News Consumers back natural fibres in sustainability survey NORTH CAROLINA – Cotton and wool are perceived by consumers as the most sustainable fibres according to a new environmental Read More »
News Bangladeshi PM advisor calls for Myanmar sanctions DHAKA – The Bangladeshi Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Adviser has called for the re-imposition of sanctions against Myanmar in the Read More »
News US apparel businesses report CEO-worker pay ratios NEW YORK – US-based publicly held corporations are beginning to report typical pay gaps between their CEOs and typical workers Read More »
News Resale to capture a third of apparel market LONDON – The apparel resale market will hit US$20bn by 2022, according to new research, as a new generation of Read More »
News M&S signs 2018 Bangladesh Accord LONDON – UK retailer, Marks & Spencer, has finally signed the 2018 Bangladesh Accord amid growing public pressure. M&S follows Read More »
News Leading brands to ban Mohair after peta exposé NORFOLK – Several leading global apparel brands, including Zara, H&M, Gap and Topshop, have said they will stop selling mohair Read More »
News Supplier squeeze hampers CSR efforts in Bangladesh NEW YORK – Aggressive sourcing practices by apparel brands and retailers are squeezing suppliers in Bangladesh, hitting margins and leading Read More »
News GFA outlines sustainability priorities for fashion COPENHAGEN — The need to address the dominant, wasteful and eminently unsustainable fast fashion business model is a point which Read More »
News Nike tops list of most valuable apparel brands OREGON – Nike remains the most valuable apparel brand in the world according to new research which ranks the US Read More »
Textile unions target higher wages in Ethiopia 10th April 2018 No Comments ADDIS ABABA – A leading global union claims some workers in Ethiopia’s textile and garment sector are being paid as little as 600 Ethiopian Birr Read More »
Better Cotton now working with 350 brands 10th April 2018 No Comments GENEVA – The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has announced that it is now working with more than 350 brands after a number of new brands Read More »
Investors head to Kenya for apparel expansion 10th April 2018 No Comments DUBAI – The continued investor interest in Africa as the Next Big Thing in apparel sourcing appears to be showing no sign of slowing down. Read More »