The demise of the department store
It’s carnage on the high street right now. There has been a sense for some considerable time that something has
Scientists claim recycling breakthrough with cotton-polyester blends
Scientists in Sweden are claiming a notable breakthrough in terms of closing the loop in textiles having successfully recycled worn
Closing the apparel loop: myth versus reality
Global fashion giant H&M group recently announced it has partnered with Swedish company re:newcell, whose smart technology recycles used cotton,
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Net sales surge as innovation pays for Inditex
ARTEIXO – Sales jumped by ten per cent at the world’s largest fashion retailer, Inditex, in the first nine months
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H&M expands Alibaba collaboration amid sluggish sales
STOCKHOLM – H&M has taken a significant step towards increasing its share of the burgeoning Chinese apparel market by expanding
US ruling protects domestic polyester sector
WASHINGTON – US polyester manufacturers have applauded a decision by the US Department of Commerce to apply tariffs to fine
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Armani, Primark urged to disclose supplier lists
AMSTERDAM – A campaign led by Human Rights Watch, Clean Clothes Campaign, and International Labor Rights Forum is calling on
New tool links brands to Chinese supplier factories
NEW YORK – Six leading apparel brands, Target, Esprit, New Balance, Puma, Gap Inc and Inditex, have shared their supplier
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What price sustainability?
We’re all ethical shoppers right? Well not quite. New research shows 78 per cent of us base our purchasing decisions
IFC, Gap initiative to drive sustainability in Pakistan textiles
8th October 2018
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KARACHI – The International Finance Corp (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is to help textile manufacturers in Pakistan cut energy consumption and
Clothing microfibres contaminating sea salts
7th October 2018
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MUMBAI – Synthetic microfibres from clothing have been found in leading brands of sea salts by Indian researchers. Eight brands of sea salts were tested
EU launches withdrawal process of Cambodia trade benefits
6th October 2018
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BRUSSELS – Cambodia is on the brink of losing duty-free trading access to the European Union. European Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström has issued a
UK fashion bosses called to task over sustainability
5th October 2018
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LONDON – Fashion bosses in the UK are being asked by the Government to reveal their environmental record. Amid growing concerns about the wasteful nature
Myanmar trade sanctions would “make no sense”
5th October 2018
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BRUSSELS – The possible reintroduction of EU trade sanctions against Myanmar would “make no sense on any level,” according to a leading campaign group. Burma
Fast fashion brands back collective bargaining in South East Europe
4th October 2018
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ISTANBUL – Leading global fashion brands Inditex, H&M and ASOS have pledged to help develop collective bargaining mechanisms and better conditions for over 600,000 garment
New calls for global action on fluorinated chemistry
4th October 2018
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ROME – The net would appear to be closing further on three chemicals which are used in textile manufacture for their water and oil resistance
Roundtable highlights Burkina Faso’s organic cotton potential
3rd October 2018
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TEXAS – Burkina Faso has the potential to become a major hub for organic cotton, a recent meeting concluded. US non-profit Textile Exchange recently staged
Luxury fashion embraces sustainable fibres
3rd October 2018
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LENZING – There is fresh evidence to suggest the luxury apparel sector is embracing sustainability. In an exclusive interview with Apparel Insider, Amit Gautam, executive
