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Target expands Syre deal for recycled polyester
NORTH CAROLINA – Target has expanded its partnership with Syre to support the use of 70,000 metric tons of polyester
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EU customs probe uncovers China textile diversion scheme
WARSAW – EU anti-fraud officials have helped uncover a suspected textile diversion scheme involving goods shipped from China. The textiles
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Chinese apparel exports to US plunge 53 per cent in Q1
WASHINGTON – Chinese apparel shipments to the US fell by more than half in value in the first quarter of
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BGMEA, GIZ sign Bangladesh RMG transition deal
DHAKA – Bangladesh’s Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has signed a deal with German development agency GIZ to support
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Lenzing revenues slide 10.8 per cent year on year
LENZING – Lenzing Group’s first-quarter revenues fell 10.8 per cent year on year as weaker fibre sales and lower pulp
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Nordic Council urges fashion greenwashing crackdown
COPENHAGEN – The Nordic Council has adopted a recommendation calling on national governments to take stronger action against fashion greenwashing.
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USFibers secures investment for recycled polyester expansion
SOUTH CAROLINA – USFibers has secured investment from Glisco Partners and Orion Infrastructure Capital to expand its US recycled polyester
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French anti-fast fashion law stalled over EU concerns
BRUSSELS – France’s proposed anti-fast fashion law has hit a new obstacle after the European Commission said the draft remains
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Textiles Recycling Expo programme goes live
BRUSSELS – The full conference programme for Textiles Recycling Expo 2026, which takes place in Brussels, has been published. Organisers
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
