Virgin fossil-based fibres drive record global production
Virgin fossil-based fibre production rose from 81 million tonnes in 2024 to 86 million tonnes in 2025. The latest figure…
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Isatou Ndure
Isatou is a Senior Reporter covering the retail and apparel supply chain industry. She investigates complex industry challenges and how they impact brands, workers, and consumers. When she's not writing, she's interviewing industry experts, attending international events or exploring the latest developments shaping the sector.
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Worldly turns ESG data into compliance action
In a keynote framed around the 19th-century “Plimsoll line” that made ship safety visible at a glance, chief product officer…
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Global fashion brands fall short on living wage progress
The seventh edition of the living wage monitoring project, released to coincide with Living Wage Action Day, found that only…
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Can trade shows keep pace with modern sourcing?
Conversations with exhibitors and industry contacts at recent trade fairs have highlighted concerns that some events are becoming smaller and…
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US lawmaker introduces ‘first-of-its-kind’ textile waste bill
Founder and chair of the Congressional Slow Fashion Caucus, Pingree has introduced the Textile Waste Reduction Act (TWRA), legislation aimed…
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Nike’s innovation lag hits market share
Nike has been removed from the S&P 100 index on 21 September 2026, ending an 18-year run, after its share…
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Turkish textile suppliers struggle to fund sustainability push
At the 10th edition of Texhibition Istanbul, sustainability and material innovation were prominent themes, with the event introducing new areas…
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Clothing sales lift UK retail sales in August after July fall
Sales volumes in the UK rose 2.4% in August compared to the same period last year and followed a fall…
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Weavabel flags EU packaging compliance risks for fashion
The PPWR already provides implementation timelines and expected dates for future guidance, says Saqib Ihsan, lead, CSR, sustainability and regulatory…
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Texhibition: Türkiye’s textile sector faces its next test
The queue outside Istanbul Expo Center was already stretching when Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM) president Mustafa Gültepe arrived for the…