News Primark to invest more than £100m in UK stores DUBLIN – British fast fashion retailer Primark says it will invest more than £100m in its UK stores in 2024, Read More »
News Greenpeace claims half used clothing exports are waste HAMBURG – A team of researchers who shadowed traders in Ghana as they opened bales of used clothing claim around Read More »
News Apparel Insider launches natural fibres title LONDON – A new print and digital magazine has been launched to educate and inform the fashion industry about global Read More »
News Backlash over German stance on supply chain laws BERLIN – Germany is facing a backlash after indications that the German government would oppose the long-awaited Corporate Sustainability Due Read More »
News Sustainability gains for US cotton farmers MEMPHIS – The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has announced significant improvements among its cotton growing members across key metrics relating Read More »
News HKRITA and Seiko Epson partner on recycling HONG KONG – Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel Limited (HKRITA) has announced a collaboration with Seiko Epson Read More »
News German revolt threatens EU supply chain law BERLIN – New EU laws which would hold multi-nationals accountable for violations of human rights and environmental standards in their Read More »
News Fresh forced labour claims over Uzbek cotton WASHINGTON – Independent civil society monitoring of the annual cotton harvest in Uzbekistan found that in 2023, local officials “resorted Read More »
News Helmersson quits as H&M chief in surprise move STOCKHOLM – Helena Helmersson, CEO of Swedish fast fashion brand H&M, has unexpectedly quit her role. Fashion industry veteran Daniel 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 »