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    Nike to transport goods with hydrogen-powered inland container ship

    2023-05-30T14:51:00Z

    Nike has launched the world’s first hydrogen-powered inland container ship, the “H₂ Barge 1.” The vessel will transport Nike products for Europe and operate between Rotterdam in the Netherlands and Nike’s European Logistics Campus (ELC) in Belgium. Source: Nike H₂ Barge 1 Across Europe, 99 percent of ...

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    Vietnam’s textiles exports fell double digit in first four months of 2023

    2023-05-22T15:48:00Z

    Vietnam’s textile and apparel exports fell 18.1 percent to $9.72 billion in the January-April 2023 period, according to preliminary data from the customs IT and statistics department of the Department of Customs under the country’s Ministry of Finance. Yarn exports during the first four months of 2023 dropped 32.9 percent ...

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    YKK launches 3D configurator

    2023-05-22T11:09:00Z

    YKK, the global fastening manufacturer, along with Vntana, a 3D Infrastructure Platform, has announced the launch of a 3D trim configurator to make it easier for brands to visualize trim options, design trims, and generate item codes instantly. The new platform, YKK Trim Creator, aims to bring standardization and efficiency ...

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    HDE calls on EU to take more cues from German supply chain law

    2023-04-27T11:18:00Z

    On the occasion of the European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee voting in favor of the current compromise text on the EU Supply Chain Act (Corporate Sustainabilitiy Due Diligence Directive), the German Retail Association (Handelsverband Deutschland, HDE) has raised the alarm that the proposed supply chain regulation will overburden small and ...

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    TrusTrace partners with Kharon to optimize forced labor risk management

    2023-04-13T05:08:00Z

    The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) and similar laws developing globally are driving companies to significantly improve their ability to identify forced labor in the supply chain. TrusTrace, a global SaaS company operating a product traceability and compliance platform, announced a strategic partnership with Kharon, a provider of research ...

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    Fashion for Good introduces sustainable Dyestuff Library

    2023-04-06T09:59:00Z

    Fashion for Good (FFG), a platform for sustainable fashion innovation, has unveiled the Dyestuff Library, a digital tool that enables partners to select sustainable dyes for commercial use based on performance and environmental criteria. The library, which will accelerate the shift from harmful chemistry to more sustainable options by providing ...

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    Activist platform calls on Nike to be more transparent about supply chain labor conditions

    2023-03-31T11:35:00Z

    According to Reuters, London-based activist shareholder platform Tulipshare is calling on Nike to provide more transparency about working conditions in its supply chain and disclose whether the company’s policies actually meet its stated justice goals and human rights commitments. The group, which owns 276 Nike shares and wants to help ...

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    The key topics at Supply Chain Forum Amsterdam 2023

    2023-03-21T08:34:00Z

    The Supply Chain Forum, part of the PI Apparel conference series, will return to Amsterdam on May 30-31. The key topics at the event, held at the Postillion Convention Centre Amsterdam, will include: The greening of the fashion supply chain, with special attention to the EU Green Deal; the impact ...

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    TrusTrace with first hire in the U.S.

    2023-03-16T14:37:00Z

    Source: TrusTrace Apurva Bhargava, new Head of U.S. Operations TrusTrace, a Swedish SaaS company that provides a product traceability and compliance platform for retail and fashion companies, has announced its first hire in the U.S. with the appointment of Apurva Bhargava as head of U.S. operations. Bhargava’s ...

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    A second edition for Italy’s sports textile industry show Texstile

    2023-03-16T07:23:00Z

    The second edition of Texstile – Italian Action Style, an event dedicated to the Italian sports textile industry, will take place at the Palavela in Riva del Garda, Italy, on May 22-23. The inaugural show in 2022 attracted more than 200 business operators, invited by 20 exhibitors, of which 90 ...

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    Intersport Sweden partners with Canopy to protect the world’s forests

    2023-03-15T07:58:00Z

    Intersport Sweden – the country’s leading sporting goods retailer, founded in 1968 and with nearly 100 stores – has announced a partnership with the non-profit organization Canopy to promote forest-friendly supply chains. The aim is to set important signs for the world’s forests, species and climate. Intersport Sweden thus joins ...

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    Performance Days: Exciting developments push recycled and biobased fibers

    2023-03-09T16:31:00Z

    Performance Days will showcase exciting improvements in recycled and biobased synthetic fibers. Here is a preview.

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    Hummel takes new steps to protect textile workers in Pakistan

    2023-02-16T13:49:00Z

    Danish sportswear brand Hummel has taken a step forward in its commitment to worker safety by signing the Pakistan Accord. The initiative, which is part of the expanded International Accord for Health and Safety in the Textile Industry, of which Hummel is already a member, aims to ensure a safe ...

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    Amer Sports partners with Sourcemap on transparency

    2023-01-27T08:43:00Z

    Sourcemap, a New York-based specialist in supply chain transparency and traceability software, has announced that Amer Sports will leverage Sourcemap’s supply chain transparency solution to collect transaction certificates for certified materials and independently verify the company’s and its subsidiaries’ entire chain of custody, from raw material to finished product. Amer ...

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    Can fashion weeks replace trade shows?

    2023-01-19T07:15:00Z

    Fashion Weeks are just around the corner. Could they replace trade shows as the most important dates in the industry? We take a closer look.

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    The biggest dates in the sports and outdoor industry this year

    2023-01-09T11:28:00Z

    Our calendar has the biggest industry dates this year and all the dates you need to plan your sports and outdoor gear social media campaign.

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    India-Australia trade agreement comes as a relief to Indian textile exporters

    2022-12-29T09:36:00Z

    The India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement, which came into force this week, is expected to be a “big relief” for Indian textile exporters, according to the Confederation of Indian Textiles Industry. Under the agreement, Australia will offer India duty-free access for about 96.4 percent of its exports (by value) ...

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    Experts share their retail insights and predictions for 2023 at ISPO

    2022-12-09T09:54:00Z

    ISPO Munich 2022 provided plenty of expert insights into the state of retail as well as predictions for 2023. We summarize the key points.

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    Avient introduces technology to track fiber origin in polyester and polyamide textiles

    2022-11-25T14:56:00Z

    Avient Corp. has announced the launch of a new fiber tracer technology called Cesa, designed to help producers and brand owners confirm the source of fiber, verifying the information provided on labels. The Cesa tracer concentrates contain special taggants incorporated into fibers during the spin-dyeing process and are customized to ...

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    Textile waste handling: the invisible part of global circular supply chains

    2022-11-24T14:10:00Z

    It’s no secret that waste represents a huge problem in the apparel industry, but what if we think of this instead as an untapped resource?