News Adidas to cease production at Speed Factories HERZOGENAURACH – Adidas has announced it will cease production at the two ‘Speedfactories’ it built in Germany and the US Read More »
News H&M chief criticised for “cynical” comments LONDON – The recent comments of H&M boss Karl-Johan Persson, in which he attempted to justify the fast fashion business Read More »
News RealReal goods are not so real NEW YORK – Luxury US apparel retailer, the RealReal, has been forced to issue an apology to consignors and customers Read More »
News Gap to save 3 billion litres of water by end of 2020 AHMEDABAD – US apparel retailer Gap and global textile manufacturer Arvind have unveiled a new water treatment facility that will eliminate the Read More »
News Profits stumble again at Lenzing LENZING – Profits for Austrian wood-based fibre business, Lenzing, slid by 15.6 per cent in the third quarter of 2019. Read More »
News US brands oppose Paris Accord withdrawal WASHINGTON – Members of the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), including The North Face, Columbia Sportswear and Patagonia have expressed dismay Read More »
News ISKO tackles cotton waste with new collection BURSA – The world’s largest denim mill, ISKO, has launched a new collection of fabrics containing a combination of recycled Read More »
News Ralph Lauren digital tags to combat fakes NEW YORK – Luxury US apparel brand, Ralph Lauren, has announced new ‘digital product identities’ for millions of its products Read More »
News Japanese brands still marketing ‘Xinjiang cotton’ apparel XINJIANG – Research by ABC News has found Japanese clothing brands Muji and Uniqlo are continuing to market clothing made 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 »