News Bangladesh summit puts focus on Industry 4.0 CHITTAGONG – The second edition of the Bangladesh Fashionology Summit suggested Bangladesh can be at the forefront of innovation which Read More »
News Ethiopia risks “becoming next Bangladesh” NEW YORK – Ethiopia risks becoming the “next Bangladesh” by competing purely on cheap garment industry labour, according to new Read More »
News Circular fashion hits commercial milestone EXCLUSIVE – This week saw arguably the most significant commercial breakthrough in global attempts to close the loop in fashion. Read More »
C&A Foundation, Textile Exchange join cotton sustainability debate AMSTERDAM – The C&A Foundation and Textile Exchange have responded to Apparel Insider research which claims there is no clear Read More »
News Why we have doubts about latest ‘Pulse’ report COPENHAGEN – Sustainable efforts in the global fashion industry are stalling according to the latest ‘Pulse’ report published by Global Read More »
News Could robots replace 60% of garment workers? DHAKA – Up to 60 per cent of garment workers in Bangladesh will lose their jobs over the next decade Read More »
News Sustainable growth is an ‘oxymoron’ COPENHAGEN – Copenhagen Fashion Summit has been criticised for sugar-coating the dire environmental issues faced by the global fashion sector. Read More »
News Are fashion sector boards in touch on climate issues? LONDON – As young people demonstrate globally about climate disruption, the May/June Apparel Insider magazine asks whether company boards at Read More »
News Forever 21 makes disposable fashion faux pas NEW YORK – US fast fashion brand Forever 21 has been slammed for using an anti-fast fashion artist’s image to 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 »