Apparel Insider

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AHMEDABAD – The Indian garment factory where seven workers will killed in a deadly fire this week was supplying only…
Read the full story… Nandan Denim clarifies position following fire

KANPUR – A new technical centre will aim to revive the leather industry of Kanpur, India by driving best practice…
Read the full story… New bid to revive Kanpur leather industry