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UK government urged to prioritise domestic textile manufacturing through public procurement

Fashion Roundtable has published an open letter to the UK’s new prime minister Andy Burnham urging the government to use public procurement as a tool to rebuild the region’s fashion and textile manufacturing sector. Addressed to Burnham ahead of the finalisation of the proposed ‘Number 10 North’ initiative, the letter calls for public contracts...

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V&A Dundee launches annual fashion event ‘Scottish Fashion Now’

Scottish museum V&A Dundee is launching a four-day programme in September designed to celebrate the “distinct impact Scotland has on the global fashion industry,” called Scottish Fashion Now. Designed to be an annual showcase for Scotland’s next generation of fashion designers, Scottish Fashion Now will transform V&A Dundee with a four-day...

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Bangladesh's evolving aparel sector: beyond low-cost manufacturing

A new sourcing report argues that the way brands are buying from Bangladesh has not kept up with the country they are buying from. “The Sourcing Times: Bangladesh” written by Forbes sustainability contributor Brooke Roberts-Islam and commissioned by trims manufacturer Harnest Label Industries argues that buyers are still judging the world's...

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Amazon surpasses 3 trillion dollars: has Wall Street just answered AI sceptics?

For almost two years, the same question has persistently resurfaced in the financial markets. American multinationals are spending billions of dollars to develop artificial intelligence, but when will these investments actually generate profits? The results published by Amazon last week may offer an initial answer. Wall Street has been quick to...