News Brazilian apparel brands ranked on transparency LONDON – 20 Brazilian apparel brands and retailers have been ranked on their transparency by Fashion Revolution. The campaign group’s Read More »
News Investors call for living wages for garment workers AMSTERDAM – A group of global institutional investors with combined assets of more than €725bn have called for fairer wages Read More »
News Fast Retailing automation sees staffing cut by 90 per cent TOKYO – One of the world’s leading fast fashion brands is to introduce automation in its warehouses which will help Read More »
News Taiwan textile business unveils pioneering recycling tech TAIPEI – Taiwanese polyester and textile manufacturer, Far Eastern New Century Corp, has unveiled pioneering new recycling technology that converts Read More »
News First garments launched containing RWS certified wool TEXAS – The first garments made with wool from Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) certified farms are now in stores. UK Read More »
News World Bank backing for greening of Ethiopian textile industry ADDIS ABABA – The World Bank is to launch a project to support Ethiopia in the greening of its rapidly Read More »
News Labour groups call for compensation scheme in Bangladesh DHAKA – Labour rights groups in Bangladesh are calling for better financial protection for workers in the wake of industrial Read More »
News Leading labour groups call for ‘Pakistan Accord’ KARACHI – Leading unions and labour groups in Pakistan have called for the country’s own safety ‘Accord’ similar to that Read More »
News Fashion for Good opens interactive museum AMSTERDAM – The doors have opened on a new museum which informs and inspires end consumers about the latest thinking 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 »