News Balenciaga apologises after Chinese discrimination claims PARIS – French fashion house Balenciaga, which is owned by French luxury group Kering SA, has issued a series of Read More »
News Spanish business unveils waterless indigo dyeing VALENCIA – Spanish textile business, Tejidos Royo, has unveiled what is claimed to be the world’s first waterless indigo dyeing Read More »
News Zara to probe allegations of design theft ARTEIXO – Inditex, the parent company of Spanish fast fashion brand Zara, has said it will investigate allegations that it Read More »
News Online EU tool to calculate leather’s eco-footprint BRUSSELS – A new online tool set up by the European Union will help apparel brands and retailers calculate the Read More »
News EU to restrict CMRs in clothing BRUSSELS – Proposals to restrict the use of carcinogenic, mutagenic and reprotoxic (CMR) substances in clothing, textiles and footwear have Read More »
News Levi’s singled out in climate change report SAN FRANCISCO — The fashion industry is responsible for as many as 38,000 climate change deaths a year, claims a Read More »
News Fast Retailing chief: “The world is watching” TOKYO – Fast Retailing CEO, Tadashi Yanai, has used his company’s annual sustainability report to issue a rallying call to Read More »
News Nike develops first 3D textile sports shoe upper LONDON – The world’s fastest marathon runner, Eliud Kipchoge, won the recent London Marathon wearing a revolutionary new running shoe Read More »
News Abercrombie & Fitch “evaluating options” in Bangladesh NEW ALBANY – US apparel retailer, Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F), has defended its decision to not yet sign the 2018 Read More »
Wool output forecast for 5.7 per cent drop in dought-hit Australia 17th August 2018 No Comments SYDNEY – Australian wool production is forecast to fall by 5.7 per cent for the 2018/19 season as ongoing drought conditions hit output and wool Read More »
Selfie-syndrome fuelling wasteful purchasing 17th August 2018 No Comments LONDON – Almost one in ten Brits have revealed they have bought clothes online to wear once with the aim of posting a photo to Read More »