Denim Deal, Green Story announce partnership

March 12, 2026  |  Industry News, News

The Denim Deal announced a strategic collaboration with Green Story to leverage data and artificial intelligence to advance the scaling of post-consumer recycled cotton across the global denim value chain. Green Story will provide the data foundation for the Denim Deal’s upcoming annual report, sc…
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M&S and Pilio launch ACE cotton program

March 11, 2026  |  Industry News, News

M&S, a British food, clothing and homeware retailer, and Pilio, a sustainability solutions provider, have announced the launch of the Affordable Clean Environment (ACE) cotton program. The initiative is designed to accelerate access to clean energy and strengthen biodiverse farming practices acr…
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Beaulieu International Group acquires IFG Asota

March 10, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Beaulieu International Group has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire all shares of IFG Asota GmbH, an Austria-based fiber producer. IFG Asota has expertise in polypropylene, polyamide, polyethylene and biopolymer fibers such as PLA, serving markets including flooring, automotive and filtrat…
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24 states file case challenging tariffs imposed by President Trump

March 9, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Twenty-four states filed a case against U.S. President Donald Trump, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and others on March 5, 2026, in the U.S. Court of International Trade. The lawsuit challenges President Trump’s imposition of global tariffs under Secti…
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Judge issues tariff refund order, CBP says it needs 45 days

March 9, 2026  |  Industry News

On March 4, Court of International Trade Judge Richard Eaton ruled that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) must refund money collected in reciprocal tariffs imposed last year by U.S. President Donald Trump. The judge ruled that CBP must immediately liquidate all unliquidated entries without In…
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Judge issues tariff refund order, U.S. CBP says it needs 45 days

March 9, 2026  |  Industry News, News

On March 4, Court of International Trade Judge Richard Eaton ruled that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) must refund money collected in reciprocal tariffs imposed last year by U.S. President Donald Trump. The judge ruled that U.S. CBP must immediately liquidate all unliquidated entries witho…
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NCMBC to host defense textile summit May 19–20

March 9, 2026  |  Industry News

The North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC) will host the Federal and Defense Textile and Tactical Equipment Summit (FEDTEX) on May 19–20, 2026, in Raleigh, N.C. Hosted by the Offices of U.S. Senator Thom Tillis and U.S. Senator Ted Budd, in partnership with the NCMBC, FEDTEX connects the …
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DyStar Group appoints Ruan Cunfan to board of directors

March 6, 2026  |  Industry News

DyStar Group announced the appointment of Ruan Cunfan to its board of directors. Ruan graduated from Claremont McKenna College with dual bachelor’s degrees in economics and accounting and chemistry. He serves as a director and assistant to the chairman of Zhejiang Longsheng Group Co. Ltd., and as …
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