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Could wheat straw could replace wood pulp in fashion?
New research by Canopy indicates that wheat straw could potentially serve as a direct substitute for wood in making viscose and lyocell fibres.
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The Supervisory Board of Lenzing AG has appointed Georg Kasperkovitz as chief executive officer (CEO), effective from 1 June 2026.
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GlobalData says the UK menswear market returned to growth in 2025, with Next emerging as one of the category’s strongest performers.
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#GenZ is powering the expansion of the secondhand market, but poor return and refund experiences are causing brands to lose both conversions and long-term loyalty, according to new research by post-purchase platform Seel.
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PVH Corp. trimmed its fiscal 2026 guidance despite a modest first quarter (Q1) revenue bump, as weak wholesale channels and softening demand in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) weigh on growth.
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The US Trade Department accuses 60 countries of failing to tackle forced labour and says it will impose 10-12.5% tariffs on major trading trade partners including China, Vietnam, Bangladesh and India.
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GlobalData Plc cautions that Debenhams' latest update may represent an early step in the recovery rather than proof that the turnaround is complete.
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GlobalData says Inditex “continues to benefit from the speed and flexibility of its fully integrated model and its Q1 performance is a marked improvement on the more subdued growth seen in its FY2025/26 results, where net sales grew just 3.2%.”
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Washington is treating #cotton as more than a commodity waiting on a better price. The plan repositions it as a strategic fibre, wired into #tradepolicy and #sourcing, and pulls it into the larger fight over which fibres run tomorrow’s supply chains.
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Cleveland Containers says: "Supply chains do not snap back overnight. When major global shipping routes are disrupted at this scale, the knock-on effects can run for months or years after the immediate cause is resolved.”
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#redseacrisis
Dr Sheng Lu conducted a study using product-level analysis of 8,000 apparel stock-keeping units (SKUs) sold in China between 2023 and 2024, to find that demand for apparel imports from Asian Developing countries (ADCs) is rising fast.
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WORLD COLLECTIVE and Kinset have launched a collection offering certified and traceable materials structured in line with the evolving data standards for DPP compliance.
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DIGITX's #roadmap says there are three drivers behind the push for digital transformation: rising demand for competitive agility against international competitors, upcoming EU regulatory requirements and the structural data demands of circular models.
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Key opportunities in #menswear according to GlobalData Plc? That’s easy: Develop circular and resale propositions; Expand technical and functional ranges; Capitalise on outerwear; Invest in heritage storytelling.
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Cotton Campaign: "Relevant government agencies should recognise Turkmen cotton as a commodity made with state-imposed forced labour and introduce a ban against all products made wholly or in part with Turkmen cotton."
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American Circular Textiles (AMCIRC) has welcomed progress on the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (RIAA), as it moves to the House floor for consideration.
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S&S Activewear, a technology-enabled apparel and accessory distributor, has implemented new features to help customers identify and purchase responsibly produced products more easily.
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DPP, EPR and HRDD are probably the bane of UK fashion manufacturers' lives at the minute, but experts argue it's time to flip that notion on its head.
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