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 »
News Bangladesh RMG sector moves to radical transparency DHAKA – A team of researchers have travelled to Dhaka, Bangladesh to begin the painstaking process of mapping every single Read More »
News Profits plunge at Debenhams LONDON – This week has brought further bad news for struggling UK retailers, with profits plummeting at department store Debenhams, Read More »
News Wrangler to double sustainable cotton use GREENSBORO – US denim business, Wrangler, has committed to doubling its use of sustainably farmed cotton over the next year Read More »
News PVH supports water stewardship in Ethiopia NEW YORK – International apparel group, PVH Corp, will work with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to support water stewardship efforts Read More »
News Spandex market soars as women ditch jeans for stretch knits LONDON – New research suggests the global spandex market will grow rapidly thanks to growing consumer demand for stretchable fabrics. Read More »
News Sateri viscose earns bio-based product label SHANGHAI – Chinese viscose staple fibre manufacturer, Sateri, has earned the prestigious Bio-based Product Label from the United States Department Read More »
News New technology cools clothing when user is too hot MUNICH – New patent-pending technology used to treat fabrics automatically cools clothing when the user gets too hot. The smart Read More »
News Anna Gedda: “Large scale fashion can be sustainable” STOCKHOLM – H&M’s head of sustainability, Anna Gedda, has finally addressed the thorny issue of whether fast fashion can ever Read More »
NGO calls for trebling of wages in Bangladesh 6th July 2018 No Comments AMSTERDAM – There are fresh calls for a trebling of the minimum wage of Bangladeshi garment workers ahead of a meeting of the national Minimum Read More »
Germany Ministry calls for textile audit reform 6th July 2018 No Comments BERLIN – Germany’s Ministry of Economic Affairs has called for reform of textile factory audits, including greater transparency of audit reports and stronger worker involvement. Read More »