
Stakeholders, FG divided over framework to revive Nigeria’s textile industry
"Stakeholders in Nigeria’s cotton, textile and garment (CTG) sector have raised concerns over the implementation of measures to revive the industry, particularl...

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"The joint proposal by seven unions to the Labour Ministry says raising the monthly travel and accommodation allowance would ease financial pressure and improve...
"The Korea Institute of Industrial Technology said a joint research team developed the technology. Dr. Lim Dae-young, Dr. Won Chan-hee and Dr. Kang Bong-gu led ...

"Stakeholders in Nigeria’s cotton, textile and garment (CTG) sector have raised concerns over the implementation of measures to revive the industry, particularl...

"Chairperson of the Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women A.S. Kumari interacting with women workers in a garment unit in Tiruppur district on Thursday." ...

"Like many of its rivals in retail, the company is struggling with Scope 3 emissions and lagging on packaging goals." ...

"Bénédicte Quinta, founder and CEO of Fiberly, delivered a pitch in the innovation section of Première Vision last week." ...

"The European Commission’s proposal for an EU Public Procurement Act takes important steps forward on sustainability, but its impact on workers and communities ...

"Swedwatch warns that voluntary social criteria and focus on price could allow suppliers with poor labour and human rights records to win textile and clothing c...

"Will textile recycling reach its promise? Textile-to-textile recycling is one of the most hyped topics in circular fashion right now, largely driven by the com...

"ICIS Innovation Award recognises how FiberColors creates sustainable dyes from wool waste." ...

"Primark will introduce home delivery in Great Britain, reversing years of resistance to online fulfilment as the value fashion giant expands its digital operat...

"The new yarn, created with support from the U.S. Army's research center, Tecnologico de Monterrey, and the MIT Portugal Program, is recyclable and as strong an...

"Pedrosa & Rodrigues' textile recycling project, which includes partnerships with Sasia, Inovafil, Tintex, Trimalhas, and Vilarinho, has expanded its portfolio ...

"WRAP’s Durability Accelerator Initiative unites leading brands and retailers to define durability standards, prepare for regulation, and meet growing consumer ...

"Adidas drew the ire of many consumers and social media users in recent days over a local campaign featuring former Israeli soldier Shalev Biton, who had a leg ...

"H&M garment supplier prepares to close five factories, citing falling orders amid the retailer’s phased withdrawal from the country." ...

"Based in Japan’s denim capital Fukuyama, Aparks Zucchero Blue exhibited in the garment manufacturing sector of Première Vision Paris last week." ...

"Former Amazon employees filed a class-action lawsuit Tuesday accusing the e-tail leviathan of discriminating against potentially thousands of pregnant workers ...

"Bangladesh’s Ready-Made Garment (RMG) industry is a phenomenal example of economic transformation in the developing world. In less than five decades, a country...

"Although the labor market in Ho Chi Minh City recorded positive recruitment demand, the textile and garment industry is still struggling to find workers." ...

"Renting clothing used to be restricted to a wedding suit or prom dress, but the options are growing and becoming more popular." ...

"The French consumer watchdog’s National Investigation Department has sanctioned a British company over its failure to meet disclosure requirements concerning t...

"The international fashion brand announced three years ago that it was pulling out of the country amid reports of human and labour rights violations." ...

"Nationwide vote will help co-op allocate funding for trail advocacy, education and stewardship across all 50 states." ...

"Textile Exchange has published new guidance to help brands and retailers participating in its Action Cohort prepare for upcoming reporting and target-setting r...

"The EU has banned the destruction of new clothing. But companies complain about red tape, experts warn of loopholes, and recyclers say there are not enough buy...

"Asia remained the undisputed center of global footwear production, accounting for 84.3% of all world exports. Europe strengthened its position, increasing its ...

"Scientists project that by 2050, nearly half the global urban population will not have enough potable water – a 50% increase since 2016. New and sustainable me...

"Texhibition trade show opens in Istanbul with new technical-textile and innovation platforms as Trade Minister stresses the sector’s export role." ...

"California is trying to become the first state to make fashion brands, manufacturers and retailers pick up the tab for textile waste, and the details of the pl...

"Last December, we partnered with the Council of Fashion Designers of America to announce a fur-free policy for New York Fashion Week. The CFDA, which owns and ...

"A total of 627 workers and employees have been laid off from four companies of the Keya Group in Gazipur." ...

"Cotton harvest is about to begin in Uzbekistan this autumn, with the country aiming for garments to account for 70% of textile exports by 2027." ...

"Before her preventative double mastectomy, artist and designer Carly Berlin’s favorite brand to shop was Kallmeyer. Post-double mastectomy, Kallmeyer remained ...

"The proposal urged more transparency about the company’s climate goals, including the disclosure of details on how the sportswear maker intends to achieve emis...

"“By now, you’ve likely heard something about the collapse of our trade talks with the United States, and you’ve probably heard that we could not accept what th...

"Temporary employment contracts and third-party labor arrangements in Pakistan are intended to meet short-term or seasonal labor needs. Over time, however, supp...

"A consortium based in Taiwan said it is using a new recycling technology that can transform textile waste into soft and high-performance polyester elastomer, w...

"A sweeping ban on imports of goods made wholly or in part with forced labor went into effect in Vietnam on Saturday, marking a major regulatory shift amid inte...

"As supply chains have faced enhanced scrutiny in recent years, the fashion industry has responded with investments in traceability technology. Today, 87 percen...

"Textile sustainability certifier Oeko-Tex said it saw significant growth in several of its certification programs in the last year, and the group is prepared t...

"Polyester runs through fashion’s online racks—but precisely how much depends on what is being counted." ...


"WaterAid Bangladesh and BKMEA have joined forces to help knitwear factories cut water use and expand recycling." ...

"New Zalando collections uses a blend of organic cotton and Re&Up’s textile-to-textile recycled fibre." ...

"Mechanically recycled cotton is difficult to classify. Batches are often inconsistent, and quality varies." ...

"It’s a bright, sunny morning and Emma McClelland, one of the co-founders of Knitster, a luxury knitwear manufacturer in the heart of London, greets me with an ...

"FENC says its polyester-based elastomer enables single-material shoes that are easier to recycle and produce fewer carbon emissions than TPU alternatives." ...

"According to the allegations submitted by Europe to the text sent by the Government, Spain goes too far in the demands placed on digital operators and in the t...

"Patagonia and Columbia Sportswear are deploying an AI tool to automate supply-chain document checks and support EU compliance." ...