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Textile EPR rollout ‘highly fragmented’, new analysis finds
BRUSSELS – New analysis has found wide differences in how textile Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes are being developed in
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Avalo claims 47 per cent carbon cut in first LCA
TEXAS – Avalo says an independent life cycle assessment (LCA) found major emissions and water reductions from its first commercial
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Workers at Target supplier win US$6m in back pay
WASHINGTON – More than 750 garment workers in Guatemala have received US$6m after labour rights groups uncovered wage theft at
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IAF calls time on cheap sourcing model
LONDON – Fashion brands should stop chasing the lowest prices and tackle far bigger losses from overproduction, excess inventory and
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Bangladesh opens door to Shein-style selling
DHAKA – Bangladesh Bank has opened a formal route for exporters to sell directly to overseas consumers via online marketplaces.
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Bangladesh calls for post-LDC trade clarity
DHAKA – Bangladesh is urging a clearer trade settlement with the EU before the country graduates from LDC status in
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Textile Exchange publishes landmark polyester LCA
TEXAS – Textile Exchange has published a landmark life cycle assessment (LCA) for polyester, the world’s most widely used fibre.
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Morocco textile recycling could unlock US$1.9bn, says IFC
RABAT – Textile recycling in Morocco could unlock US$1.9bn in additional private investment and create more than 30,000 jobs. This
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Le Relais warns of failing used textile economics
PARIS – French textile collection and sorting group Le Relais is cutting around 60 insertion jobs and reducing collection volumes
Wool integrity scheme launched at IWTO congress
16th April 2024
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ADELAIDE – Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX) has launched a new integrity scheme for wool. The Australian Wool Sustainability Scheme (AWSS) was unveiled at the 93rd
British Wool to be traced through Oritain partnership
27th January 2022
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BRADFORD – The wool of British sheep farmers will be forensically traced along supply chains through a partnership between British Wool and textile traceability specialists,
New standard will support Mongolian cashmere
13th October 2021
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BRUSSELS – Mongolia has developed a new textile standard in an effort to promote its cashmere and wool sectors to the global apparel industry while
First garments launched containing RWS certified wool
10th October 2018
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TEXAS – The first garments made with wool from Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) certified farms are now in stores. UK retailer Marks & Spencer, US
Wool output forecast for 5.7 per cent drop in dought-hit Australia
17th August 2018
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SYDNEY – Australian wool production is forecast to fall by 5.7 per cent for the 2018/19 season as ongoing drought conditions hit output and wool
Patagonia raises bar on sustainable wool sourcing
27th June 2018
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CALIFORNIA – US outdoor brand, Patagonia, has announced that all its key wool partners will now have to meet its own stringent internal standards for
