News UK enquiry hears of slavery claims in supply chains LONDON – UK Ministers have been accused of failing to get to grips with rampant worker rights abuses in garment Read More »
News Esprit outlines 2021 sustainability goals RATINGEN – Fashion retailer Esprit has committed to using only sustainable cotton, including Better Cotton and organic cotton, in its Read More »
News Work conditions see major gains post-Rana Plaza BERLIN – Working conditions and safety have dramatically improved in garment factories post-Rana Plaza as apparel brands cut ties with Read More »
News Bangladesh Accord in limbo until after elections DHAKA – The Supreme Court in Bangladesh has deferred for a fifth time the date for further hearing of an Read More »
News Organic cotton climate impact 50% less than conventional MADHYA PRADESH – New research has provided much-needed data comparing the social and environmental impacts of different types of cotton Read More »
News Euratex backs calls to block EU’s dangerous chemicals database BRUSSELS – Industry lobbyists, including representatives from the textile industry, are trying to kill a tool intended to allow citizens Read More »
News 2018 Year in Review Our rundown of the key trends and issues in global apparel and textile industries in 2018… Feeling the heat Read More »
News North American safety inititive bids farewell to Bangladesh WASHINGTON – The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety can point to a huge spike in factories completing Corrective Action Plans Read More »
News Inditex scales sustainable production for 2018 ARTEIXO – Spanish apparel giant Inditex has confirmed a major scaling of its sustainable production in the past 12 months. 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 »