
EU confirms ban on destruction of unsold clothing
BRUSSELS – The European Union is adopting new rules that will prohibit the destruction of unsold clothing and shoes. The

BRUSSELS – The European Union is adopting new rules that will prohibit the destruction of unsold clothing and shoes. The

GENEVA – Better Cotton says more than 3,000 supply chain bodies have been certified one year after it transitioned into

ST LOUIS – The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says it is investigating allegations that Nike’s DEI programmes “discriminated against

AMSTERDAM – More than 100 global fashion brands and retailers have renewed the Pakistan Accord which covers garment factory safety.

DHAKA – Survivors of the 2013 Rana Plaza disaster have accused unnamed groups of raising money overseas in victims’ names

LONDON – Cambridge spin-out Sparxell has raised US$5m in a pre series A round as it looks to scale its

BERLIN – German lawmakers have approved an “anti-greenwashing” law that targets vague environmental claims, with fashion in the firing line.

SHANGHAI – Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Spring Edition 2026 is launching a dedicated ‘Pet Boutique’ zone at the fair,

NYMÖLLA – Lenzing is to take a controlling majority in Swedish innovation firm TreeToTextile, as it aims to industrialise a

WASHINGTON – The US is being urged to reverse its recent proposal to remove Uzbekistan cotton from a list of products that may have been

SYDNEY – New government research has highlighted the potential for increased cotton production in northern Australia. The Northern Australia Water Resource Assessment studied the potential

LONDON – Denim manufacture has been undergoing a quiet revolution these past few years. The next issue of Apparel Insider lifts the lid on the

STOCKHOLM – H&M Foundation has put one million Euros up for grabs as part of its fourth annual innovation challenge. The non-profit is keen to
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