News Esprit signs union agreement to boost worker rights HONG KONG – Global fashion retailer Esprit has signed a global framework agreement with IndustriALL Global Union to boost rights Read More »
News Stella McCartney evasive on unsold stock issue LONDON – Stella McCartney has become the latest brand to decline to answer legitimate and relavent questions about what it Read More »
News Kering publishes natural capital update PARIS – Luxury retailer Kering, which owns brands such as Gucci and Alexander McQueen, has published its latest Environmental Profit Read More »
News Water shortages hit cotton output WASHINGTON – Water availability and related environmental challenges are hitting cotton crops. The latest figures from the International Cotton Advisory Read More »
News Has this tech business cracked the circularity code? LONDON – A UK tech business has told Apparel Insider it is confident its futuristic textile recycling technology will be able Read More »
News Higg Materials Sustainability Index updated SAN FRANCISCO – The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has updated its Higg Materials Sustainability Index (Higg MSI), a tool which Read More »
News Levi’s climate pledge praised for “setting industry standard” SAN FRANCISCO – US denim brand Levi Strauss has been praised by a leading environmental group after pledging to slash GHG Read More »
News UK textile dyeing business fined for illegal operation LEICESTER – It is decades since the UK had a major problem with pollution from textile dyeing, but recent reports Read More »
News European brands hit back on incineration issue LONDON – Apparel Insider has uncovered a clear divide between the US and Europe on the issue of how 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 »