News High street woes continue with JC Penney job losses TEXAS – US retailer JC Penney has announced it is to close its Milwaukee distribution and customer care centre with Read More »
News PETA slams Responsible Down group TEXAS – An apparel industry working group set up to ensure down is produced responsibly lacks transparency and puts industry Read More »
News Adidas dismisses NGO claims over unpaid workers AMSTERDAM – German sportswear brand, Adidas, has dismissed claims it should use its leverage to pressure one of its suppliers Read More »
News Uzbekistan finally ends child labour in cotton fields GENEVA – Child labour is no longer being used in Uzbekistan’s cotton fields, claims a new report, potentially reopening the Read More »
News Faster fashion hits supply chain CSR efforts PARIS – A survey of textile and apparel suppliers found more than half have accepted brand and retailer orders that Read More »
News Amazon’s Prime service drives record apparel sales NEW YORK – Apparel shoppers are switching to Amazon in their droves according to new research, with the convenience and Read More »
News Millions of tonnes of re-usable textiles landfilled AMSTERDAM – Almost 90 per cent of waste textile items collected in a recent EU backed study were found to Read More »
Cost no longer king in apparel sourcing Apparel businesses are mistaken if they think that shifting to low cost sourcing countries is the key to long term Read More »
News Seawater used to successfully dye cotton fabrics DHAKA – Researchers from Bangladesh have successfully dyed cotton fabric using seawater. The scientists dyed two batches of cotton fabric, Read More »
Patagonia raises bar on sustainable wool sourcing 27th June 2018 No Comments CALIFORNIA – US outdoor brand, Patagonia, has announced that all its key wool partners will now have to meet its own stringent internal standards for Read More »
BCI looks to align with SDGs 27th June 2018 No Comments BRUSSELS – The Better Cotton Initiative will be looking to align with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) over the next decade. In his opening address Read More »