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Hungarian Fashion Design: Embracing Sustainability via Innovation
Jun 2025

Currently, just 1% of the world’s clothing material is recycled into new items. Budapest-based fashion company SLANGSLANG, with a 20-year history, aims to lead in sustainability. Founder and Creative Director Szonja Lang focuses on upcycling and recycling materials. She also collaborates with a number of Hong Kong’s leading fashion institutes, which have allowed her to explore the various new materials and technological innovations the city has on offer.

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Publication of the First ESPR Working Plan
Jun 2025

On April 16, 2025, the European Commission approved the first working plan under the ESPR. This plan places a focus on sectors such as textiles, furniture, tyres, mattresses, iron, steel, aluminium, and incorporates overarching criteria like repairability and recyclability. It is crucial for Hong Kong traders to stay vigilant, keeping track of evolving regulations, delegated acts, and product requirements to guarantee compliance with EU directives for goods destined for the European market.

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European Partnerships on Textiles, Photovoltaics and Advanced Materials Announced
May 2025

As part of Horizon Europe, the European Commission has announced three new European partnerships, namely, in the field of textiles, photovoltaics and advanced materials . These areas have been proposed in the Horizon Europe strategic plan for 2025-2027. A fourth co-programmed partnership on virtual worlds is expected to be launched later in 2025.

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Garments, Textiles & Accessories - Hong Kong Trade Associations
May 2025

This page lists the contact information of Hong Kong trade associations related to garments, textiles and accessories.

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Danish Study Provides “Frightening” Data on Raincoats Containing PFAS Sold on E-Commerce Websites
May 2025

It was reported on 6 May 2025 that a recent Danish study found that most rain jackets bought from major online platforms – including Amazon, Shein, and Temu – contained PFAS chemicals, many at levels above EU legal limits and in some cases using types already banned in the EU.

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Finality of Entry Liquidation Upheld in Court Ruling
Apr 2025

A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit will stand as an important precedent on the finality of liquidation and will prevent the federal government from seeking additional import duties when the statute of limitations on reliquidation has run. The decision was obtained by Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. on behalf of a major retailer.

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Danish Authorities to Introduce PFAS Ban for Clothing, Shoes and Consumer-Use Waterproofing Agents
Apr 2025

The Danish Ministry of the Environment announced last month that it will proceed with its planned national ban on the import and sale of PFAS in clothing, footwear, and consumer-use waterproofing agents for clothing and footwear. The Order will officially enter into force on 1 July 2025, with the ban becoming applicable from 1 July 2026.

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Request Made for Transition Period on Unsold Products Destruction Disclosure under Ecodesign Rules
Apr 2025

EuroCommerce, which is said to be the leading European organisation representing the retail and wholesale sector, published a joint industry position paper on 19 March 2025, on a specific provision of the new Ecodesign for Sustainable Product Regulation (ESPR), namely, its Article 24. This provision introduces an obligation on large and medium-sized companies to disclose information on the discarding of unsold consumer products. The European Commission is mandated to adopt implementing acts setting out the details and format for the disclosure, including the delimitation of product groups and how to verify such information.

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Leading Industry Body Publishes Recommendations to Recycle Textiles
Apr 2025

The European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC), a leading voice of recycling industries in Europe announced, on 20 March 2024, the publication of its textile branch’s manifesto, ‘EU Recyclers’ Manifesto: Increasing Textiles Circularity by 2030’. This document outlines five key policy recommendations intended to advance circularity within the textile sector and to support a more sustainable economic model by the end of the decade.

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U.S. Apparel Association Seeks to Replace Physical with Digital Labels
Mar 2025

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is seeking public input by 18 April on a petition submitted by the American Apparel and Footwear Association to permit digital labelling of apparel in lieu of physical labels.

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