News World Bank calls for fewer labour market regulations WASHINGTON – The World Bank has issued a new report encouraging lower minimum wages and stronger hiring and firing powers Read More »
News MEPs back separate collections for household textiles STRASBOURG – European Parliament has backed ambitious circular economy proposals which will mean waste textiles from households will have to Read More »
News Lindex to train all designers, buyers in circularity by 2020 GOTHENBURG – Finnish fashion retailer, Lindex, will train all of its designers, buyers and production teams in design methods for Read More »
News BGMEA: Bangladesh a “model of workplace safety” DHAKA – Bangladesh’s ready-made garment industry has become a model of workplace safety – this is the remarkable claim of Read More »
News Boohoo forecast to post 95 per cent growth LONDON – Analysts expect ultra fast fashion business, Boohoo, to announce an almost doubling of sales this year. A 95 Read More »
News Adidas and Reebok top fashion transparency index LONDON – Adidas and Reebok have come out top in this year’s Fashion Transparency Index which ranks 150 of the Read More »
News Birla Cellulose brings in auditor after pollution claims MUMBAI – Birla Cellulose, the pulp and fibre business of Indian-based Aditya Birla Group, is to bring in an independent Read More »
News Game-changer for textile dyeing? A new patented textile dyeing technology has been developed which uses smart technology to achieve extremely high levels of colour Read More »
News UK MPs debate fake fur issue LONDON – UK MPs from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee said online stores such as Amazon and Not Read More »
H&M says collective bargaining key to better wages 4th June 2018 No Comments STOCKHOLM – Swedish fashion giant H&M has responded to claims that it has reneged on a pledge to introduce living wages for workers in its Read More »
Mixed messages for Ethiopia textile market 4th June 2018 No Comments ADDIS ABABA – Research by Apparel Insider has unveiled a decidedly mixed picture about the much-hyped Ethiopian textile market. The Government of Ethiopia has set Read More »