News Concerns raised over new Accord MoU DHAKA – Unions in Bangladesh claim garment worker safety has been compromised by the new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Read More »
News PVH tackles microfibres in supply chains NEW YORK – PVH Corp, which owns the Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Speedo and Van Heusen brands, has become the Read More »
News Exposé spotlights exploitative Romanian garment sector DRESDEN – New research claims some garment industry workers in Romania earn just 14 per cent of a living wage. Read More »
News Bangladesh Accord to remain in huge victory for factory safety DHAKA – In a major step for garment factory safety, Bangladesh’s top court has extended the work of the Accord Read More »
News Sense of déjà vu lingers at Copenhagen Fashion Summit COPENHAGEN – Leading global apparel brands used the 10th Copenhagen Fashion Summit this week to announce a raft of (yet Read More »
News Brands respond to Ethiopia “race to bottom” claims AMSTERDAM – H&M, PVH and Walmart have responded to claims that apparel brands are entering Ethiopia as part of a Read More »
News New research makes business case for transparency WASHINGTON – A new report by the International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (ICAR) makes the business case for companies to adopt Read More »
News BGMEA claims higher worker wages could cause job losses DHAKA – Higher wages for garment sector workers could lead to increases in unemployment – that’s the claim of Bangladesh’s Read More »
News Worn Again to share recycling outputs with industry LONDON – Worn Again has launched a Pioneer Members programme which will provide apparel businesses such as H&M and Asics 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 »