News Mike Barry to step down from M&S position LONDON – Mike Barry, director of sustainable business (Plan A) with Marks & Spencer, is to step down from his Read More »
News Levi’s to slash China sourcing amid trade war SAN FRANCISCO – Levi Strauss says it will shift sourcing away from China and – potentially – Mexico in the Read More »
News Transparency trending in Australian wool sector SYDNEY – Efforts to boost transparency in Australian wool supply chains are evidenced by new data which shows that almost Read More »
News Waterless dyeing tech rolled out by British football clubs AARHUS – Smart technology which dyes fabric without the use of any water will be used for all the jerseys Read More »
News Uzbek govt wants Cotton Pledge lifted BERLIN – A group of independent human rights defenders have called for the boycott by Western brands of Uzbek cotton Read More »
News Study calls for ‘step-change’ on living wage issue SHEFFIELD – Just 3 out of 20 leading global apparel brands investigated were found to have measures in their supply Read More »
News ‘We can’t turn a deaf ear to farmers’ LONDON – What’s the best cotton production method for farmers? Organic? Conventional? Better Cotton? We recently published research where we Read More »
News Trump targets undervalued currencies with tariffs WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has proposed tariffs on products from countries which are found to have undervalued currencies. The Read More »
News Ted Baker, Farfetch trial circular fashion concepts LONDON – Luxury brand, Ted Baker, tech specialist, Farfetch, and outdoor brand FW will pilot circular business models as part 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 »