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Südwolle develops wool-rich denim fabric
MILAN – Südwolle Group has developed a wool-rich denim fabric that keeps a classic indigo look while incorporating Merino wool
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Fashion logistics rerouted as Suez risk rises
LONDON – Fashion logistics were severely jolted over the weekend after US and Israeli strikes on Iran and subsequent retaliation.
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GOTS 8.0 released with tougher due diligence
STUTTGART – Global Standard has released Version 8.0 of the Global Organic Textile Standard, with a new focus on due
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Netherlands to pitch circular solutions at Techtextil
AMSTERDAM – The Netherlands will pitch a cluster of circular textile and digital traceability solutions to buyers and technology partners
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On opens robot-driven running shoe facility in South Korea
BUSAN – Swiss sportswear brand On has opened a robot driven running shoe facility near the port city of Busan
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SFA backs new calls for rangeland finance and standards
LONDON – UK peers will host a House of Lords reception on 25 February to put rangelands and pastoralist livelihoods
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France moves to lift textile EPR crisis
PARIS – France is stepping up interventions in its crisis-hit textile Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) system. The government says exceptional
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Performance Days expands Creative Area for Spring 2026
MUNICH – Performance Days is expanding its Creative Area format for the Spring 2026 fair which takes place 18-19 March
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Italy seizes 905 tonnes of “second-hand” textile waste
ROME – Italian customs have seized more than 900 tonnes of textile waste that was being illegally shipped under the
Oeko-Tex to ban use of PFAS ‘forever chemicals’
5th September 2024
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ZURICH – Oeko-Tex, a leading testing and certification organisation, has announced a ban on the intentional use of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in certified
European states call on EU to tackle fast fashion
11th June 2024
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BRUSSELS – France is one of four countries calling for the EU to introduce new levies on apparel brands that use a ‘fast fashion’ marketing
Bangladesh mulls tax break for recycled fibres
29th April 2024
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DHAKA – Bangladesh is considering removing value-added tax (VAT) on locally produced recycled fibre and its raw materials to support the industry and lessen its
Better Cotton launches in Uzbekistan
3rd January 2023
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ZURICH – The Better Cotton programme has been expanded to Uzbekistan, the sixth largest cotton producer globally. Uzbekistan gained notoriety as a cotton producer in
Zara launches resale service in UK market
24th October 2022
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ARTEIXO – Spanish fast fashion giant Zara has entered the resale market as it revealed plans to launch its own pre-owned platform in the UK.
Adidas accused of failing factory workers in Cambodia
12th May 2022
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AMSTERDAM – Garment factory workers in Cambodia, which produced garments for Adidas – among other brands – were deprived of an estimated US$109m in April-May
Leather alternatives: the good, the bad, the ugly
4th May 2022
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What are the main vegan alternatives to leather, how do they perform and what is their environmental profile like? INGE FLOWERS, managing director of Authenticae,
Haelixa and Rieter partner on traceable fibres
13th April 2022
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ZURICH – Traceable textile technology business, Haelixa has announced a new partnership with Rieter, the world’s leading supplier of systems for short-staple fibre spinning. Rieter’s
EU chief says fashion is “free riding” on circular PET bottle system
6th April 2022
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BRUSSELS – EU environment commissioner, Virginijus Sinkevičius, has told Apparel Insider the fashion industry is currently “free riding” on the circular system for PET bottles
