President Trump announces tariff plans for Canada and Mexico

January 21, 2025  |  Industry News, News

President Donald Trump announced Jan. 20 that his administration plans to impose a 25% tariff on Mexico and Canada. This tariff would take effect Feb. 1. He also announced Jan. 21 plans to impose tariffs on the European Union. His administration is currently discussing a 10% punitive duty on Chinese…
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Ekoten Textile invests in KARL MAYER tricot machines

January 21, 2025  |  Company News, News

Ekoten Textile, a knitting manufacturer in Turkey, announced that the company is investing in Germany-based KARL MAYER to expand its warp knitting technology. Ekoten Textile is headquartered in İzmir, Turkey, and operates 245 circular knitting machines with a daily production capacity of up to…
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New Upstream Circularity Playbook provides a blueprint for scaling textile recycling in manufacturing countries

January 20, 2025  |  Company News, News

Global Fashion Agenda (GFA), with support from Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the H&M Foundation, has launched the Upstream Circularity Playbook, now available in six languages. The comprehensive resource draws on case studies across multiple countries to p…
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U.S. CBP proposes new rule to strengthen enforcement, limit duty exemption for low-value shipments

January 17, 2025  |  Industry News, News

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced Jan. 17 a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) aimed at tightening the de minimis duty exemption for certain low-value shipments entering the U.S. The proposed changes would make certain products ineligible for the exemption, which currently allows …
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eVent Fabrics introduces ‘defy the elements’ tagline

January 17, 2025  |  Company News, News

eVent® Fabrics, a waterproof and breathable fabric technologies producer based in Kansas City, Mo., announced that the company is strengthening its commitment to providing high-performance weather protection by introducing a new company tagline—“defy the elements.” Intended to bridge the …
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Faircraft raises $15.8 million to accelerate development of lab-grown leather goods

January 17, 2025  |  Company News, News

Faircraft, a Paris, France-based technology start-up that specializes in creating lab-grown leather, has announced a $15.8 million fundraising round. The round was backed by investment funds, including Kindred Ventures in the U.S.; Cap Horn in France; BPI in France; Sake Bosch in the Netherland…
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Ross Stores donate $850,000 for disaster relief and recovery in response to California wildfires

January 16, 2025  |  Company News, News

Ross Stores Inc., a retailer headquartered in Dublin, Calif, announced Jan. 13 that the company has pledged $850,000 of donations to local and national organizations, including the American Red Cross, United Way of Greater Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, providing disaster rel…
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Reclaimed Cleaning Textiles acquires United-Southern Waste Material Company

January 16, 2025  |  Company News, News

RTCM Holdings Inc. (dba Reclaimed Cleaning Textiles, dba World Wear Project), a family of textile recycling and distribution companies, announced the purchase of United-Southern Waste Material Company (USW), a Dallas, Texas-based textile recycling and repurposing company. The transaction will establ…
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