News H&M is world’s top user of sustainable cotton MILAN – Figures released at this week’s Textile Exchange Conference in Italy show H&M is the world’s leading user of Read More »
News H&M: an €8 sweater CAN be produced sustainably STOCKHOLM – A sweater that costs as little as €8 can be produced in a sustainable way, claims Swedish fast Read More »
US polyester producers complain of Chinese, Indian dumping WASHINGTON – Two leading US polyester producers, Unifi and Nan Ya Plastics, have filed petitions alleging that dumped and subsidised Read More »
News Global response to Nike’s circularity challenge OREGON – Nike has had a remarkable global response to a circular economy challenge it set to create new products Read More »
News Survey suggests UK slavery legislation lacks teeth LONDON – New research suggests UK legislation to address slavery in multi-national global supply chains has no teeth. When asked, Read More »
News A third of EU chemical imports break REACH laws, claims study BRUSSELS – New research claims companies are breaking EU law by marketing hundreds of potentially dangerous chemicals that are widely used Read More »
News New Look to exit Chinese market SHANGHAI – UK fashion chain New Look is abandoning the Chinese market as part of moves which may see it Read More »
News US textile reshoring ‘modest’ in scale, figures suggest WASHINGTON – Figures from a new paper by the US International Trade Commission (USITC) suggest that talk of a ‘Made Read More »
News Should garment factory audits be publicly disclosed? AMSTERDAM – There are fresh calls for the results of garment factory audits to be publicly disclosed. Talking to Apparel 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 »