News Study: wool biodegrades in aquatic environment HAMILTON – Wool biodegrades to a high degree in the aquatic environment, while synthetic fibres such as nylon and polyester Read More »
News Microfibres seriously harm fish in study NORTH CAROLINA – Chronic exposure to microplastic fibres causes aneurysms, erosion of surface layers and other serious damage to fish Read More »
News Brand share prices hammered by COVID-19 LONDON – Shares prices of the world’s leading apparel brands have plummeted over the past month amid stores closures and Read More »
News Sateri produces viscose fibre from textile waste SHANGHAI – Sateri, the world’s largest producer of viscose, has successfully produced on commercial scale viscose fibre regenerated from textile Read More »
News BCI suspends activities in Xinjiang LONDON – The Better Cotton Initiative has announced there will be no licensed Better Cotton from Xinjiang, Western China next Read More »
News 4 fashion weeks CO2 footprint: 241,000 tonnes NEW YORK – New research has for the first time ever calculated the CO2 impact of the big four fashion Read More »
News Proposed US laws could hit Xinjiang cotton WASHINGTON – US lawmakers have proposed legislation which would introduce a “rebuttable presumption” that goods produced or manufactured in the Read More »
News COVID-19 causing major supply chain lay-offs LONDON – Civil society groups are calling on governments, brands and employers to protect supply chain workers from the economic Read More »
News Nike claims it has no links with Xinjiang OREGON – Nike has attempted to distance itself from allegations of forced labour in its Chinese supply chains. The company 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 »