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EU waters down sustainability rules after corporate lobbying
BRUSSELS – The European Commission has significantly weakened its proposed sustainability reporting and due diligence regulations after sustained pressure from
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C&A closes denim factory in Germany amid cost challenges
MONCHENGLADBACH – Global fashion retailer C&A has shut down its state-of-the-art denim factory in Mönchengladbach, bringing an abrupt end to
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Florida sues Target for “misleading investors” on LGBTQ risks
TALLAHASSEE – Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, in collaboration with America First Legal (AFL), has filed a class-action lawsuit against
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Spoor and Oeko-Tex partner on traceable leather
COPENHAGEN – Danish traceability company Spoor, part of Scan-Hide, has partnered with the international Oeko-Tex Association to introduce full farm-to-product
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France agrees to ban PFAS in textiles
PARIS – France’s National Assembly has voted to restrict the use of highly polluting PFAS “forever chemicals” in a range
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EU to enforce EPR rules for fashion and textiles
BRUSSELS – The European Parliament and Council have reached a provisional agreement on new measures aimed at reducing textile waste
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France moves towards mandatory eco labels for fashion
PARIS – France has taken a major step towards mandatory environmental labelling for textile products by officially submitting its Environmental
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Spinnova reports poor financial results for 2024
OSLO – Spinnova Plc has released its financial report for the year ending 31 December 2024, highlighting a year of
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Class-action lawsuit filed against Gore-Tex for PFAS Use
SEATTLE – Hagens Berman, a leading consumer rights law firm, has filed a class-action lawsuit against W.L. Gore & Associates,
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
