News George at Asda commits to recycled polyester LEEDS – George, the fashion and homewares arm of the supermarket Asda, has pledged to use only recycled polyester in Read More »
News Research calls for better data on ‘sustainable fibres’ LONDON – Two major studies have for the first time ever compiled all currently publicly available data on the environmental Read More »
News Cotton and water use: time for a fresh debate? BREMEN – The public needs better, updated information on how much water is used to grow cotton, claims a leading Read More »
News Second-hand clothing market to overtake fast fashion SAN FRANCISCO – New research findings show the fashion resale market has been growing more than 20 times faster than Read More »
News Footwear, clothing make up 38% of all fake goods WASHINGTON – Latest figures show footwear and clothing are easily the most counterfeited goods, with the overall number of fake Read More »
News Patagonia chief: ‘the current administration is evil’ CALIFORNIA – Yvon Chouinard, founder of outdoor brand, Patagonia, has issued his starkest warning yet about the environmental crisis facing Read More »
News Inditex and MIT partner on sustainable technologies MASSACHUSETTS – The world’s largest clothing retailer, Inditex, has signed an agreement with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to promote Read More »
News Bangladesh Accord update shows major handover challenges DHAKA – Just 100 out of 1688 ready-made garment factories covered by the Bangladesh Accord have so far been handed Read More »
News H&M to phase out use of conventional cashmere STOCKHOLM – Swedish retailer H&M is to phase out the use of conventional cashmere in its collections due to environmental 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 »