News We need to talk about cotton LONDON – Leading international apparel brands are moving rapidly towards cotton standards such as organic and Better Cotton – despite Read More »
News ‘Paying bus ticket, expecting to fly’ LONDON – Clothing and footwear brands are “paying the bus ticket and expecting to fly,” according to one garment factory Read More »
News Brand transparency edges upwards LONDON – 70 out of the 200 major fashion brands contacted are now publicly listing their first-tier manufacturers, where clothes are Read More »
News H&M opens up supplier details to consumers STOCKHOLM – Swedish fast fashion retailer H&M has said it is to start sharing detailed information with end consumers about Read More »
News French Minister proposes ban on destroying unsold clothing PARIS – A French politician is drafting a law to make it illegal for companies to destroy unsold clothing. Brune Read More »
News Adidas unveils first 100 per cent recyclable running shoe HERZOGENAURACH – Adidas has unveiled its first 100 per cent recyclable running shoe. Its ‘Futurecraft.loop’ shoe has been designed using Read More »
News IWTO Congress: ‘wool’s time is now’ VENICE – When it comes to fibre choice, wool is our best bet for the planet – this was the Read More »
News Is climate change hitting Indian cotton yields? GUJARAT – Cotton yields in India have hit all-time lows for the 2018-19 season amid an ongoing drought affecting 40 Read More »
News H&M, PVH deny entering Ethiopia for cheap labour WASHINGTON – H&M and PVH Corp, which owns Tommy Hilfiger, have responded to claims that they have only shifted sourcing 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 »