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Clothing sales fuel increase in US retail sales

US retail sales have increased for the ninth month in a row, fuelled in part by gains in clothing and accessories stores and summer sales events.

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Source Fashion Director: “Nobody is fighting for British manufacturing”

Amid the bustle of Source Fashion's second day, event director Suzanne Ellingham delivered a blunt assessment of why British manufacturing will continue to struggle without a "cohesive voice."

New Pakistan EPZ restrictions threaten textile recycling trade

SMART says new regulations due to be placed on Pakistan’s Export Processing Zones (EPZs) could threaten the viability of businesses processing secondhand clothing in the region, ultimately sending more textile waste to landfill.

DIFE halts production at three garment factories over safety concerns 

Bangladesh’s Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE) has halted production at three readymade garment factories operating from a six-storey building on Colonel Jones Road in Chattogram, over concerns of building safety.

New report reveals policy gaps in circular bio-based material strategies

A recent report by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation has identified shortcomings in current policy frameworks governing bio-based materials.