News €3.7m funding for closed loop fibre business HELSINKI – A Finnish tech business which produces a cotton-like fibre from recycled fibres and cellulose has announced it has Read More »
News China continues suspension of SA wool imports due to FMD PORT ELIZABETH – China, the world’s largest importer of wool, has confirmed that the suspension of all wool imports from Read More »
News Brands want sustainability – but who will fund it? BUDAPEST – Unit prices for apparel imports to the US from Bangladesh fell by 7 per cent between 2014 and Read More »
News Dutch textile partnership reports progress AMSTERDAM – Participants in the Dutch Agreement on Sustainable Garments and Textile (AGT) are, “well on the way to meeting Read More »
News Indonesian Nike supplier leaves workers with US$3m shortfall WASHINGTON – A leading US labour rights group is urging Nike put its weight behind the claims of Indonesian workers Read More »
News New BGMEA head vows to boost female leadership DHAKA – The first ever female leader of Bangladesh’s powerful Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association has vowed to boost Read More »
News Brands urged to sign up to living wage bargaining AMSTERDAM – Labour groups in Cambodia have written to leading brands including Puma, Nike, Adidas, Uniqlo, Levi’s and VF urging Read More »
News Should factory audits be shared by brands to cut duplication? AMSTERDAM – A denim manufacturer from Bangladesh which supplies denim products to many of the world’s leading apparel brands has Read More »
News Calls for UK rules on supply chain due dilligence LONDON – Leading civility society organisations have called on the UK government to bring in laws which would compel multi-nationals 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 »