Brand pays US$2m to fix Bangladesh factories
AMSTERDAM – A multi-national apparel brand has agreed to pay US$2m to fix alleged life-threatening workplace hazards in its Bangladesh
Sun sets on PFC use in textiles
They’re the chemicals which enable our fabrics to repel water – making it bead up and roll away. They can
Ellen MacArthur report ignores key industry question
A recent report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation has called for the wasteful global apparel industry to adopt a new
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EU backs microplastics collaboration
BRUSSELS – The European Commission has given its support to a new cross-sector agreement aimed at finding ways to reduce
Norway to ban fur farming
OSLO – Is the clock ticking on the global fur industry? A number of brands have said their collections will
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Egypt plans US$2bn textile park
SADAT – Egypt’s Trade and Industry Minister, Tarek Qabil, has announced plans for the construction of the country’s largest ever
Into Africa
Ethiopia is targeting US$30bn in textile exports by 2025, with apparel brands queuing up to test sourcing options from the
First organic cotton farmers certified in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA – 200 cotton farmers in Ethiopia have become the first ever in the country to receive organic certification.
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Monkey business
STOCKHOLM – Top prize for managing to miss the point in spectacular fashion goes to all those who went to
GOTS ups requirements for certified gins
2nd November 2022
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STUTTGART – The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is raising the requirements for GOTS-certified gins amid ongoing integrity concerns around organic cotton. The organic cotton
Is the EU set to give green light to greenwashers?
25th October 2022
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BRUSSELS – Pending new laws on making fashion green claims in the European Union could provide a license for greenwashing, 12 NGOs have warned. The
China’s organic cotton sector grows, despite sanctions
5th October 2022
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TEXAS – Demand by fashion brands for organic cotton from China is on the rise – despite well-established links with forced labour. Exports of cotton
Inditex extends work with IndustriALL union
4th October 2022
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AMSTERDAM – Spanish fast fashion giant Inditex, which owns Zara among other brands, has extended its framework agreement with IndustriALL Global Union. The pair have
Bangladesh hits garment export target in 10-months
16th May 2022
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DHAKA – Readymade garment (RMG) exports from Bangladesh have hit their target for the full fiscal year in just 10 months. RMG exports were US$35.362bn
Inditex signs €100m deal with Infinited Fiber Company
12th May 2022
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HELSINKI – Spanish fast fashion retailer Inditex, parent company of Zara, has signed a €100m deal with textile recycler Infinited Fiber Company. The deal sees
Disease-causing parasites could “cling to microfibres and spread through sea”
29th April 2022
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CALIFORNIA – A new study found that disease-causing parasites can cling to plastic microfibres and potentially spread through the sea. The research team focused on
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
