News Should factory audits be shared by brands to cut duplication? AMSTERDAM – A denim manufacturer from Bangladesh which supplies denim products to many of the world’s leading apparel brands has Read More »
News Calls for UK rules on supply chain due dilligence LONDON – Leading civility society organisations have called on the UK government to bring in laws which would compel multi-nationals Read More »
News Fresh warning over Turkmenistan cotton risks LONDON – A new report has warned of the risks of cotton that was picked using forced labour in Turkmenistan Read More »
News Australian business to scale recycling for fibre blends SYDNEY – An Australian tech business which uses a chemical separation process to recover cotton and polyester from used clothing Read More »
News Apparel trade bodies press Cambodia on labour rights WASHINGTON – Leading global apparel trade bodies have written to the Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen urging him to address Read More »
News Tchibo calls for regulations on supply chain due diligence HAMBURG – German retailer Tchibo has called for Europe-wide regulations to improve working conditions and wages in textile supply chains. Read More »
News Spinnova to create “world’s most sustainable workwear” JYVÄSKYLÄ – A Finish workwear business is set to become the first company to use the ground-breaking textiles fibres of Read More »
News Teachers, nurses, still forced into Uzbek cotton fields BRUSSELS – The use of forced labour remains a “systemic problem” in the cotton fields of Uzbekistan, claims the latest Read More »
News Myanmar garment sector shifts towards renewable energy YANGON – Garment manufacturers in Myanmar are switching to renewable energy to boost sustainability. With a number of factories already Read More »
Primark sustainable cotton initiative expands to Pakistan 22nd September 2018 No Comments DUBLIN – UK fast fashion brand Primark says it has now sold 4.4 million pairs of pyjamas made with sustainably grown cotton from its pioneering Read More »