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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY: FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 2021 LVMH and The RealReal are seeing value in upcycling fabric. Burberry, H&M and others have lost their China ambassadors in a growing uproar over Xinjiang cotton. Behind only Nike and Adidas, Chinese sportswear giant Anta has global ambitions. Plus, fashion needs a materials revolution, according to The BoF Sustainability Index.

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CHINA Burberry, H&M, Nike and Others Lose China Ambassadors Over Xinjiang By Brenton Johns

Adidas, Calvin Klein, Uniqlo and Converse have also lost China spokespeople as Chinese consumers call for a boycott after an uproar about the decision not to source cotton from the Xinjiang region. READ MORE

SUSTAINABILITY Fashion's New Materials Frontier By Sarah Kent The fashion industry relies on an extractive business model. BoF assesses companies' efforts to establish raw material supply chains with a positive impact on people and planet in the latest in a series of articles examining the findings of The BoF Sustainability Index. READ MORE

CHINA The World's Third Largest Sportswear Company May Surprise You By Casey Hall In sportswear, only Nike and Adidas have a higher market cap than Chinese giant Anta. Having surpassed other international rivals in China, the ambitious group now aims to go global. READ MORE

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