News Study calls for Bangladesh polluter pays policy DHAKA – Taxing polluters in Bangladesh’s textile industry could help cut climate risk while future-proofing the local ready-made garment (RMG) Read More »
News H&M bemoans narrow focus on organic cotton STOCKHOLM – Maintaining a narrow focus on organic cotton could prevent the development of a more sustainable cotton industry, claims Read More »
News Drought hammers Australian cotton BRISBANE – The 2019-2020 Australian crop is forecast to be just a quarter of the size it was two years Read More »
News US$9m funding round for recycling tech firm SEATTLE – US textile recycling technology business, Evrnu, has closed a US$9m round of Series A funding. The company recently Read More »
News Dutch garment agreement needs “5-10 years” AMSTERDAM – The Dutch Agreement on Sustainable Garments and Textiles needs to include non-Dutch companies to meet its broader objectives Read More »
News Unions debate adoption of ILO Convention 190 CESME – More than 80 trade union leaders from Turkey, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Mauritius and Morocco met in Turkey Read More »
News Poll highlights confusion over sustainable fashion LONDON – Just under half (48 per cent) of Londoners surveyed said they think ethical and fair trade/labour practices are Read More »
News Forced labour garments blocked at US border WASHINGTON — US Customs and Border Protection is blocking imports of certain garments from China because of claims the goods Read More »
News Bluesign, Archroma join ZDHC as contributors AMSTERDAM – Archroma and Bluesign have both joined the ZDHC Foundation as contributors. The ZDHC Foundation oversees the implementation of Read More »
Funding boost for circular economy initiatives 18th June 2018 No Comments AMSTERDAM – Five initiatives aimed at closing the loop in the apparel sector have been given a €1.29m funding boost by the C&A Foundation. The Read More »