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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Green Claims Directive withdrawn but uncertainty clouds Commission’s move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
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
