Archive: December 2022

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Tesco and Intertek face claims of forced labour at Thai clothing factory

A landmark legal case is being brought by clothing workers against British retailer Tesco and social auditing firm Intertek for negligence and against Tesco for...

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Bulgarian sock producer enters North American market

Bulgarian sock producer Stinky Socks has received financing worth €150,000 (US$160,000) from Vitosha Venture Partners, which has allowed it to increase production by more than...

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Turkish textile and clothing brands plan Russian expansion

Turkey-based Eroglu Holding, which owns the Colin’s brand, is accelerating its expansion into the Russian market with the planned opening of up to 17 stores...

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Sustainable car seat foam solutions

A new range of cushioning solutions made from an innovative structure of polyester-based fibres that is 100% recyclable and aimed at the mobility markets has...

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Thousands of Philippine clothing workers laid off

In the largest retrenchment last year in the Philippines, 4,485 workers in the Mactan Export Processing Zone and the Cebu Light Industrial Park, both located...

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Wireless sensors for lifelong monitoring of aircraft

Wireless sensors as thin as a human hair could soon be integrated into composite materials and embedded in aerospace components to monitor the condition of...

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Composites selected for NASA Mars missions

Advanced materials technology firm Aluula Composites reports that its ultralight and strong composite materials have been selected by Thin Red Line Aerospace for future NASA...

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