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Inditex and the IFC have committed a combined $110M to anchor D-TAFS, a new fund managed with SIMA Funds targeting up to $400M. The facility will finance clean energy, water-efficiency, and chemical reduction projects in factories.
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Former VF Corp exec Jeannie Renné-Malone will join Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co) as chief sustainability officer on 1 December, leading the company’s global sustainability team.
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The US Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) has revealed apparel import data for September. Sheng Lu tells Just Style the data shows that US apparel imports continue to be “volatile” and "sourcing as usual" is becoming more challenging.
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ChatGPT is formalising what shoppers are already doing – taking selfies, uploading photos and asking AI to show how certain outfits might look. But the real value lies in connecting the shopping experience to the fashion brands and retailers.
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The Ethical Trading Initiative has called for workers and their trade unions to be placed at the centre of the UK’s forthcoming mandatory human rights due diligence regime.
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“This is bigger than any one company, so we’re joining ReHubs to connect with others across the industry and work together on the solutions needed to make textile recycling scale.”
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Robert P. Antoshak, Managing Partner, Gherzi Americas warns the elections won't settle the argument over who eats the tariff cost.
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Textile recycling businesses should focus first on using AI to automate repetitive administrative work, rather than treating the technology as a broad strategic exercise, according to Oliver Ardery, CEO of Applied Industrials.
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Qorium, a company specialising in developing laboratory-grown leather, has changed its name to Reyva as it begins a new phase aimed at expanding commercial operations.
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Textile Exchange panellists say trust, shared accountability and clearer incentives are essential to turning textile sustainability partnerships into industry-wide impact.
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A recent report by the Worker Rights Consortium (WRC) has accused Tesco and its auditor Intertek of having “actively undermined” efforts by Burmese migrant workers to secure remedy for forced labour and wage theft at the Thai supplier factory VK Garment.
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Manchester Made & Regions brought manufacturers, retailers and industry voices together for a day of networking and discussion about the future of British fashion production.
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Source Fashion returns to London Excel from 19-21 January under the ReGen Futures campaign direction, setting out an optimistic vision for an industry navigating profound change.
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Reju, the textile-to-textile regeneration company, has announced that it has been collaborating with six mills to develop fabrics and accelerate the integration of regenerated polyester into the global textile supply chain.
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Deakin University and Salvos Stores have launched a research partnership to develop recycling routes for clothing that cannot be resold or reused, with the work focused on producing materials suitable for further textile manufacturing.
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Asos has reported a return to year-on-year growth in the fourth quarter of 2026 (Q4 FY26), marking the end of a prolonged period of declining sales as the online fashion retailer pushes through its transformation.
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Next has reported stronger than anticipated third quarter (Q3) sales for the period ending 31 October 2026, prompting an upgrade to its full-year 2026/27 sales guidance.
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Clean Clothes Campaign is asking all fashion brands sourcing from Bangladesh to support worker demands following protests in Dhaka over minimum wages in the sector.
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Lectra on the DPP deadline: "The brands that succeed will be those that use the deadline to modernise data governance, strengthen traceability and break down organisational silos."
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The Circuit is developing new systems for recovering garments, starting at an Oxfam in West Yorkshire. Here, otherwise wasted apparel will be separated, with buttons and zips removed, before being passed on for processing.
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