News New chemical technique slashes textile recycling costs EXCLUSIVE – Pure textile-textile recycling via chemical process is viewed by many as the panacea for the global apparel industry. Read More »
News Trade-war could see spike in US apparel prices WASHINGTON – New analysis of global sourcing patterns suggests the cost of purchasing apparel in the US would increase by Read More »
News Is it time for laws around purchasing practices? LONDON – Greater industry transparency and a more robust regulatory framework are needed to improve apparel brand purchasing practices – Read More »
News EU funding for wood to fibre value chain initiative BRUSSELS – A Finnish initiative which is aiming to tackle bottlenecks in creating wood-to-textile value chains and boost the production Read More »
News Report: Bangladesh repression worse in two decades WASHINGTON – A new report which saw researchers interview more than 100 Bangladeshi garment workers claims repression in the country’s Read More »
News Fashion for Good expands Asia presence AMSTERDAM – Fashion for Good is expanding to South Asia with the lof a dedicated regional innovation programme. Leading up Read More »
News US B-Corp aims to build dirt to shirt hemp apparel BURLINGTON – A North Carolina B-corporation is aiming to kick-start a ‘dirt to shirt’ fully trackable and traceable hemp apparel Read More »
News Boohoo accused of ‘Dickensian’ practices BURNLEY – A worker for UK fast fashion brand Boohoo has claimed staff were told by management not to speak Read More »
News Survey finds GBV rampant in Cambodia WASHINGTON – Almost half of Cambodian garment industry workers surveyed had experienced having a supervisor or manager forcing them to 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 »