2012: A year in review Archives

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From toxic T-shirts to virtual fitting rooms, defamatory garments and compostable shoes, the clothing and textiles industry in 2012 was…

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Textile-making countries came up against a range of labour, economic and environmental issues in 2012, including the worsening Eurozone crisis…

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Weak consumer spending, difficulties in securing credit, competition from China and the Far East resulted in factory closures and subsequent…

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Faced with continuing challenging trading conditions in 2012, retailers responded with a number of different strategies to try to grow…