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The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel Limited (HKRITA) and Sweden’s H&M Foundation have launched an ambitious project to address textile waste in Cambodia. It is led by Green Machine, the world’s first technology that can recycle blend textiles at scale, which will contribute to a better future for people of Cambodia and the planet.

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Asia’s premier fashion event CENTRESTAGE, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and sponsored by Create Hong Kong (CreateHK) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, opened today. The three-day extravaganza features 30 fashion events where brands and designers showcase their creativity in the fashion arena.

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Over 95 per cent of British shoppers would welcome more vegan-verified fashion with almost half (48 per cent) stating they want more vegan-verified items across all fashion categories, according to a recent survey. Over 35 per cent want to see more vegan options for items like jackets and boots and 32 per cent would like more vegan-friendly leather bags and backpacks.

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The 17th Interfiliere, slated to take place at the Shanghai Exhibition Centre in China from Sep 29-30, will host over 180 exhibitors engaged in fabric, fibre, lace, embroidery, textile design, fashion trends, OEM or ODM manufacturing, textile accessories or machinery or technologies. The gross exhibition area will be over 12,000 square meters.

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Stars Design Group, an American apparel design and manufacturing company, has announced the acquisition of New York-based INSPR, an apparel company producing limited edition collections from its community of influencers. INSPR will re-launch in the fall of 2021 with new limited edition influencer collections that will be sold through its website.

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Europe’s leading wardrobe rental platform Hurr has arrived exclusively on Depop, a London-based community-powered marketplace app to buy and sell unique fashion, to power the circular economy and promote mindful fashion consumption. The Loop by Hurr collection featuring a selection of pre-rented styles, has been listed on the Depop marketplace.

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Luxury fashion house Gucci and Italian international banking group Intesa Sanpaolo have collaborated to drive transition of supply chain towards sustainable and inclusive practices. The agreement will allow SMEs within Gucci’s supply chain to access ad hoc financing lines introduced by Intesa Sanpaolo with the S-Loan formula and inspired by ESG indicators.