News JD Sports fined £1.5m over price-fixing LONDON – The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has imposed fines totalling over £2m on Elite Sports, JD Sports and Read More »
News 16-month study scopes clothing waste in Europe AMSTERDAM – A new report assessed the opportunities for recycling of post-consumer textile waste across six European countries. The 16-month Read More »
News YESS initiative releases forced labour standards BERKELEY – The YESS (Yarn Ethically and Sustainably Sourced) initiative has released two new standards aimed addressing forced labour. The Read More »
News PFAS chemicals found in school unforms CALIFORNIA – A US study discovered potentially dangerous PFAS chemicals in school uniforms. Researchers tested 30 uniforms and found the Read More »
News Primark to stop sourcing from Myanmar DUBLIN – Leading fast fashion retailer Primark has announced it plans to stop sourcing from Myanmar. The country is currently Read More »
News TE updates OCS amid fraud concerns TEXAS – Textile Exchange is changing the requirements of its its Organic Content Standard (OCS) amid ongoing concerns about widespread Read More »
News Patagonia owner gives company away VENTURA -Yvon Chouinard, the billionaire owner of outdoor clothing brand Patagonia, has given away the company to a charitable trust Read More »
News EU to ban products made using forced labour BRUSSELS – Documents seen by Reuters news agency show that products made with forced labour or imported into the 27-country European Read More »
News H&M to adjust or no longer make green claims AMSTERDAM – H&M and Decathlon have agreed to adjust or no longer make sustainability claims on their clothing after been Read More »
Next, M&S, Debenhams post gender pay gap 6th April 2018 No Comments LONDON – The gender pay gap at rapidly growing UK ultra fast fashion business, Missguided, is 46.3 per cent, while women make up a staggering Read More »