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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
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
