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ApApparel Regulations Overview 2026: Care Label, Safety Testing, and Sustainability

Global apparel regulations are tightening. In 2026, enforcement risk increasingly sits at the intersection of product safety, apparel care label regulations, and substantiated marketing claims. For apparel brands and manufacturers, the cost of getting clothing regulations wrong can mean shipment holds, recalls, penalties, delisting, and lasting...

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Consumers love sustainability, now brands have begun to feel the chemistry too

With consumers being more conscious than ever of the impacts their fashion choices have on the environment and ecosystems, businesses are increasingly looking to implement more environmentally-friendly processes along their supply chains. Even with interest in sustainable fashion seemingly at its crescendo, brands are still trying to decipher...

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Source, produce and trade ethically – embracing social compliance in your supply chain

Whether you are selling clothes, shoes or handbags, from the picking of raw materials to the manufacturing, packaging and delivery of your goods, modern slavery can exist at all stages of the supply chain. In fact, according to the International Labour Organization, at least 40.3 million people worldwide are thought to be trapped in modern...

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Organic cotton – the question of authenticity

As the fashion industry continues its shift towards a more sustainable footing, organic cotton is becoming an increasingly popular fibre choice. Organic cotton has a plethora of benefits; it’s grown from non-GMO seeds, it eliminates the use of toxic and persistent chemical pesticides and fertilisers, and it uses natural farming practices that...

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Fashion’s big challenge - White Paper analyses the impact of microplastics shedding from domestic laundry

We have all seen the images of plastic waste such as carrier bags and drinks bottles polluting our oceans, but it is less well known that another, major source of this pollution is the clothing we wear. Around 60 per cent of the materials that are used to make clothes are made from man-made fibres such as polyester, acrylic and nylon, which are...