News Missguided chief snubs UK fashion enquiry LONDON – Nitin Passi, CEO and founder of rapidly growing UK online fashion retailer, Missguided, has declined to attend a Read More »
News EU tries to block use of carcinogenic textile chemical BRUSSELS – For only the second time ever, the European Parliament Environment Committee (Envi) has tried to block the use Read More »
News ILO wants international support for Uzbekistan cotton sector GENEVA – The International Labour Organisation has called for the international community to support Uzbekistan in its reform agenda – Read More »
News EU supports social dialogue in Bulgarian textile sector SOFIA – Bulgarian textile mills, unions and brands including H&M, Inditex and ASOS met recently to look at ways to Read More »
News Chinese researchers measure WTTP impact on microfibres CHANGZHOU – For the first time ever, researchers from China have measured the impact that textile dyeing wastewater treatment processes Read More »
News Consumers want brand transparency finds major European survey AMSTERDAM – The vast majority of consumers want more transparency from apparel brands and retailers claims new research. 80 per Read More »
News Apparel giant hits back at labour rights violation claims MONTREAL – Canadian global apparel business, Gilden, has hit back at accusations by NGOs and unions that its suppliers violated Read More »
News Organic cotton production backed in Brazilian states BRASÍLIA – Organic cotton production in Brazil has been given a boost with a new project which will support around Read More »
News Study: cotton most prevalent microfibre in deep seas PLYMOUTH – Pollution from cellulose fibres such as cotton and linen made up 80 per cent of all deep-sea microfibres 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 »