News EU textile sector warns of existential threat BRUSSELS – Europe’s textile industry is facing an existential crisis due to excessive energy prices, claims industry trade body EURATEX. Read More »
News Tests find Shein products exceed chemical limits HAMBURG – Products from Chinese fast fashion brand Shein contained up to twice the level of hazardous chemicals allowed under Read More »
News Defra accused of failing to tackle textile waste LONDON – The chairman of the UK’s Environmental Audit Committee (EAC), Philip Dunne MP, has written to the Environment Secretary Read More »
News Boohoo under-fire over working conditions MANCHESTER – An undercover reporter for the Times newspaper found staff fulfilling online orders at Boohoo’s warehouse in Northern England Read More »
News New report finds gaps in fashion net zero pledges SAN FRANCISCO – New research suggests the net zero commitments of fashion brands are not aligned with guidelines laid down Read More »
News Vestiaire Collective bans fast fashion from platform PARIS – Pre-loved fashion business, Vestiaire Collective, has announced it is banning fast fashion brands from its marketplace starting this Read More »
News Gap posts slight increase in net sales SAN FRANCISCO – US fashion retailer Gap has posted its latest financial results. In a trading statement, the company said Read More »
News On the front line at fashion’s final dumping ground NAIROBI – The chaotic used clothing markets in the towns and villages in and around Kenyan capital Nairobi could not Read More »
News Used clothing tracked via geolocation tags LONDON – Clothing deposited in recycling bins in Europe was found to travel up to 17,000 km before in some Read More »
BCI and Oeko-Tex hit back at eco-label report 10th May 2018 No Comments LONDON – Both Oeko-Tex and the Better Cotton Initiative have issued a robust defence of their respective standards following a recent report which claimed that Read More »
Government and industry back Bangladesh Accord extension 10th May 2018 No Comments DHAKA – The Government of Bangladesh has given its backing for the Bangladesh Accord to work in the country beyond May 2018 following a meeting Read More »