News Vietnam textiles to profit from revived TPP deal HANOI – Vietnam’s textile and footwear sectors are among those which will benefit from lower tariffs thanks to the Comprehensive Read More »
News Patagonia backs new organic standard CALIFORNIA – US outdoor brand Patagonia is backing a new agriculture standard aimed ensuring soil health and ecological land management, Read More »
News Trump is trumped in a trade war WASHINGTON – The price of jeans in Europe may rise by 25 per cent if the European Union and other Read More »
News New Look plans to cut 980 jobs LONDON – Up to 980 jobs could be cut at UK fashion group New Look as part of a rescue Read More »
News US apparel groups press for Myanmar labour reform WASHINGTON – The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) and the Fair Labor Association (FLA) have expressed concern that labour Read More »
News EU aims to bolster textile chemical safety BRUSSELS – The EU has vowed to take a hardline approach to textile and apparel goods imported from non-EU manufacturers Read More »
News Unions demand trebling of Bangladesh minimum wage DHAKA – Unions in Bangladesh are calling for a trebling of the minimum wage for garment industry workers to US$192 Read More »
News Levi Strauss replaces people with lasers SAN FRANCISCO – US denim brand Levi Strauss has announced a major ramping up of its use of lasers as Read More »
News UK brands linked to pollution scandal LONDON – A damning new report claims UK retailers Tesco, Asda and Next are still sourcing viscose from Indonesian factories 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 »