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Lululemon signs 10-year offtake deal with Samsara Eco
VANCOUVER – Canadian athleisure brand Lululemon has signed a 10-year offtake agreement with Australian tech company Samsara Eco to source
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Finding the balance: can circularity and quality coexist?
This exclusive article from recycling technology company, RE&UP, looks at why the path to recycled content targets must also preserve
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Binh Dinh grants licence for Syre’s polyester recycling plant
STOCKHOLM – Authorities in the Vietnamese province of Binh Dinh have granted an investment registration certificate for Syre’s polyester recycling
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Garment workers left out of fashion’s climate plans
AMSTERDAM – A new report by the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre found that garment workers are largely excluded
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U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol reports further growth
MEMPHIS – The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has expanded for the sixth straight year, with grower participation and planted acreage
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South African farmer puts regenerative agriculture on fashion agenda
COPENHAGEN – South African wool and mohair farmer Brett Walker represented producers from the Eastern Cape at the Global Fashion
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Intertextile Shanghai to spotlight green textile innovations
SHANGHAI – The upcoming Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Autumn Edition, scheduled from 2 to 4 September 2025, will focus
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Violland: Shein fighting French fashion bill ‘with all its might’
PARIS – France’s proposed crackdown on ultra-fast fashion is facing mounting scrutiny amid concerns over behind-the-scenes lobbying by Chinese online
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IWTO outlines concerns about PEF methodology
BRUSSELS – In the heart of the European Union, the fashion industry finds itself at a crossroads amid growing concerns
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
