News Ralph Lauren outlines sustainability targets NEW YORK – US luxury brand Ralph Lauren has committed to eliminating the use of hazardous chemicals in its textile Read More »
News New guidelines target GBVH in garment sector GENEVA – New guidelines have been published to tackle gender-based violence in global fashion supply chains. The guidelines have been Read More »
News Inditex adds ‘sustainability committee’ to board ARTEIXO – The world’s largest apparel retailer, Spanish business Inditex, which owns Zara, has announced ground-breaking plans to establish a Read More »
News UK launches grants to support textile recycling LONDON – Two new grants have been launched in the UK to fund projects which will drive the recycling of Read More »
News Gap and Arvind to open water innovation centre SAN FRANCISCO – US casual brand Gap and its Indian supplier, Arvind, are to open a new a new innovation Read More »
News Benetton to produce less, better quality clothing TREVISO – Benetton has become the world’s first global apparel retailer to say it is producing less clothing while increasing Read More »
News Cotton standards accused of “lacking ambition” LONDON – Multi-stakeholder cotton certification programmes operating in Sub-Saharhan Africa “lack ambition” and are too “intertwined” with the interests of Read More »
News Study: Nylon second most common plastic in deep sea LONDON – One of the most comprehensive studies of its kind has found direct evidence that a potentially huge pool Read More »
News Organic cotton growing “environmentally inefficient” BASEL – A study of 355 cotton farms in Benin, West Africa, found that GHG emissions for organic cotton producers Read More »
San Francisco bans sale of fur 21st March 2018 No Comments SAN FRANCISCO — There is further evidence this week that the tide is turning against the global fur industry with news that San Francisco officials Read More »
Apparel bodies urge labour reform in Cambodia 21st March 2018 No Comments PHNOM PENH – A group of industry bodies representing some of the largest apparel brands in the world, including Gap, H&M and ASOS, have sent Read More »