G-III sales top US$1bn for Q3 NEW YORK – G-III Apparel Group, as US-based manufacturer and distributor of apparel under licensed brands, owned brands and private Read More »
Sears to close further stores ILLINOIS – US department store retailer Sears Holdings has announced it is to close an additional 39 Sears and 64 Kmart Read More »
H&M accused of incinerating unsold clothing stock STOCKHOLM – Fast fashion giant H&M has been accused of incinerating unsold clothing stock rather than recycling it. Swedish media Read More »
Myanmar exports grow amid ethical violence NAYPYIDAW – Garment exports from Myanmar are on the up despite ongoing political unrest and allegations of ethnic cleansing in Read More »
News Brands make recycled polyester pledge TEXAS – A group of leading international apparel brands have publicly pledged to increase their use of recycled polyester (rPET) Read More »
News Woes continue for J Crew Group NEW YORK – US apparel retailer J Crew Group has announced a sobering set of financial results for the third Read More »
VF Corp backs foam dyeing technology TEXAS – US denim brands Wrangler and Lee have put their financial weight behind a new foam dyeing process which claims Read More »
Europe’s sweatshops uncovered in report on garment production AMSTERDAM – Bringing garment manufacture closer to home is not necessarily the solution to reducing poor working conditions for employees Read More »
China expands footprint in Ethiopian textile sector ADDIS ABABA – One of China’s largest textile manufacturers, Wuxi Cotton Mill, has become the latest inward investor to head Read More »
HK facility introduces textile recycling to end consumers 3rd September 2018 No Comments STOCKHOLM – A new H&M Foundation-backed technology facility in Hong Kong will allow end consumers to hand in their old clothing items and watch them Read More »
44 cents: the ‘price’ of sustainability 3rd September 2018 No Comments LONDON – Consumers would have to pay an extra 44 cents on the cost of a basic T-shirt in the US in order to factor Read More »
Just 3% of Bangladesh garment factories unionised 3rd September 2018 No Comments DHAKA – A survey of almost 4,000 ready-made garment factories in Bangladesh found that 97.5 per cent of them do not have trade unions. The Read More »
Accord cuts ties with Sears, Macy’s supplier 3rd September 2018 No Comments DHAKA – A Bangladesh textile mill which supplies to US retailers Sears and Macy’s Inc has had its business ties cut with signatories to the Read More »