News Lenzing adopts bold sustainability targets LENZING – Austrian speciality fibre maker, The Lenzing Group, has confirmed its position as a sustainable frontrunner in the wood-based Read More »
News Lindex tackles water issues in Bangladesh STOCKHOLM – Swedish apparel retailer Lindex is to launch a three year project with WaterAid in a bid to increase access Read More »
News San Francisco bans sale of fur SAN FRANCISCO — There is further evidence this week that the tide is turning against the global fur industry with Read More »
News Apparel bodies urge labour reform in Cambodia PHNOM PENH – A group of industry bodies representing some of the largest apparel brands in the world, including Gap, Read More »
News US EPA calls summit on toxic textile chemicals WASHINGTON — The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host a National Leadership Summit in May to take action on Read More »
News US retailers urge caution over China trade WASHINGTON – A raft of leading US apparel retailers with combined revenues of US$1.5 trillion, including Gap, Target Corp, Levi Read More »
News Performance meets sustainability in Primaloft insulation NEW YORK – Leading materials science company, Primaloft, which manufactures high performance insulations and fabrics, has launched what it says Read More »
News VF Corp agrees to sell Nautica GREENSBORO – US apparel retailer, VF Corporation, which owns brands including Wrangler, The North Face and Timberland, has entered into Read More »
News Bangladesh launches viscose from jute study DHAKA – Government agencies in Bangladesh are working with researchers from Scandinavia on a new feasibility study into producing viscose Read More »
CmiA cotton demand soars by 79 per cent 22nd August 2018 No Comments GENEVA – Demand for Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) procured cotton leapt by a remarkable 79 per cent in 2017. Estimates suggest around 90 million Read More »
Textile Exchange and Bluesign to stage back to back conferences 22nd August 2018 No Comments MILAN – Two of the world’s leading sustainable textile organisations will stage back to back conferences in Italy this autumn. In a welcome collaboration, Bluesign Read More »