ACCRA – Half of all the second-hand clothing that passes through Kantamanto market in Ghana’s capital, Accra, ends up in…Read the full story… UK exporting trash fashion problem to Ghana
38 apparel and textile brands commit to SBTs
NEW YORK – 38 companies in the global apparel and textile industries have ‘committed’ to setting Science-Based Targets – but…Read the full story… 38 apparel and textile brands commit to SBTs
Coronavirus a ‘Black Swan’ event for brands
NEW YORK – The coronavirus is now a ‘Black Swan’ event for apparel brands and retailers claims a new study…Read the full story… Coronavirus a ‘Black Swan’ event for brands
France laws to target microplastic waste
PARIS – The French Secretary of State to the Minister for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition, Brune Poirson, this week…Read the full story… France laws to target microplastic waste
Non-German companies sign up to Grüner Knopf
BERLIN – German brands are embracing a new national certification standard for the textile and apparel industries. The German Federal…Read the full story… Non-German companies sign up to Grüner Knopf
Auditing is failing Indian workers, claims NGO
AMSTERDAM – India needs major new measures to tackle safety in its garment and textile industries, according to the Clean…Read the full story… Auditing is failing Indian workers, claims NGO
ER calls for London Fashion Week cancellation
LONDON – Direct action group, Extinction Rebellion, is continuing to call for the cancellation of September’s London fashion week. The…Read the full story… ER calls for London Fashion Week cancellation
EU partly suspends EBA benefits for Cambodia
BANGKOK – The European Commission has announced the partial suspension of Cambodia’s preferential trade preferences with the European Union after the government…Read the full story… EU partly suspends EBA benefits for Cambodia
Most identity cottons sold on conventional market
AMSTERDAM – Three quarters of all identity cottons, including Better Cotton, Organic, Fairtrade and Cotton Made in Africa, are sold…Read the full story… Most identity cottons sold on conventional market