LONDON – In the forthcoming edition of Apparel Insider, we lift the lid on the shady underworld of the market…Read the full story… Cancelled orders: what happened to all the stock?
Retail veterans launch direct-consumer cashmere brand
LONDON – Loop Cashmere, a new direct-to-consumer luxury cashmere brand with sustainability at its core, has launched with financial backing…Read the full story… Retail veterans launch direct-consumer cashmere brand
Myanmar unions want assurances from brands
YANGON – Local unions in Myanmar are demanding more support from global brands sourcing from the country as they protest…Read the full story… Myanmar unions want assurances from brands
Byford joins US Cotton Trust Protocol
MEMPHIS – The US Cotton Trust Protocol has welcomed luxury brand Byford as a member of its system which aims…Read the full story… Byford joins US Cotton Trust Protocol
Supplier urges governments to reopen stores
CHITTAGONG – Bangladeshi-based denim manufacturer, Mostafiz Uddin, has urged European and US governments to re-open fashion stores – suggesting constant…Read the full story… Supplier urges governments to reopen stores
Gujarat to develop two huge textile parks
GUJARAT – The Indian government has announced it will set up two ‘mega’ textile parks in Gujarat, on the western…Read the full story… Gujarat to develop two huge textile parks
Brands accused of dragging their feet over Xinjiang
NEW YORK – The Coalition to End Forced Labour in the Uyghur Region claims leading fashion brands are dragging their…Read the full story… Brands accused of dragging their feet over Xinjiang
Boohoo faces possible US import ban over slave labour
WASHINGTON – US authorities have launched an investigation after claims were raised that imports of clothing by online retailer Boohoo…Read the full story… Boohoo faces possible US import ban over slave labour
Plain clothes police target unions in Myanmar
YANGON – Plain clothes police officers are targeting union leaders in Myanmar following last week’s protests against the military coup.…Read the full story… Plain clothes police target unions in Myanmar