News Australian wool output down 13% due to drought SYDNEY – Australian wool output is forecast to be down by 13 per cent for the 2018/19 amid ongoing drought Read More »
News Greenpeace trials new textile standard AMSTERDAM – Greenpeace is trialling a new standard to once again start making t-shirts, bags and other merchandise after previously Read More »
News Levi’s, Patagonia make the case for hemp CALIFORNIA – As more brands look to scale up their use of hemp, its use will become increasingly economical – Read More »
News North Korean forced labour found in Chinese apparel factories WASHINGTON – The Fair Labour Association has issued guidance to members after independent research claimed North Korean forced labour is Read More »
News Brands support new mohair standard TEXAS – A new standard is in the pipeline for mohair production, “in response to requests for stakeholders,” which include Read More »
News Sweden, France want ban on allergenic substances in clothing STOCKHOLM – Sweden and France are proposing an EU ban on more than a thousand allergenic substances used in items Read More »
News We need to talk about cotton LONDON – Leading international apparel brands are moving rapidly towards cotton standards such as organic and Better Cotton – despite Read More »
News ‘Paying bus ticket, expecting to fly’ LONDON – Clothing and footwear brands are “paying the bus ticket and expecting to fly,” according to one garment factory Read More »
News Brand transparency edges upwards LONDON – 70 out of the 200 major fashion brands contacted are now publicly listing their first-tier manufacturers, where clothes are 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 »