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New York opens final sustainable textile grants

The New York Fashion Innovation Center (NYFIC) will tomorrow (30th October) open its fifth and final scheduled round of sustainable textile grants, offering up to $10,000 per recipient.

Projects must use fibres and materials grown, processed or made in New York State, with funding intended to expand local processing capacity and strengthen textile supply chains.

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VF beats forecasts despite falling sales

VF Corporation beat its second-quarter profit forecast as outdoor brands grew, but Vans sales fell and group revenue declined 4% to $2.7 billion.

Adjusted operating income excluding sold workwear brand Dickies reached $364 million, against guidance of approximately $315 million, for the quarter ending 26th September.

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India weighs integrated textile tax framework

India is reportedly considering an integrated textile tax framework to ease raw material and machinery costs, according to The Economic Times.

The proposals could cover goods and services tax, customs duties and anti-dumping measures affecting production from fibre and yarn to finished garments.

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Temu adds warehouse textile testing checks

Temu says it has introduced textile performance checks at laboratories within its fulfilment partners’ warehouses following an assessment by testing company Bureau Veritas.

The operational laboratories aim to conduct spot checks on selected products before shipment, adding to the marketplace’s checks before listing and monitoring after sales.

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Students develop AI textile-waste app

Students at Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University in Turkey have developed an AI-powered app designed to connect textile waste suppliers directly with recyclers and help classify discarded fabrics.

Factories upload photographs for the system to analyse fabric types and characteristics within seconds, according to the developers.

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LWG appoints Raab ahead of overhaul

The Leather Working Group (LWG) has appointed Christina Raab as chief executive, effective 2nd November, ahead of the planned launch of its new Sustainability System in 2027.

Raab previously served as president and chief executive of the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, which promotes safe, circular and responsibly manufactured products.

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Supermarkets trail Primark in ethical rankings

Three UK supermarket clothing businesses scored below budget fashion retailer Primark in research assessing companies’ efforts to protect supply chain workers and reduce environmental harm.

Aldi scored 33/100, Sainsbury’s 27 and Asda 18, compared with Primark’s 35. Tesco performed better, scoring 40.

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Bangladesh garment unions demand $260 minimum wage

Bangladesh garment unions have demanded a $260 monthly minimum wage as the government prepares to establish a wage board amid renewed worker protests.

The IndustriALL Bangladesh Council (IBC) said rising food prices, transport fares and medical costs had left workers struggling to support their families on current wages.

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Arvind opens new Varanasi plant

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated Arvind Limited's first garment manufacturing facility in Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi. The plant will create more than 1,000 jobs, predominantly for women, and produce knitwear using automated sewing systems.

Developed with an investment of about ₹150 crore ($17m), the 5.5-acre facility has roughly 65,000 sq ft of built-up space and a stated revenue potential of ₹250 crore ($28m).

The plant will use knitted fabric produced in-house, extending Arvind's vertical integration and adding garment capacity for European and UK markets following recently signed free trade agreements.

Arvind chairman Sanjay Lalbhai said: "We are particularly proud that this investment will create large-scale employment opportunities, with women expected to form a significant part of the workforce."

The company has built worker hostels and plans further residential infrastructure as operations expand.

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EU counterfeit seizures hit record high

EU authorities detained more than 196 million counterfeit articles in 2025, worth an estimated €6.3 billion ($7.1bn), according to a joint report by the European Commission and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).

The total was 67% higher than in 2024 and 29% above the previous record set in 2023. European Commission customs detained about 42 million items at the EU’s external border, while more than 175 million were seized in the internal market.

Clothing accounted for 2.62% of articles detained. Labels, tags and stickers represented 12.82%, which the report says can enable further counterfeit production and assembly within the EU.

Mainland China, Hong Kong, China and Turkey remained the leading countries of provenance. The report links rising detentions to e-commerce, fragmented supply chains and limited inspection capacity.

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