News Figures highlight growth of philanthropy in apparel sector STOCKHOLM – New figures show the Stefan Persson family, which owns H&M, donated US$22m to the H&M Foundation in 2018. Read More »
News UK garment factories flouting minimum wage laws LONDON – Garment factories in the UK supplying to major fast fashion brands are flouting National Minimum Wage laws according Read More »
News Adidas ramps up recycled plastic waste use HERZOGENAURACH – German sportswear giant Adidas will produce 11 million pairs of shoes containing recycled plastic waste in 2019. This Read More »
News Levi’s to pilot blockchain use in supply chain NEW YORK – US denim brand Levi Strauss will pilot the use of blockchain technology to monitor factory safety in Read More »
News H&M and ILO expand supply chain partnership STOCKHOLM – H &M Group and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) have announced a new, expanded partnership to jointly promote Read More »
News Survey spotlights planet v profits dilemma LONDON – New research shows the balancing act supply chain managers face between focusing on sustainability and economic issues. The Read More »
News Garment worker exploitation rife in Pakistan, claims report NEW YORK – A damning report by Human Rights Watch had revealed extensive evidence of abusive labour practices in the Read More »
News Fashion brings sustainability agenda to Davos DAVOS – Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess of Denmark represented Global Fashion Agenda at this week’s World Economic Forum Read More »
News Tommy Hilfiger to launch recycled denim collection NEW YORK – Tommy Hilfiger has announced it will offer 100 per cent recycled cotton denim styles in its upcoming 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 »