1.10 References

1.10 References

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• Ellen MacArthur Foundation (2017) A New Textiles Economy: Redesigning Fashion’s Future. Cowes: Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Available at: https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/a-new-textiles-economy (Accessed: 23 July 2026).
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• International Labour Organization (2022) Decent work in the textiles, clothing, leather and footwear sector: Issues paper for discussion at the Technical Meeting on the Future of Work in the Textiles, Clothing, Leather and Footwear Sector. Geneva: ILO. Available at: https://www.ilo.org/ (Accessed: 23 July 2026).
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• United Nations Environment Programme (2023) Sustainability and Circularity in the Textile Value Chain: A Global Roadmap. Nairobi: UNEP. Available at: https://www.unep.org/resources/publication/sustainability-and-circularity-textile-value-chain-global-roadmap (Accessed: 23 July 2026).

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