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 »
News Landmark study measures fashion’s eco-footprint BOSTON – The global apparel industry is responsible for 6.7 per cent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions according to Read More »
News Job cuts on horizon at Missguided MANCHESTER – It would seem that not even the new breed of rapidly growing apparel etailers are immune from the Read More »
News Uniqlo in dispute with NGOs over unpaid workers AMSTERDAM – Japanese fast fashion brand, Uniqlo, is at loggerheads with a group of labour rights NGOs about its refusal Read More »
News Tree bark extract used as fabric water repellent LONDON – Researchers have successfully used betulin, a tree bark extract, to improve the water repellency of cotton fabrics, offering Read More »
News Fast fashion linked to microfibre pollution BRUSSELS – Wear better quality clothing garments and wash them less often is the key message of a new report 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 »