Archive: February 2023

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Sportswear brand boosts productivity by 10% in Romania

UK-based digital solutions company Coats Digital has announced that Odlo Romania, the fashion manufacturing arm of sportswear brand Odlo International, has reduced the time it...

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Evonik, AMSilk to manufacture sustainable silk proteins in Slovakia

Speciality chemicals producer Evonik has entered into an agreement with German biotechnology company AMSilk to produce industrial quantities of sustainable silk proteins, which can be...

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Climate-smart agriculture helps double cotton production in Azerbaijan

Researchers and farmers in Azerbaijan, implementing climate-smart agricultural (CSA) practices based on nuclear and related techniques, have been able to more than double their yields...

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Ao dai collection launched to celebrate ties with UK

Fifty sets of ao dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress) for adults and children were displayed at a fundraising event in February for UNICEF and the...

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Fashion collection made out of scrapped Škoda parts

Swedish upcycling fashion brand Rave Review, founded by design duo Josephine Bergqvist and Livia Schück, has collaborated with Czech car manufacturer Škoda on an exclusive...

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Brands ‘failing to protect workers’ from labour abuse in Myanmar

Global fashion brands are failing to protect the workers who make their clothing in Myanmar from labour and human rights abuses ranging from inhumane working...

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Indonesian trade ministry opens fashion house in Malaysia

Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade is continuing its efforts to improve Indonesia’s fashion exports with the launch of the Nusantara Fashion House in Strand Mall, Malaysia.

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Major investments for Bosnian sock producer

With a daily production of 30,000 pairs of socks, Conita has been working for foreign clients for more than 20 years with its entire production...

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Bulgarian designer discusses international project to reduce waste

Countries worldwide are coming together to fundamentally change systems and practices in fashion because it affects everyone in a much greater way than can be...

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Japanese textile companies consider cutting production in Vietnam

Facing labour cost increases and a low localisation rate, some Japanese textile companies are reported to be considering cutting production in Vietnam.

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