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Colorifix raises US$18m to scale microbe-based textile dyes
LONDON – Colorifix, the UK-based company developing microbe-based dyeing solutions, has raised US$18m in a funding round led by Inter
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Green Claims Directive withdrawn but uncertainty clouds Commission’s move
BRUSSELS – The European Commission has announced its intention to withdraw the Green Claims Directive, key legislation aimed at curbing
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Better Cotton to become regenerative standard
ZURICH – Better Cotton has announced a formal shift towards becoming a regenerative agriculture standard within the next 12 months.
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Woolmark backs new low-impact wool dyeing
SYDNEY – Woolmark has partnered with textile technology company Colourizd to launch a wool colouring process aimed at reducing environmental
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Shein reports emissions drop but scale remains unclear
BEIJING – Shein has released its 2024 sustainability report, highlighting efforts across emissions reduction, supply chain governance and circularity. The
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58 fibre mixes found in just two brands’ T-shirts
LONDON – A detailed analysis of fibre blends in T-shirts sold by Primark and H&M revealed the significant and ongoing
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Most EU textile waste still ends up in landfill or incineration
BRUSSELS – A new report from the European Environment Agency paints a stark picture of Europe’s attempts to move towards
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Fibre maker Lenzing restructures €500m bond
LENZING – Austrian fibre maker Lenzing is offering to swap a large chunk of its existing debt in an effort
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UK company launches microfibre recycling facility
BUDE – A UK company has launched a recycling facility in Cornwall to convert laundry microfibres into usable materials, in
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
