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News•Feb 27, 2026
Unifi Reveals Environmental Gains With Sustainability Snapshot
Unifi’s 2025 Sustainability Snapshot reports that the company transformed waste equivalent to one billion t‑shirts through its Repreve platform, putting it ahead of its 1.5‑billion‑t‑shirt target for 2030. It also diverted 46 billion PET bottles from landfills, prompting an upward revision of its 2030 bottle‑recycling goal to 65 billion. Emissions intensity fell 3.3 percent, while water use saved 7.2 billion gallons and Repreve fiber accounted for 31 percent of revenue. The report highlights new circular polyester products, textile‑to‑textile recycling, and community initiatives across Latin America and the U.S.
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News•Feb 26, 2026
JD Sports Expands RFID Across Europe
JD Sports has signed a multiyear agreement with Checkpoint Systems to deploy the ItemOptix RFID platform across its European footprint, beginning with more than 400 UK and Ireland stores by the end of 2024 and scaling to nearly 1,000 locations...
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News•Feb 26, 2026
Canada Should Brace for Tariffs No Matter What, US and Canadian Officials Say
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer warned that tariffs on Canada are here to stay, linking higher duties to reciprocal market access under the Trump administration’s “America‑first” agenda. Canada now faces a 10% ad valorem levy on non‑USMCA goods, 50% tariffs on...
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News•Feb 26, 2026
AEO Lays Off 200+ in Quiet Logistics Winddown
American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) is winding down its Quiet Logistics division, closing its Los Angeles and Devens, Massachusetts fulfillment centers and laying off 211 workers. The closures follow WARN notices filed in February and mark the end of AEO’s third‑party logistics...
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Deals•Feb 26, 2026
American Eagle Outfitters Sells Former Quiet Logistics Warehouse to Stord
American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) sold a former Quiet Logistics warehouse to e‑commerce fulfillment provider Stord as part of its Quiet Logistics wind‑down. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The sale follows AEO's recent layoffs and closure of regional...
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News•Feb 25, 2026
MAS Holdings Shuts Sri Lankan Factory in ‘Strategic Pivot,’ Affecting 2,200 Workers
MAS Holdings announced the closure of its Methliya plant in Sri Lanka, impacting 2,200 employees. The move is part of a strategic pivot from cut‑and‑sew to higher‑value knitting, dyeing and finishing operations to strengthen supply‑chain verticality. The company will repurpose...
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News•Feb 25, 2026
Friendshoring in Apparel: The New Strategy for Supply Chain Resilience
Apparel brands are turning to "friendshoring," a supply‑chain model that selects production sites based on shared regulatory standards, sustainability values, and political alignment rather than pure cost advantage. The approach spreads sourcing across trusted partners such as Vietnam, Egypt, Colombia...
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News•Feb 25, 2026
H&M Pilots Dyehouse Water Recycling With Viridis
H&M Group partnered with Vancouver‑based Viridis Research to pilot an electrochemical oxidation system in Dhaka textile mills, treating wastewater from dye baths, equalization tanks, conventional treatment output and reverse‑osmosis reject streams. The trial achieved 99.56‑99.94% color removal and demonstrated the...
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News•Feb 24, 2026
What’s Behind Shein’s $1.4B China Bet
Shein announced a 10 billion‑yuan ($1.4 billion) investment to build a smart supply‑chain system in Guangdong, China. The plan includes digital factory tools, a shared innovation center, and tighter integration of design, production, and logistics to keep its two‑to‑three‑week turnaround. By anchoring...
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News•Feb 23, 2026
The Hidden Costs of Cheap Suppliers: Why Ignoring Human Rights Threatens Apparel Resilience
The apparel sector faces mounting regulatory pressure as the US Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act and EU Forced Labour and Deforestation regulations demand rigorous supply‑chain due diligence. Companies relying on cheap, subcontracted factories risk product seizures, fines, and reputational damage...
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News•Feb 20, 2026
Wrangler Enhances Women’s Riding Jeans with Dyneema
Wrangler, a Kontoor Brands label, has launched its first women’s riding jeans incorporating Dyneema, an ultra‑high‑strength polyethylene fiber. The new high‑rise styles blend 90% cotton with 5% Dyneema, 4% T‑400 and 1% elastane, delivering enhanced tear resistance while remaining soft...
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News•Feb 20, 2026
Madewell Partners With Denim Expert Benjamin Talley Smith
Madewell has teamed with renowned denim designer Benjamin Talley Smith to release a seven‑piece women’s capsule collection. The line blends Madewell’s focus on fit and durability with Talley Smith’s artisanal expertise, featuring pieces like the Putney jean and Allerton jacket. Garments are...
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News•Feb 20, 2026
Supreme Court Strikes Down Majority of Trump’s Tariffs
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6‑3 ruling that President Trump exceeded his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, invalidating most of the administration’s reciprocal tariffs. The decision overturns the 34% tariff on China and the 10% baseline...
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News•Feb 20, 2026
‘Targeted Injection of Capacity’ Into Vietnam, Thailand Reshapes Ocean Networks
Ocean Alliance is injecting targeted capacity into Vietnam and Thailand in its Day 10 network update, turning ports like Haiphong and Laem Chabang into core deep‑sea origins. The shift adds four trans‑Pacific services to Haiphong and doubles West‑Coast sailings from Laem Chabang, while...
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