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Study: net zero pledges are failing without consequences
LONDON – The global fashion industry is setting ambitious climate targets, but new research has raised concerns over whether these
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Circ closes US$25m funding round for recycling tech
VIRGINIA – Circ, a US-based company focused on textile-to-textile recycling, has secured new investment from Taranis through its Carbon Ventures
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Complaint filed against Copenhagen Fashion Week for greenwashing
COPENHAGEN – A formal complaint has been filed against Copenhagen Fashion Week and seven participating brands, accusing them of greenwashing.
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US textile leader warns of unfair trade practices
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Speaking at a press conference on Capitol Hill, Andy Warlick, CEO of Parkdale Mills and a board
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Could hemp see a revival in European fashion?
LONDON – For centuries, hemp was a widely used fibre in European textiles, valued for its durability, breathability, and sustainability.
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Shein and Transfar Chemicals partner to advance dyeing technology
BEIJING – Shein, a global online fashion retailer, has entered into a partnership with Transfar Chemicals to advance textile dyeing
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Pyratex and local producers target Spanish cotton supply chain
MADRID – Spanish textile company Pyratex has partnered with local cotton producers to establish a new supply chain using cotton
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Ambercycle and Huilong ink recycling deal
LOS ANGELES – U.S.-based textile recycling company Ambercycle has announced a partnership with Zhejiang Huilong New Materials Co. a Chinese
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Kuura fibre promises lower emissions than traditional viscose
HELSINKI – Finnish forest industry conglomerate Metsä Group has begun pre-engineering for the first commercial textile fibre mill for the
VF tool maps product supply chain for customers
2nd October 2018
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GREENSBORO – A new online tool from VF Corporation allows customers to trace the origins of their products right through the supply chain. The tool
H&M upcycled collection utilises old workwear
2nd October 2018
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STOCKHOLM – Swedish fast fashion giant H&M has launched a new upcycled capsule collection which uses discarded workwear products to make garments such as jackets,
Fresh concerns raised about Amazon and counterfeits
2nd October 2018
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WASHINGTON – A number of Amazon sites should be added to ‘Notorious Markets’ list due to counterfeit issues, according to a leading US apparel industry
Unions call for Bangladesh minimum wage to be doubled
2nd October 2018
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DHAKA – Union leaders in Bangladesh have called for an immediate review of the new minimum wage, which they want to be doubled. The IndustriALL
Nike, Gap, H&M sign Turkmen cotton pledge
1st October 2018
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LONDON – Adidas, H&M, and Gap are among 12 brands and retailers to have signed the Responsible Sourcing Network’s (RSN) Turkmen Cotton Pledge, which commits
Denim business breaks new ground in transgender inclusion
28th September 2018
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DHAKA – A Bangladesh jeans manufacturer has welcomed two members of Bangladeshi’s 10,000-strong transgender community on board. In an enlightened, taboo-breaking move, Denim Expert Ltd
Welcome to textile dyeing 2.0
28th September 2018
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SHANGHAI – There are all manner of sustainable innovations occurring in the textile dyeing process right now. One of the most intriguing we have come
ASOS wants to drive sustainability in third party brands
27th September 2018
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LONDON – Rapidly growing UK online fashion company, ASOS, wants to use its position to drive sustainability in its third party brands. The business, whose
Fashion for Good partners with Stella McCartney
27th September 2018
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AMSTERDAM — Fashion for Good has announced an official partnership with Stella McCartney, the leading global luxury lifestyle brand. A physical creation of a new
