Apparel Insider

NEW YORK – A new US report has ranked the climate commitments of the world’s leading apparel retailers. Researchers concluded that…
Read the full story… Global brands ranked on climate pledges

STOCKHOLM – Potentially hazardous textile chemicals were found in thousands of cotton textile garments collected randomly from recyclers around Europe.…
Read the full story… Chemical content presents recycling headache in study

NEW YORK – McKinsey’s 2019 chief purchasing officer (CPO) survey suggests “sustainable sourcing at scale” is the apparel industry’s new…
Read the full story… Sustainable sourcing tops CPO priorities in survey

XINJIANG – Cotton On and Target Australia have both announced they have stopped sourcing cotton from China’s Xinjiang province because…
Read the full story… Retailers shun Xinjiang cotton amid rights concerns

DHAKA – Responsibility is the theme of the 11th Bangladesh Denim Expo which takes place on 5th and 6th November…
Read the full story… Major Bangladesh events spotlight responsibility

EXCLUSIVE – US Outdoor brand, Patagonia, is launching a pilot programme with key suppliers to look at how climate change…
Read the full story… Patagonia to assess climate impacts on suppliers

MUMBAI – Indian manmade cellulose fibre (MMCF) business, Birla Cellulose, says it has manufactured viscose fibre using pre-consumer cotton fabric…
Read the full story… Birla in recycled cotton breakthrough

VANCOUVER – Energy company, Fortum, and fibre technology business, Spinnova, are this week showcasing what is claimed to be the…
Read the full story… Clothing made from straw unveiled in Canada

VANCOUVER – Lululemon, the Canadian athleisure brand, says it has launched an investigation into its sourcing after a report in…
Read the full story… Serious abuse exposed at Lululemon supplier