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Ecopel and DyeCoo unveil recycled fur dyed without water

Ecopel and DyeCoo unveil recycled fur dyed without water

After a three-year collaboration prompted by Kering, Ecopel and DyeCoo have announced they have developed a recycled polyester fur that is dyed without using water, which could be manufactured by Spanish producer Areto.
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Inditex and Jeanologia develop a system to reduce the shedding of microfibres in textiles

Inditex and Jeanologia develop a system to reduce the shedding of microfibres in textiles

The Galician giant and the Valencian company have worked together to launch Air Fiber Washer, an industrial mechanism designed to extract microfibres during garment manufacturing.
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H&M names 10 Global Change Award winners, has doubled the prize fund

H&M names 10 Global Change Award winners, has doubled the prize fund

​It’s been a busy few weeks for award winner announcements and on Thursday, H&M Group named the winners of its Global Change Award, its “early-stage innovation challenge seeking bright minds that can transform fashion”.
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Coach rolls out Coachtopia via Selfridges' Worn Again project

Coach rolls out Coachtopia via Selfridges' Worn Again project

​Tapestry’s Coach brand is further rolling out its major circularity initiative Coachtopia in the UK with a debut outside of London.
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Farfetch's There Was One in womenswear collab with Lisa Folawiyo

Farfetch's There Was One in womenswear collab with Lisa Folawiyo

Farfetch has announced the latest high-profile launch for its There Was One brand. It’s a collab with Lisa Folawiyo with an exclusive capsule collection available only via the luxury fashion e-tailer.
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Prada, Zegna acquire minority stake in knitwear firm Fedeli

Prada, Zegna acquire minority stake in knitwear firm Fedeli

Prada and Ermenegildo Zegna on Tuesday said they have acquired a minority stake in Luigi Fedeli e Figlio, highlighting the importance of high-quality knitwear in the luxury segment.
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Italian company Fulgar to exhibit at ITMA 2023

Italian company Fulgar to exhibit at ITMA 2023

Fulgar, the world’s leading group in the man-made fibre sector, will be present with a special project in synergy with Europe’s most important textile machinery producers, at ITMA 2023.
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Papua New Guinea women weave their way to a living

Papua New Guinea women weave their way to a living

Demand is growing, with international customers in North America, Europe and neighbouring Australia increasingly looking for authentic bilums
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Organic cotton certification heads into space with new GOTS project

Organic cotton certification heads into space with new GOTS project

​The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) and the European Space Agency (ESA) on Tuesday announced a world-first new project to use remote satellite monitoring in organic cotton certification.
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Photographers Michael Avedon and James Dylan launch new publication Breach

Photographers Michael Avedon and James Dylan launch new publication Breach

The creatives, grandsons of Richard Avedon and Bob Dylan, respectively, found a photography first publication with digital and print issues. 
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Armani starts experimental cotton cultivation in Puglia

Armani starts experimental cotton cultivation in Puglia

The Italian group has joined forces with the Sustainable Markets Initiative and the Circular Bioeconomy Alliance to produce cotton in Puglia, Italy, using an experimental agroforestry cultivation system.
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Rab and Lowe Alpine owner reveals next stage in transparency programme

Rab and Lowe Alpine owner reveals next stage in transparency programme

British outdoor company Equip Outdoor Technologies, owner of the Rab and Lowe Alpine brands, has announced the next stage in its Material Facts sustainability programme.
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Denim Première Vision celebrates second edition in Berlin

Denim Première Vision celebrates second edition in Berlin

Denim Première Vision took place in Berlin for the second time. On May 31 and June 1, the fair brought together 64 denim industry players from a total of 14 countries at the Arena Berlin.
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Edward Enninful to exit British Vogue, taking on global advisory role

Edward Enninful to exit British Vogue, taking on global advisory role

And another one bites the dust. Edward Enninful is to exit British Vogue the magazine has made known, making him the latest editor-in-chief of a Vogue in the past several years to exit their position.
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Stella McCartney adds more new materials, makes first bag from banana plants

Stella McCartney adds more new materials, makes first bag from banana plants

​As interest in leather alternatives and other eco-friendly materials for accessories grows, Stella McCartney has launched its first-ever bag made from banana plants as part of its autumn 2023 collection.
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200 brands sign International Accord for worker safety in RMG industry

200 brands sign International Accord for worker safety in RMG industry

The International Accord for Health and Safety in the Textile and Garment Industry has now been signed by 200 brands and retailers covering around 1,700 factories and 1.8 million workers in Bangladesh.
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