News Investors join call for action on Turkmenistan cotton CALIFORNIA – 42 institutional investors have now signed a statement urging global home goods and apparel brands and retailers to Read More »
News New calls for global action on fluorinated chemistry ROME – The net would appear to be closing further on three chemicals which are used in textile manufacture for Read More »
Roundtable highlights Burkina Faso’s organic cotton potential TEXAS – Burkina Faso has the potential to become a major hub for organic cotton, a recent meeting concluded. US Read More »
News Luxury fashion embraces sustainable fibres LENZING – There is fresh evidence to suggest the luxury apparel sector is embracing sustainability. In an exclusive interview with Read More »
News VF tool maps product supply chain for customers GREENSBORO – A new online tool from VF Corporation allows customers to trace the origins of their products right through Read More »
News H&M upcycled collection utilises old workwear STOCKHOLM – Swedish fast fashion giant H&M has launched a new upcycled capsule collection which uses discarded workwear products to Read More »
News Fresh concerns raised about Amazon and counterfeits WASHINGTON – A number of Amazon sites should be added to ‘Notorious Markets’ list due to counterfeit issues, according to Read More »
News Unions call for Bangladesh minimum wage to be doubled DHAKA – Union leaders in Bangladesh have called for an immediate review of the new minimum wage, which they want Read More »
News Nike, Gap, H&M sign Turkmen cotton pledge LONDON – Adidas, H&M, and Gap are among 12 brands and retailers to have signed the Responsible Sourcing Network’s (RSN) 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 »