News France calls for clothing chemicals restrictions BRUSSELS – With an estimated one per cent of EU residents being allergic to chemicals that may be present in Read More »
News UK MPs to probe fashion sector … again LONDON – A new All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) has been formed in the UK to analyse sustainability in the clothing Read More »
News Zalando responds to spike in ‘eco’ search terms BERLIN – Online fashion giant, Zalando, is extending the number of lines it stocks from brands with sustainable credentials. The Read More »
News HeiQ extends PFC-free product range ZURICH – With many countries in the world looking at phasing out the use of long-chain PFASs in clothing products Read More »
News LVMH purchases Stella McCartney stake PARIS – French luxury group, LVMH, has purchased a minority stake in the Stella McCartney brand. The business, which owns Read More »
News Inditex to accept used clothing in all 7,000 stores LA CORUÑA – The world’s largest apparel retailer, Spanish-based Inditex Group, says it will have ‘take-back’ collection boxes for used Read More »
News Textile unions rally amid employer clampdowns YANGON – 60 trade union leaders from textile and apparel hubs across South East Asia gathered in Myanmar recently where Read More »
News Ellen MacArthur launches sustainable jeans guidelines LONDON – The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has launched new jeans manufacturing guidelines based on circular economy principles. The guidelines set Read More »
News UN to track brand progress on climate action EXCLUSIVE – The UN’s Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action has confirmed it will track apparel brand progress in reducing Read More »
VF Corp spins out jeans businesses, Lee and Wrangler 13th August 2018 No Comments GREENSBORO – US apparel giant VF Corporation has announced it will spin off its Lee and Wrangler jeans businesses into an independent public company as Read More »
Fibre scoring tools misleading consumers, claim researchers 13th August 2018 No Comments OSLO – Current tools used to score textile fibres on sustainability are misleading consumers as they fail to account for the use phase of clothing, Read More »