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Indonesian garment factory announces 1,163 layoffs after Puma stops orders
"A major garment factory [Tuntex Garment Indonesia] in the Indonesian town of Tangerang will close down the business and lay off 1,163 workers after its main customer sportswear giant Puma stopped ord ...
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April 05, 2023
AMSilk announces extension of Series C financing to EUR 54M
"Funding enables AMSilk to accelerate industrial scale-up and expand commercial operations of bio-fabricated silk protein materials Financing led by existing investors ATHOS (AT Newtec) with participa ...
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April 05, 2023
C&A tackles fibre fragmentation
"German fashion retailer C&A has become part of the Microfibre 2030 Commitment, where it will contribute to research into fibre fragmentation by testing the release of microfibres during domestic laun ...
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April 05, 2023
Australia's Modern Slavery Act: is it fit for purpose?
"By requiring big business and other entities to report on their efforts to address modern slavery, the Australian Modern Slavery Act (MSA) aims to drive change in business conduct to prevent and redr ...
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April 05, 2023
Automating the tedious jobs in apparel manufacturing industry
"Artificial Intelligence, Robotic Arms, Automatic Pick and Place Systems, Robotic Process Automation, Software Tools amongst many others help scale up productivity in apparel manufacturing while aimin ...
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April 05, 2023
Sekou Coulibaly, founder of a ‘Made in Africa’ sustainable fashion brand speaks at McGill Desautels African Business Initiative
"SEKBI BOGOLAN was launched to inspire the world focusing on sustainable textile garment production practices while promoting African heritage inspired by the Bogolanfini craftsmanship, a traditional ...
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April 05, 2023
Uncaged Innovations does bio-material leather in white plains
"Located in downtown White Plains, Uncaged is the only bio-material company in the Westchester area devoted to creating more environmentally friendly and animal-free leather. It is re-imagining the so ...
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April 05, 2023
Better Cotton 2030 targets look to ‘galvanize change’
"The group has set new targets to bolster farmer incomes, improve soil health, empower women and reduce the use of pesticides." ...
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April 05, 2023
Better Cotton launches new 2030 impact targets
"The Impact Targets form part of Better Cotton’s 2030 Strategy and will help drive environmental and social improvements at the field-level for millions of farmers and farm workers." ...
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April 05, 2023
Nordic delegation promises assistance for Bangladesh
"A recent research project underlines the huge opportunity that exists in recycling pre-consumer garment waste in Bangladesh, as the world’s second largest garment producer." ...
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April 04, 2023
Survey: consumers set price cap on paying sustainability premium
"Shoppers are willing to go green by paying higher prices or scheduling slower shipping, but most will pay just 5% extra, Blue Yonder says. Consumers are still committed to shopping sustainably even a ...
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April 04, 2023
Technology Development Board signs agreement with Sahi Fab to recycle hemp waste
"Under the Waste to wealth initiative, Technology Development Board has signed an agreement with Sahi Fab, for development and commercialisation of ‘Agricultural waste of stem materials like industria ...
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April 04, 2023
China's new textile traceability platform
"A new digital platform has been launched in China to help identify and trace textile products throughout the supply chain." ...
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April 04, 2023
Goldtoe launches free sock recycling program in partnership with TerraCycle
"In time for Earth Month, GOLDTOE® Socks, a leader in crafting modern, durable socks for nearly a century, is pleased to announce its Free Recycling Program in partnership with TerraCycle®, an interna ...
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April 04, 2023
The challenge of sorting and recycling textiles
"Only a tiny fraction of discarded textiles are recycled. While the clothing industry has doubled production in the last 15 years, the time garments are worn has fallen by more than 30 percent. At the ...
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April 04, 2023
How the textiles industry can achieve zero-waste
"Responsible for 10 per cent of global carbon emissions – more than international flights and maritime shipping combined – and worse for the environment than plastic, textiles is a highly problematic ...
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April 04, 2023
Raincoats, undies, school uniforms: Are your clothes dripping in "forever chemicals"?
"There could be more than just fashion risks involved when buying a pair of leggings or a raincoat. Just how much risk is still not clear, but toxic chemicals have been found in hundreds of consumer p ...
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April 04, 2023
Organsk wants to disrupt how jeans are made and how people ‘own’ them
"Designing good-looking jeans is just one part of what it means to be a denim brand today, and that’s exactly how Scandinavian startup Organsk wants it. Named after Danish slang for “organic,” the Cop ...
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April 04, 2023
German textile recycling scheme adds workwear
"German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom has increased the scope of its textile recovery programme to include workwear." ...
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April 04, 2023
World’s greenest factory: making clothes, caring for nature
"One of its units of the factory, Green Textile Ltd unit 4, in February, topped the chart of eco-friendly garment factories in the entire globe. With a score of 104 out of 110, the unit became the hig ...
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April 04, 2023