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15 September 2026
10:56 am
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CmiA launches farmer engagement manual

The Aid by Trade Foundation has published a community-engagement training manual with African People & Wildlife to support dialogue-led agricultural advice for Cotton made in Africa smallholders.

The four-module guide draws on African People & Wildlife’s ACTIVE Community Engagement Model. It covers socio-cultural planning, participatory sessions and evaluation of learning.

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15 September 2026
10:01 am
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CFDA president placed on leave after physical altercation with PETA protestors

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has announced president and CEO Steven Kolb has been placed on professional leave pending a full review of a physical confrontation with PETA protesters at a New York Fashion Week show on Sunday.

The incident occurred during the COS Fall-Winter 2026 presentation at Manhattan's WSA building when activists interrupted the runway to protest wool use.

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14 September 2026
15:16 pm
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Archroma commercialises single-step dyeing process with Lameirinho bed linens

Specialty chemicals giant Archroma and Portuguese home textiles manufacturer Lameirinho have partnered to commercialise Archroma’s InOneGo single-step dyeing process.

Lameirinho will use InOneGo in its bed linens. The technology combines colouration, fixation and softening into a single pad dry application step.

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14 September 2026
15:02 pm
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Mixed sustainability results from brands perceived as better than no disclosure at all – study

New research says companies that disclose mixed results on sustainability and supply chain due diligence are perceived as more credible and trustworthy than those that publish nothing.

The study, from Kühne Logistics University and published in the Journal of Business Logistics advises firms to be more confident in sharing realistic progress.

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14 September 2026
14:45 pm
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Chinese textile and apparel sector continues to contract, figures show

Chinese industry bodies have estimated that approximately 1,490 textile and apparel companies have exited the official “above-scale” industrial enterprise statistics in the first half of 2026.

The continued contraction is reported by the Hong Kong General Chamber of Textiles.

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14 September 2026
14:33 pm
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Hugo Boss chairman steps down amid pressure from Frasers Group

Hugo Boss has announced chairman Stephan Sturm will step down amid Frasers Group’s ongoing expansion as a shareholder.

The decision follows "constructive discussions against the backdrop of the recent changes in Hugo Boss' shareholder structure", the company said.

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14 September 2026
11:51 am
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EPA removes scope 3 emissions guidance from webpage

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has removed multiple online resources that helped companies measure scope 3 (supply chain) carbon emissions.

A review of the agency’s webpage, ‘Center for Corporate Climate Leadership’, found it no longer lists scope 3 inventory guidance. The section has been renamed ‘Scopes 1 and 2 Emissions Inventorying and Guidance’.

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14 September 2026
11:40 am
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Textile Exchange announces new CFO

Textile Exchange has announced the appointment of Jeremy Town as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Town will oversee the organisation’s financial strategy, planning, reporting and operations.

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11 September 2026
10:52 am
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EU unveils new directive to favour European suppliers, reportedly targets China

The European Commission has proposed new public procurement rules allowing EU authorities to favour European suppliers and restrict bids from countries that do not offer comparable access to their procurement markets.

Published as COM(2026) 590, the proposal would replace three existing directives with a single regulation.

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11 September 2026
10:39 am
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Shein garners by far the most TikTok ‘haul’ videos, new data says

New data from textile waste management company Bins.co.uk shows ‘haul’ culture on TikTok is heavily concentrated around a small group of fast fashion brands, with Shein by far the largest contributor.

The company analysed 3 million TikTok posts across 24 brands under hashtags in the format #BRANDhaul.

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