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Faribault Mill's Resurgence: A US Textile Company's Revival
Faribault Mill, a Minnesota textile company founded in 1865, overcame closure and flooding to achieve three years of record growth by combining investment in new equipment, attracting a younger workforce, and leveraging existing expertise.
Faribault Mill's Resurgence: A US Textile Company's Revival
Faribault Mill, a Minnesota textile company founded in 1865, overcame closure and flooding to achieve three years of record growth by combining investment in new equipment, attracting a younger workforce, and leveraging existing expertise.
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64% Bias Score
India-Bangladesh Trade War: Economic Fallout from Political Tensions
India and Bangladesh have imposed reciprocal trade restrictions, disrupting cotton yarn imports and a transhipment facility, impacting businesses and exacerbating political tensions stemming from the ouster of Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
India-Bangladesh Trade War: Economic Fallout from Political Tensions
India and Bangladesh have imposed reciprocal trade restrictions, disrupting cotton yarn imports and a transhipment facility, impacting businesses and exacerbating political tensions stemming from the ouster of Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
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44% Bias Score
US Tariffs Hit Greek Clothing Exports
New US tariffs on EU clothing and footwear, starting April 5th, increase costs for Greek manufacturers exporting to the US, threatening €768 million in clothing exports and potentially shifting production to cheaper locations like Turkey, Morocco, and Egypt.
US Tariffs Hit Greek Clothing Exports
New US tariffs on EU clothing and footwear, starting April 5th, increase costs for Greek manufacturers exporting to the US, threatening €768 million in clothing exports and potentially shifting production to cheaper locations like Turkey, Morocco, and Egypt.
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48% Bias Score
Kenya Seeks Global Trade Expansion Amidst US Retaliatory Tariffs
At a London conference, Kenyan Minister Kinyanjui announced Kenya's aim to expand global trade partnerships, amidst the US imposing retaliatory tariffs on 25 African countries including Kenya, a move temporarily suspended for 90 days, impacting Kenya's textile and apparel exports.
Kenya Seeks Global Trade Expansion Amidst US Retaliatory Tariffs
At a London conference, Kenyan Minister Kinyanjui announced Kenya's aim to expand global trade partnerships, amidst the US imposing retaliatory tariffs on 25 African countries including Kenya, a move temporarily suspended for 90 days, impacting Kenya's textile and apparel exports.
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40% Bias Score
EU's Massive Textile Imports Fuel Climate Concerns; Cascale Aims for 45% Emission Reduction
The EU's €176.9 billion textile import in 2023 highlights the industry's environmental impact: 6-8% of global carbon emissions, with each European consumer discarding 12kg of textiles annually. Cascale aims for a 45% emission reduction by 2030 through a circular supply chain.
EU's Massive Textile Imports Fuel Climate Concerns; Cascale Aims for 45% Emission Reduction
The EU's €176.9 billion textile import in 2023 highlights the industry's environmental impact: 6-8% of global carbon emissions, with each European consumer discarding 12kg of textiles annually. Cascale aims for a 45% emission reduction by 2030 through a circular supply chain.
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40% Bias Score
Turkey's Textile and Ready-to-Wear Industry Suffers 65,000 Job Losses in 2024
Turkey's textile and ready-to-wear sectors experienced a combined job loss of 65,581 in 2024, dropping total employment below one million for the first time in four years, driven by rising costs, increased competition, and reduced export demand.
Turkey's Textile and Ready-to-Wear Industry Suffers 65,000 Job Losses in 2024
Turkey's textile and ready-to-wear sectors experienced a combined job loss of 65,581 in 2024, dropping total employment below one million for the first time in four years, driven by rising costs, increased competition, and reduced export demand.
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36% Bias Score
France to Voluntarily Display Clothing's Environmental Costs
France's plan to display environmental costs on clothing, approved by the EU, will be voluntary starting in the second half of 2024, aiming to curb fast fashion's impact and protect French jobs amidst competition from Chinese companies like Shein and Temu; the system uses the EU-recommended PEF meth...
France to Voluntarily Display Clothing's Environmental Costs
France's plan to display environmental costs on clothing, approved by the EU, will be voluntary starting in the second half of 2024, aiming to curb fast fashion's impact and protect French jobs amidst competition from Chinese companies like Shein and Temu; the system uses the EU-recommended PEF meth...
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44% Bias Score
Rising Textile Consumption Fuels Sustainable Fashion Initiatives in Hesse
The average EU citizen bought 19 kilograms of textiles in 2022, a sharp increase driving environmental concerns, prompting initiatives like Hesse's growing secondhand market and the Fashion Revolution Week to promote sustainable fashion practices and raise awareness about fast fashion's ethical and ...
Rising Textile Consumption Fuels Sustainable Fashion Initiatives in Hesse
The average EU citizen bought 19 kilograms of textiles in 2022, a sharp increase driving environmental concerns, prompting initiatives like Hesse's growing secondhand market and the Fashion Revolution Week to promote sustainable fashion practices and raise awareness about fast fashion's ethical and ...
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40% Bias Score
Rome Double Homicide: Chinese Couple Allegedly Tied to Textile Gang War Assassinated
A Chinese couple allegedly involved in a turf war among Chinese Triad gangs in the lucrative textile industry were assassinated in Rome on Monday night, prompting concerns about escalating gang violence across Europe.
Rome Double Homicide: Chinese Couple Allegedly Tied to Textile Gang War Assassinated
A Chinese couple allegedly involved in a turf war among Chinese Triad gangs in the lucrative textile industry were assassinated in Rome on Monday night, prompting concerns about escalating gang violence across Europe.
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48% Bias Score
Egypt Seeks US Tariff Reduction to Boost Exports
Egypt is negotiating with the US to reduce 10% protective tariffs on its exports, aiming for a 20% annual increase, with the ready-made garment sector expected to benefit significantly; 2024 exports to the US totaled $2.247 billion (12.3% growth).
Egypt Seeks US Tariff Reduction to Boost Exports
Egypt is negotiating with the US to reduce 10% protective tariffs on its exports, aiming for a 20% annual increase, with the ready-made garment sector expected to benefit significantly; 2024 exports to the US totaled $2.247 billion (12.3% growth).
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32% Bias Score
EU's Massive Textile Imports and the Push for Sustainable Fashion
The EU imported €176.9 billion worth of clothing in 2023, driven by fast fashion and high consumption, while Cascale proposes a 45% emission reduction by 2030 through circular supply chains.
EU's Massive Textile Imports and the Push for Sustainable Fashion
The EU imported €176.9 billion worth of clothing in 2023, driven by fast fashion and high consumption, while Cascale proposes a 45% emission reduction by 2030 through circular supply chains.
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32% Bias Score
Terengganu's Songket: A Revitalized Tradition
Terengganu, Malaysia, a historical trading hub, is famous for its songket textile production, originating in the 13th-14th centuries, using Chinese silk and Indian cotton, and now revitalized by the Tuanku Nur Zahirah Foundation for modern markets.
Terengganu's Songket: A Revitalized Tradition
Terengganu, Malaysia, a historical trading hub, is famous for its songket textile production, originating in the 13th-14th centuries, using Chinese silk and Indian cotton, and now revitalized by the Tuanku Nur Zahirah Foundation for modern markets.
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24% Bias Score
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