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Target expands Syre deal for recycled polyester
NORTH CAROLINA – Target has expanded its partnership with Syre to support the use of 70,000 metric tons of polyester
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EU customs probe uncovers China textile diversion scheme
WARSAW – EU anti-fraud officials have helped uncover a suspected textile diversion scheme involving goods shipped from China. The textiles
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Chinese apparel exports to US plunge 53 per cent in Q1
WASHINGTON – Chinese apparel shipments to the US fell by more than half in value in the first quarter of
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BGMEA, GIZ sign Bangladesh RMG transition deal
DHAKA – Bangladesh’s Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has signed a deal with German development agency GIZ to support
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Lenzing revenues slide 10.8 per cent year on year
LENZING – Lenzing Group’s first-quarter revenues fell 10.8 per cent year on year as weaker fibre sales and lower pulp
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Nordic Council urges fashion greenwashing crackdown
COPENHAGEN – The Nordic Council has adopted a recommendation calling on national governments to take stronger action against fashion greenwashing.
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USFibers secures investment for recycled polyester expansion
SOUTH CAROLINA – USFibers has secured investment from Glisco Partners and Orion Infrastructure Capital to expand its US recycled polyester
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French anti-fast fashion law stalled over EU concerns
BRUSSELS – France’s proposed anti-fast fashion law has hit a new obstacle after the European Commission said the draft remains
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Textiles Recycling Expo programme goes live
BRUSSELS – The full conference programme for Textiles Recycling Expo 2026, which takes place in Brussels, has been published. Organisers
Greenwashing in fashion – a legal perspective
8th November 2021
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Stephen Sidkin, partner at Fox Williams LLP and Lucy Coffey, associate, explain what industry executives need to know about the Green Claims Code by the
China harvests first Xinjiang cotton under new standard
26th October 2021
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BEIJING – China has announced the first batch of cotton from Xinjiang harvested under its new ‘sustainable’ cotton standard. China officially launched its own rival
Briefing calls for EU to ban destruction of unsold clothing
25th October 2021
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BRUSSELS – The European Union should ban the deliberate destruction or disposal of unsold clothing from 2023 onwards, a new policy paper has argued. Such
Haelixa and QIMA partner on traceability solution
11th October 2021
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ZURICH – Haelixa, the DNA traceability solution, and QIMA, a leading provider of supply chain compliance solutions, have collaborated on a new, unique traceability and
Sri Lanka textile park targets greener textile production
5th October 2021
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COLOMBO – A new, vertically integrated textile park could potentially help Sri Lanka become a world leader in sustainable textile production. Announced in 2020, Eravur
EU resolution calls for Accord’s continuation
15th November 2018
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BRUSSELS – The European Parliament has passed a resolution calling on the Bangladesh Government to allow the work of the Transition Accord to continue beyond
BCI releases Better Cotton leaderboards
15th November 2018
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LONDON – Better Cotton Initiative has released new leaderboards showing the world’s top users of Better Cotton. The world’s top five users by volume are
C&A Foundation helps Indian cotton farmers slash water use
15th November 2018
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GUJARAT – Cotton farmers in India using water-saving drip irrigation techniques have radically cut water use while boosting revenues. A Government-subsidised initiative, which is also
Asos and Denim Expert among new ZDHC members
14th November 2018
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AMSTERDAM – UK online fashion giant, Asos, has joined the ZDHC Roadmap to Zero Programme as a signatory brand. The ZDHC is an industry collaboration
