production is forecast to soar as automation and rising labour costs in Asia mean the economics of producing closer
