News Better Cotton output climbs 45% year on year LONDON – Almost a fifth of the world’s cotton is produced in line with Better Cotton principles and criteria by Read More »
News €514m – the monetary value of Kering’s environmental impact PARIS – The ‘monetary value’ of luxury brand Kering’s environmental impact in 2018 was €514m according to the company’s latest Read More »
News Wrangler launches foam-dyed collection GREENSBORO – The Wrangler brand has launched the first denim apparel collection dyed using foam dyeing, a groundbreaking technique which Read More »
News Do customers really care ‘who made my clothes?’ AMSTERDAM – We often hear it claimed that the general public is increasingly interested in the question of ‘who made Read More »
News Why we’re spending less on apparel – but buying more than ever NEW YORK – Consumer spending on apparel as a percentage of total spending has more than halved to 2 per Read More »
News Xeros signs JDA with Crystal subsidiary SHEFFIELD – A leading Chinese apparel maker is to trial pioneering textile processing technology which cuts water use by up Read More »
News Mike Barry to step down from M&S position LONDON – Mike Barry, director of sustainable business (Plan A) with Marks & Spencer, is to step down from his Read More »
News Levi’s to slash China sourcing amid trade war SAN FRANCISCO – Levi Strauss says it will shift sourcing away from China and – potentially – Mexico in the Read More »
News Transparency trending in Australian wool sector SYDNEY – Efforts to boost transparency in Australian wool supply chains are evidenced by new data which shows that almost Read More »
Making sustainability mainstream 8th February 2018 No Comments On the of the launch of its revised sustainable cotton standard, Apparel Insider catches up with the Better Cotton Initiative’s chief executive officer, Alan McClay. Read More »
Fresh wave of Accord signatories after costs clarified 8th February 2018 No Comments DHAKA – Around a dozen more brands have signed up to the 2018 Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety after the actual costs involved Read More »