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Study reveals microplastic release throughout recycling process
NEW SOUTH WALES – A new Australian study found the chemical recycling of polyester-cotton blended textiles releases large quantities of
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Ambercycle and Highsun partner on textile recycling
LOS ANGELES – Ambercycle and Highsun Holding Group (HSCC) have announced a strategic partnership to scale textile-to-textile recycling of synthetic
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Puma update shows progress on recycling and emissions
HERZOGENAURACH – Puma’s 2024 sustainability report shows both progress and challenges in meeting sustainability targets, especially concerning Scope 3 emissions.
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Shein and Temu shoppers warned of impending price rises
NEW YORK – The Temu and Shein websites are urging shoppers to complete purchases before 25 April as both Chinese
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Brightfiber opens textile recycling plant in Amsterdam
AMSTERDAM – Brightfiber Textiles has opened a new textile recycling plant in the Netherlands in a ceremony attended by over
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NC State researchers to develop fibre impact database
RALEIGH – Researchers at North Carolina State University’s Wilson College of Textiles are building a comprehensive database to better help
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Acegreen commits to long term purchase of Circ fibres
VANCOUVER – North American textile recycler Circ has entered into a long-term partnership with Acegreen Eco-Material Technology Co., a subsidiary
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Major new LCA measures impact of Indian organic cotton
AMSTERDAM – A major new life cycle assessment (LCA) of organic cotton production in India revealed significant environmental differences between
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Kantamanto market leaders clash over waste claims
ACCRA – A row has broken out in Ghana’s second-hand clothing sector after a strike by traders from the Ghana
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
