News Uzbek govt wants Cotton Pledge lifted BERLIN – A group of independent human rights defenders have called for the boycott by Western brands of Uzbek cotton Read More »
News Study calls for ‘step-change’ on living wage issue SHEFFIELD – Just 3 out of 20 leading global apparel brands investigated were found to have measures in their supply Read More »
News ‘We can’t turn a deaf ear to farmers’ LONDON – What’s the best cotton production method for farmers? Organic? Conventional? Better Cotton? We recently published research where we Read More »
News Trump targets undervalued currencies with tariffs WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has proposed tariffs on products from countries which are found to have undervalued currencies. The Read More »
News Ted Baker, Farfetch trial circular fashion concepts LONDON – Luxury brand, Ted Baker, tech specialist, Farfetch, and outdoor brand FW will pilot circular business models as part Read More »
News Why green doesn’t mean higher prices NEW YORK – New figures show Bangladesh’s ready-made garment industry has the most green factories in the world – but Read More »
News New guidelines launched on boosting cotton farmer incomes MUMBAI – New research has addressed the thorny issue of incomes for cotton farmers in India. Focused on the Indian Read More »
News H&M shareholders reject ‘living wage fund’ STOCKHOLM – H&M shareholders have not surprisingly rejected a resolution submitted by Clean Clothes Campaign which called on profits made Read More »
News Want sustainable jeans? Pay an extra €33 LONDON – The price of a pair of jeans would have to rise by €33 to factor in the true 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 »