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EU tests find widespread clothing label inaccuracies
BRUSSELS – More than a third of clothing items tested in an EU market surveillance campaign carried inaccurate fibre composition
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Youngone steps up Uzbekistan textile expansion
SEOUL – South Korean apparel manufacturer Youngone Corporation is planning a further US$41.6m investment in Uzbekistan over the next three
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Textile EPR rollout ‘highly fragmented’, new analysis finds
BRUSSELS – New analysis has found wide differences in how textile Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes are being developed in
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Avalo claims 47 per cent carbon cut in first LCA
TEXAS – Avalo says an independent life cycle assessment (LCA) found major emissions and water reductions from its first commercial
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Workers at Target supplier win US$6m in back pay
WASHINGTON – More than 750 garment workers in Guatemala have received US$6m after labour rights groups uncovered wage theft at
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IAF calls time on cheap sourcing model
LONDON – Fashion brands should stop chasing the lowest prices and tackle far bigger losses from overproduction, excess inventory and
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Bangladesh opens door to Shein-style selling
DHAKA – Bangladesh Bank has opened a formal route for exporters to sell directly to overseas consumers via online marketplaces.
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Bangladesh calls for post-LDC trade clarity
DHAKA – Bangladesh is urging a clearer trade settlement with the EU before the country graduates from LDC status in
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Textile Exchange publishes landmark polyester LCA
TEXAS – Textile Exchange has published a landmark life cycle assessment (LCA) for polyester, the world’s most widely used fibre.
Boohoo plans to increase near-sourcing
6th May 2022
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LONDON – British online fast-fashion retailer Boohoo says it plans to increase near-sourcing from the United Kingdom, Europe and northern Africa to cut supply lead
German brands back Indian organic cotton scheme
28th April 2022
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BERLIN – A new initiative led by the German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles aims to increase fairness and transparency in Indian organic cotton supply chains.
Chinese brand Shein joins Textile Exchange
27th April 2022
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TEXAS – Shein, the controversial fast fashion brand which churns out up to 10,000 new garment products per day, has become a member of Textile
Spinnova says first factory has ‘positive’ climate impact
26th April 2022
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JYVÄSKYLÄ – Finnish tech business, Spinnova, which makes textile fibres from wood and agricultural waste streams, claims its first commercial factory has a “positive climate
Bangladesh Denim Expo reopens doors for May event
12th April 2022
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DHAKA – After a two-year break, Bangladesh Denim Expo will once again open its doors in the international Convention City, Bashundhara (ICCB) in Dhaka on
EEB questions fashion’s ‘toxic’ growth model
23rd March 2022
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BRUSSELS – The fashion industry must end its toxic relationship with rampant economic growth, claims a new report commissioned by the European Environmental Bureau. The
Draft EU due diligence laws criticised by rights groups
23rd February 2022
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BRUSSELS – Long-awaited due diligence laws by the European Union aimed at making multi-nationals accountable for social and environmental transgressions in supply chains have been
New website outs greenwashing fashion brands
21st February 2022
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LONDON – A new website has been launched to highlight “rampant greenwashing” in the fashion industry. Greenwash.com was launched at London Fashion Week and is
Fresh claims of widespread Indian organic cotton fraud
14th February 2022
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NEW YORK – Up to four fifths of Indian-grown organic cotton is actually conventional – this is the sensational claim of Crispin Argento, former executive
