News Dutch textile partnership reports progress AMSTERDAM – Participants in the Dutch Agreement on Sustainable Garments and Textile (AGT) are, “well on the way to meeting Read More »
News Indonesian Nike supplier leaves workers with US$3m shortfall WASHINGTON – A leading US labour rights group is urging Nike put its weight behind the claims of Indonesian workers Read More »
News New BGMEA head vows to boost female leadership DHAKA – The first ever female leader of Bangladesh’s powerful Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association has vowed to boost Read More »
News Brands urged to sign up to living wage bargaining AMSTERDAM – Labour groups in Cambodia have written to leading brands including Puma, Nike, Adidas, Uniqlo, Levi’s and VF urging Read More »
News Should factory audits be shared by brands to cut duplication? AMSTERDAM – A denim manufacturer from Bangladesh which supplies denim products to many of the world’s leading apparel brands has Read More »
News Calls for UK rules on supply chain due dilligence LONDON – Leading civility society organisations have called on the UK government to bring in laws which would compel multi-nationals Read More »
News Fresh warning over Turkmenistan cotton risks LONDON – A new report has warned of the risks of cotton that was picked using forced labour in Turkmenistan Read More »
News Australian business to scale recycling for fibre blends SYDNEY – An Australian tech business which uses a chemical separation process to recover cotton and polyester from used clothing Read More »
News Apparel trade bodies press Cambodia on labour rights WASHINGTON – Leading global apparel trade bodies have written to the Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen urging him to address 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 »