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Brands charging punitive fines for late delivery, claims supplier
LEICESTER – A UK apparel retailer is raking in a seven figure sum annually by charging clothng garment manufacturers for
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EU resolution calls for Accord’s continuation
BRUSSELS – The European Parliament has passed a resolution calling on the Bangladesh Government to allow the work of the
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BCI releases Better Cotton leaderboards
LONDON – Better Cotton Initiative has released new leaderboards showing the world’s top users of Better Cotton. The world’s top
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C&A Foundation helps Indian cotton farmers slash water use
GUJARAT – Cotton farmers in India using water-saving drip irrigation techniques have radically cut water use while boosting revenues. A
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Asos and Denim Expert among new ZDHC members
AMSTERDAM – UK online fashion giant, Asos, has joined the ZDHC Roadmap to Zero Programme as a signatory brand. The
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Myanmar workers “not benefitting” from wage rise
YANGON – Garment workers in Myanmar are unlikely to benefit from recent minimum wage increases as factories have upped production
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PrimaLoft launches 100% recycled, biodegradable fibre
NEW YORK – A US material technology business has launched what is claimed to be the world’s first 100 per
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Amazon clothing listings up 27% in eight months
NEW YORK – The amount of clothing retailed on Amazon increased by 27 per cent between February and September 2018.
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Adidas leads pack in new human rights benchmark
LONDON – Adidas is the world’s top scoring company in a new benchmark which assesses businesses on their respect for
Net sales surge as innovation pays for Inditex
12th January 2018
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ARTEIXO – Sales jumped by ten per cent at the world’s largest fashion retailer, Inditex, in the first nine months of 2017, to €17.96bn. The
H&M expands Alibaba collaboration amid sluggish sales
12th January 2018
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STOCKHOLM – H&M has taken a significant step towards increasing its share of the burgeoning Chinese apparel market by expanding its collaboration with Alibaba. H&M
US ruling protects domestic polyester sector
12th January 2018
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WASHINGTON – US polyester manufacturers have applauded a decision by the US Department of Commerce to apply tariffs to fine denier polyester staple fibre (fine
Armani, Primark urged to disclose supplier lists
12th January 2018
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AMSTERDAM – A campaign led by Human Rights Watch, Clean Clothes Campaign, and International Labor Rights Forum is calling on Armani, Primark, Urban Outfitters, Forever
New tool links brands to Chinese supplier factories
12th January 2018
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NEW YORK – Six leading apparel brands, Target, Esprit, New Balance, Puma, Gap Inc and Inditex, have shared their supplier lists with two NGOs, the US-based
What price sustainability?
12th January 2018
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We’re all ethical shoppers right? Well not quite. New research shows 78 per cent of us base our purchasing decisions mainly on price. The EY
