Articles by Simone Preuss
EU-funded New Cotton Project ends with eight key insights
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The EU-funded New Cotton Project was launched in late 2020 and brought together twelve players from across the value chain: Adidas and H&M on the brand side, Finnish bio tech company Infinited Fiber, Aalto University and University of Applied Sciences Xamk, sustainability organisation Fashion for good, textile mills Frankenhuis (Netherlands) and...
CPHFW releases first sustainability requirements revisions - what does this mean for participating brands?
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In 2020, as the first fashion week, Copenhagen Fashion Week developed its own sustainability requirements in collaboration with Danish consultancies Rambøll and In Futurum and the Danish industry association Dansk Fashion and Textile. Since then, participating brands have been selected based on a carefully weighted point system, which considers...
The Aid by Trade Foundation’s cotton conference: from carbon sequestration to regenerative agriculture and technology
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At the annual conference of the Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) from 11th to 13th March in Mumbai, India, around 100 experts, researchers and specialists from all over the world came together to discuss current challenges and solutions in the field of sustainable cotton and textile production. This year's event focussed on innovative and digital...
World Water Day: initiatives by the textile and apparel industry
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Water is essential for life - for humans, animals and plants. However, one in four people in the world have no access to clean drinking water; many areas are drought-prone while others are wasting water. World Water Day on 22 March draws attention to these problems, but is also an opportunity for companies and organisations to highlight their...
New collaboration between IHKIB and WRAP aims to promote Turkish clothing exports to the US
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On the last day of the Texhibition sourcing fair in Istanbul, which promised a refreshed denim sector and a focus on the upmarket segment and new markets, the Istanbul Garment Exporters Association (IHKIB) entered into a collaboration with WRAP (Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production) to promote Turkish garment exports to the US. The...
European Parliament votes in favour of Green Claims Directive, but in time?
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On Tuesday, the European Parliament voted in favour of the Green Claims Directive, proposed by the European Commission in March 2023, thus confirming its stance that a game-changing legal framework to eliminate greenwashing is indeed much needed. As part of the proposal, environmental claims would need to be verified by independent verifiers...
Remake announces latest fellowship class
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Commemorating Women’s History Month, non-profit organisation Remake has announced the new Remake Fellows Class of 2024, which consists of five accomplished fashion industry trailblazers: Vogue’s digital producer Cassandra Pintro, Tega Collective founder and fashion designer Niha Elety, Climate Diva founder Summer Dean, journalist Sophia Li and...
Cotton made in Africa supports women's rights and independence
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Just in time for today's International Women's Day, Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) explains how the initiative promotes the rights and independence of women. For example, gender equality is firmly anchored in the CmiA standard of the Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF), requiring that women and men receive equal pay for equal work as well as equal...
Remake’s “Fashion Accountability Report 2024” shows industry’s need to act on promises
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Now in its fourth year, non-profit organisation Remake has published its latest annual “Fashion Accountability Report 2024”. It measured the performance of 52 large fashion companies (more than 100 US dollars in annual revenue) like Fast Retailing, H&M, Inditex, Kering, LVMH and PVH in six key areas: traceability, wages and wellbeing, commercial...
Denim Expert aims for 100 percent wastewater recycling with new effluent treatment plant
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Denim manufacturer and exporter Denim Expert Ltd. has announced a new, state-of-the-art effluent treatment plant at its factory in Chittagong, Bangladesh to achieve its goal of 100 percent wastewater recycling and zero discharge of hazardous chemicals, ultimately aligning with the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Wastewater...