ZURICH – The Better Cotton programme has been expanded to Uzbekistan, the sixth largest cotton producer globally. Uzbekistan gained notoriety …
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Zara launches resale service in UK market
ARTEIXO – Spanish fast fashion giant Zara has entered the resale market as it revealed plans to launch its own …
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Adidas accused of failing factory workers in Cambodia
AMSTERDAM – Garment factory workers in Cambodia, which produced garments for Adidas – among other brands – were deprived of …
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Leather alternatives: the good, the bad, the ugly
What are the main vegan alternatives to leather, how do they perform and what is their environmental profile like? INGE …
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Haelixa and Rieter partner on traceable fibres
ZURICH – Traceable textile technology business, Haelixa has announced a new partnership with Rieter, the world’s leading supplier of systems …
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EU chief says fashion is “free riding” on circular PET bottle system
BRUSSELS – EU environment commissioner, Virginijus Sinkevičius, has told Apparel Insider the fashion industry is currently “free riding” on the …
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Lenzing opens world’s largest lyocell plant in Thailand
PRACHINBURI – Wood-based speciality fibre business, Lenzing Group, has opened the world’s largest lyocell plant in Thailand. The Є400m plant, …
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ILO outlines forced labour progress in Uzbek cotton
GENEVA – Uzbekistan’s cotton sector appears to have taken another step towards coming in from the economic cold. The latest …
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Fashion to test fibres from agricultural waste
AMSTERDAM – Fashion for Good has launched a new project which aims to test technologies that can turn agricultural waste …
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