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Joint venture targets recycled cotton in Central America
MADRID – Textile recycling firm Recover and global manufacturing group Intradeco have announced a joint venture to produce recycled cotton
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Lululemon targets 50% renewables across suppliers by 2030
NEW YORK – US leisure-wear retailer Lululemon has announced a commitment to achieve 50 per cent renewable electricity across its
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Indian cotton pilot shows bee population boost
LONDON – A pilot programme monitoring biodiversity on cotton farms in India has reported a significant increase in bee activity
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Could AI make fashion photo shoots obsolete?
LONDON – Could AI-powered visuals mean the end of traditional fashion photo shoots? That is the question being asked as
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Made in Green marks tenth anniversary
The Made in Green label of textile standard Oeko-Tex has reached its ten-year milestone, marking a decade of promoting transparency
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Vinted is now the top clothing seller in France, research claims
PARIS – Vinted is now the top seller of clothing in France in terms of sales volume, surpassing both Amazon
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Norwegian initiative aims to simplify PEF calculations
LONDON – Trimco Group, Green Score Capital, and four Norwegian apparel brands launched a project to address the complexities associated
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Recycled cotton yarns match virgin quality in fabric tests
LONDON – A recent peer-reviewed study offers significant insights into the environmental benefits of the mechanical recycling of post-consumer denim
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New strategy aims to revive Australian fashion industry
SYDNEY – The Australian Fashion Council (AFC) and iconic heritage brand R.M. Williams have announced a landmark partnership aimed at
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
