VENICE – When it comes to fibre choice, wool is our best bet for the planet – this was the…Read the full story… IWTO Congress: ‘wool’s time is now’
Is climate change hitting Indian cotton yields?
GUJARAT – Cotton yields in India have hit all-time lows for the 2018-19 season amid an ongoing drought affecting 40…Read the full story… Is climate change hitting Indian cotton yields?
H&M, PVH deny entering Ethiopia for cheap labour
WASHINGTON – H&M and PVH Corp, which owns Tommy Hilfiger, have responded to claims that they have only shifted sourcing…Read the full story… H&M, PVH deny entering Ethiopia for cheap labour
€3.7m funding for closed loop fibre business
HELSINKI – A Finnish tech business which produces a cotton-like fibre from recycled fibres and cellulose has announced it has…Read the full story… €3.7m funding for closed loop fibre business
China continues suspension of SA wool imports due to FMD
PORT ELIZABETH – China, the world’s largest importer of wool, has confirmed that the suspension of all wool imports from…Read the full story… China continues suspension of SA wool imports due to FMD
Brands want sustainability – but who will fund it?
BUDAPEST – Unit prices for apparel imports to the US from Bangladesh fell by 7 per cent between 2014 and…Read the full story… Brands want sustainability – but who will fund it?
Dutch textile partnership reports progress
AMSTERDAM – Participants in the Dutch Agreement on Sustainable Garments and Textile (AGT) are, “well on the way to meeting…Read the full story… Dutch textile partnership reports progress
Indonesian Nike supplier leaves workers with US$3m shortfall
WASHINGTON – A leading US labour rights group is urging Nike put its weight behind the claims of Indonesian workers…Read the full story… Indonesian Nike supplier leaves workers with US$3m shortfall
New BGMEA head vows to boost female leadership
DHAKA – The first ever female leader of Bangladesh’s powerful Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association has vowed to boost…Read the full story… New BGMEA head vows to boost female leadership