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EU Inc. introduces a fully digital, EU-wide corporate form designed to reduce administrative fragmentation and support companies operating across borders, including those in the TCLF...
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Efforts to address the environmental impacts of the used textile trade under the Basel Convention are well intentioned – but they risk missing the real...
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A viral video of Indian garment workers wearing head-mounted cameras has intensified concerns that workers in the global south may be unknowingly recorded to train...
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From the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles to Ecodesign, Digital Product Passports and EPR schemes, textiles and fashion stakeholders get overwhelmed with articles...
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Regulation and public governanceTextileFibres, yarns and fabrics+10 meer
The Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics uniforms showcase progress in recycled materials, durability and modular design, but also reveal ongoing tensions between visibility-driven event fashion and...
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Wool is a natural, durable, breathable and biodegradable fiber, but conventional wool production carries significant environmental impact due to livestock emissions, intensive resource use and...
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