House of Fraser makes £44m loss
HONG KONG – The harsh trading difficulties facing UK retailer, House of Fraser, have been outlined by the company’s potential
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BCI and Oeko-Tex hit back at eco-label report
LONDON – Both Oeko-Tex and the Better Cotton Initiative have issued a robust defence of their respective standards following a
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Government and industry back Bangladesh Accord extension
DHAKA – The Government of Bangladesh has given its backing for the Bangladesh Accord to work in the country beyond
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Industry calls for uniformity on hazardous chemicals
HERISAU – Many of the world’s leading textile dye and chemical companies have signed an open letter to the Stichting
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Apparel sustainability edging upwards
COPENHAGEN – The global fashion industry has improved its sustainability performance in the past 12 months, but much more work
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Brand interest grows in bio-polyester
SAN FRANCISCO – A ‘biopolyester’ pilot plant in the US is looking to scale after significant interest from apparel brands.
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C&A event celebrates organic cotton in Madhya Pradesh
BHOPAL – The C&A Foundation recently gathered cotton sector stakeholders in India to look at ways to boost organic cotton
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Li & Fung introduces ‘sewbots’ in supply chains
HONG KONG – Global apparel supply chain management and logistics business, Li & Fung, has partnered with a US company
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DNA technology boosts Australian cotton traceability
MOREE – Efforts to fully trace Australian cotton along the entire supply chain have been given a boost with news
Lenzing invests €30m in luxury yarn line
24th May 2018
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LENZING – This week offers further evidence that the luxury fashion sector is embracing sustainability. Austrian specialist fibre maker, Lenzing, has announced a massive expansion
New fibres derived from coconut by-products
24th May 2018
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PERTH – An Australian tech business this week launched the first plant-free viscose-rayon fibres at an industry conference in Vancouver. Nanollose has set up a
Calotropis procera plant fibres set for production
24th May 2018
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KENYA – Clothing made with Calotropis procera, a species of flowering plant native to parts of Africa and Asia, are likely to hit shops before
Unions, government discuss fair wages in Ethiopia
24th May 2018
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ADDIS ABABA – Government, union leaders and textile manufacturers met this week to discuss wages and worker rights in Ethiopia’s rapidly developing textile sector. Among
