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EU investigates Shein over unfair trading practices
BRUSSELS – Online fashion retailer Shein has been formally notified by European consumer authorities over a series of platform practices
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Cascale CEO to step down after one year in role
SAN FRANCISCO – Cascale has announced that its chief executive officer, Colin Browne, will step down from his role on
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EU proposes flat fee on small parcels as Chinese imports surge
BRUSSELS – The European Union has proposed a new flat fee of €2 on billions of small parcels delivered directly
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France moves ahead with eco labelling for textiles
PARIS – In France this week for the International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO) conference, we heard from Vincent Colomb, coordinator
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GOTS sees 5% increase in certified facilities
STUTTGART – The non-profit organisation behind the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) has reported major progress in 2024, with a
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Wool sector gathers in Lille for 94th IWTO Congress
LILLE – The global wool industry has gathered in Lille, France, this week for the 94th annual Congress of the
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New PEFCR guidelines for fashion: an appraisal
BRUSSELS – The European Union last week officially launched a new set of Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCR) aimed
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French government backs US$500m poly-cotton recycling plant
LONDON – U.S. textile recycling company Circ has secured financial backing from the French government and the European Union to
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Report advocates ‘coexistence’ in Kenya’s apparel industry
LONDON – Kenya’s apparel sector can achieve sustainable growth through the strategic coexistence of second-hand clothing imports and local manufacturing.
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
