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SAC update aims to reduce audit fatigue
SAN FRANCISCO – The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has released an updated version of its Higg Facility Environmental Module (Higg FEM),
Under Armour continues executive shake-up
BALTIMORE – US sports brand Under Armour has hired a new finance chief and digital product head as part of
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Luxury brands buoyed by EU online retailer ruling
BRUSSELS – The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that luxury brands can prevent third party retailers selling their products
Lululemon builds momentum for holiday season
VANCOUVER – Canadian sports and leisurewear business, Lululemon, has reported better than expected third quarter results with net revenues up
G-III sales top US$1bn for Q3
NEW YORK – G-III Apparel Group, as US-based manufacturer and distributor of apparel under licensed brands, owned brands and private
Sears to close further stores
ILLINOIS – US department store retailer Sears Holdings has announced it is to close an additional 39 Sears and 64 Kmart
H&M accused of incinerating unsold clothing stock
STOCKHOLM – Fast fashion giant H&M has been accused of incinerating unsold clothing stock rather than recycling it. Swedish media
Myanmar exports grow amid ethical violence
NAYPYIDAW – Garment exports from Myanmar are on the up despite ongoing political unrest and allegations of ethnic cleansing in
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Brands make recycled polyester pledge
TEXAS – A group of leading international apparel brands have publicly pledged to increase their use of recycled polyester (rPET)
Why alpaca is perfect fit for fashion’s SDG goals
25th November 2021
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AREQUIPA – More than one third of all alpaca fibre exports from Peru could be Responsible Alpaca Fibre (RAS) certified within five years according to
FibreTrace launches traceable Benin cotton pilot
22nd November 2021
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GLO-DJIGBÉ – Traceable textile specialist FibreTrace has announced a partnership with industrial park developer Arise Integrated Industrial Platforms (Arise IIP) to create fully traceable cotton
COP26 pledges present fashion with stark choices
12th November 2021
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LONDON – Do fashion industry executives know something we don’t? This is the only logical conclusion one can draw considering their recent decision to renew
Performance Days returns to live events
26th October 2021
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MUNICH – Performance Days, one of the most popular textile and fashion exhibitions in the calendar, has announced a welcome return to live events. It’s
France passes laws on eco labelling for textiles
21st July 2021
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PARIS – The French Parliament has passed new legislation which will introduce mandatory environmental labelling for all consumers goods – with garments and textiles a priority.
HeiQ and DuPont partner on PFC-free water-repellent
8th November 2018
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ZÜRICH – A new PFC-free water-repellent for leather has been established by Swiss textile technology business HeiQ and DuPont Consumer Solutions, a business unit of
EU warns Myanmar over labour rights
7th November 2018
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BRUSSELS – The EU has warned Myanmar it must act now to address “severe shortcomings” in human and labour rights or risk losing trade benefits.
Microfibre pollution in sea traced back four decades
29th October 2018
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OBAN – Microfibre pollution has been an issue in the deep sea for at least four decades, according to the findings of the first ever
US textile reshoring ‘modest’ in scale, figures suggest
17th October 2018
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WASHINGTON – Figures from a new paper by the US International Trade Commission (USITC) suggest that talk of a ‘Made in the US’ resurgence in
