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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
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France fines Refashion over uncollected textiles
PARIS – The French authorities have fined Refashion €170,000 for failures in the country’s used textile collection system. The sanction
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Shahi Exports to scale cotton pre-treatment technology
BANGALORE – Shahi Exports has partnered with US-based Innovo Fiber to scale a lower-impact cotton pre-treatment technology. The move comes
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Debrand report lifts lid on used textile pathways
VANCOUVER – Debrand has released its first transparency report, offering a detailed breakdown of where post-consumer and used textile materials
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Microplastic awareness raises sourcing questions
NORTH CAROLINA – Consumer awareness of microplastics is starting to influence apparel purchasing intent, according to new research from Cotton
Brazilian apparel brands ranked on transparency
11th October 2018
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LONDON – 20 Brazilian apparel brands and retailers have been ranked on their transparency by Fashion Revolution. The campaign group’s new Fashion Transparency Index Brazil
Investors call for living wages for garment workers
11th October 2018
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AMSTERDAM – A group of global institutional investors with combined assets of more than €725bn have called for fairer wages in textile supply chains. The
Fast Retailing automation sees staffing cut by 90 per cent
10th October 2018
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TOKYO – One of the world’s leading fast fashion brands is to introduce automation in its warehouses which will help it slash staffing levels by
Taiwan textile business unveils pioneering recycling tech
10th October 2018
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TAIPEI – Taiwanese polyester and textile manufacturer, Far Eastern New Century Corp, has unveiled pioneering new recycling technology that converts discarded textile waste streams into
First garments launched containing RWS certified wool
10th October 2018
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TEXAS – The first garments made with wool from Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) certified farms are now in stores. UK retailer Marks & Spencer, US
World Bank backing for greening of Ethiopian textile industry
9th October 2018
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ADDIS ABABA – The World Bank is to launch a project to support Ethiopia in the greening of its rapidly growing textile industry. Apparel Insider
Labour groups call for compensation scheme in Bangladesh
9th October 2018
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DHAKA – Labour rights groups in Bangladesh are calling for better financial protection for workers in the wake of industrial accidents. The groups point out
Leading labour groups call for ‘Pakistan Accord’
9th October 2018
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KARACHI – Leading unions and labour groups in Pakistan have called for the country’s own safety ‘Accord’ similar to that in Bangladesh. They claim many
Fashion for Good opens interactive museum
8th October 2018
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AMSTERDAM – The doors have opened on a new museum which informs and inspires end consumers about the latest thinking in sustainable fashion. The new
