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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Green Claims Directive withdrawn but uncertainty clouds Commission’s move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
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
