Bangladesh earthquake has minimal impact on apparel sector
The earthquake, which hit Bangladesh on 21 November, has killed at least five people with some buildings damaged in the…
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US blocks goods from Mauritius garment maker on forced labour concerns
As of 18 November, all textiles and apparel produced in Mauritius by Firemount Group Ltd entering US ports will be…
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MAS sets sights on three focus areas in ‘Plan for Change 2030’ roadmap
MAS Holding’s 2030 roadmap sets out “more ambitious targets” than its original Plan for Change introduced in 2020, on which…
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Why carbon strategy is really a profit strategy
Speaking at the UK apparel sourcing show Fashion SVP in London, Slater, director of consulting at Weave, opened her session…
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No evidence of forced labour in Leicester garment sector
The “Lessons Learned from Operation Tacit” review, presented by Labour Market Enforcement director Margaret Beels, found that while some breaches…
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The Lycra Company opens largest spandex supplier hub in China
The Lycra Company says its new spandex plant in Ningxia Province, China highlights its strong commitment to developing local supply…
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Tariff turbulence continues in 2026 but considered price hikes could pay off
According to The State of Fashion 2026 by The Business of Fashion and McKinsey & Company report, US tariffs will…
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Tariffs, AI, wellbeing, resale to shakeup fashion landscape in 2026
Over the next year, the fashion industry will continue to be plagued by tariff uncertainty and sales softness as consumers…
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Mango joins Lectra’s TextileGenesis to boost fibre traceability
Mango is using TextileGenesis to trace its natural and animal fibres, synthetics, man-made cellulosic fibres and leather from the material…
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Bangladesh explores ways to boost cotton, fashion supply chain
The CEO of HSBC Bangladesh, Md Mahbub ur Rahman, moderated a discussion titled 'Cotton Ecosystem: Strengthening Bangladesh's Apparel Value Chain,'…
