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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
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
