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HERZOGENAURACH / JYVÄSKYLÄ – Sportswear giant Puma has signed a multi-year letter of intent (LOI) to source sustainable wood-based fibre from a new production plant being developed by Finnish textile innovator Spinnova and Brazilian cellulosic pulp giant Suzano.
WRC accuses Shein over garment factory closure
Nov 8, 2024 · GUATEMALA CITY - Worker rights campaigners have criticised Chinese-owned ultra fast fashion giant Shein for failing to protect workers at a former garment factory in Guatemala which supplied a brand it part owns.
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Global roll-out for Teijin bio-based PLA
Nov 8, 2024 · TOKYO – Japanese fibre manufacturer Teijin Frontier has confirmed the global roll-out of its Biofront polylactic acid (PLA) resin which, with applications in the textiles and nonwovens sectors, is said to biodegrade at a faster rate compared to conventional PLA products.
MPs call on UK to follow US on forced labour
Nov 6, 2024 · LONDON - Labour MPs have urged the UK government to introduce legislation equivalent to the US Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act (UFLPA) to prevent goods made with forced labour in the Xinjiang region of China from entering the country.
Paradise and Kintra partner on bio-based polyester
Nov 4, 2024 · SINGAPORE - Paradise Textiles, the material science hub of the Alpine Group, has partnered with Kintra Fibers to create the first garment made using the latter’s bio-based polyester.
Global fibre production 'hits new record' - ecotextile.com
Sep 26, 2024 · LONDON - Global fibre production reached an all-time high of 124 million tonnes last year, according to Textile Exchange’s new Materials Market Report.
Esquel Group restricted from exporting to US
Nov 4, 2024 · WASHINGTON DC - The Hong Kong-based Esquel Group, one of the world's biggest textile and apparel manufacturers, has been restricted from exporting to the US under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA).
Textile Exchange extends Intertek suspension
Oct 21, 2024 · LONDON - Textile Exchange has expanded its suspension of Intertek Testing Services as an approved certification body for its Organic Content Standard (OCS).