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
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
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
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Brands make recycled polyester pledge
TEXAS – A group of leading international apparel brands have publicly pledged to increase their use of recycled polyester (rPET)
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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
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
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
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
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VF Corp buys natural fibre specialist Icebreaker
GREENSBORO – US-based apparel and lifestyle retail brand VF Corporation has purchased New Zealand-based Icebreaker as it looks to increase
Bangladesh defies MEPs and says Accord must go
25th October 2018
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DHAKA – The Government of Bangladesh appears to have dashed hopes that it would extend the tenure of the Bangladesh Accord beyond November 30 in
Levi’s, C&A top ranked for green supply chain practices
25th October 2018
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BEIJING – Levi’s is the world’s top ranked apparel brand in a report which assesses leading global brands on their green supply chain practices in
WWF welcomes textile industry climate change initiative
25th October 2018
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GENEVA – WWF has welcomed a new UN initiative which encourages apparel and textile supply chains to address climate change. The UN Framework Convention on
Uniqlo to convert to denim process that slashes water use by 99%
25th October 2018
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EXCLUSIVE – Japanese fast fashion brand Uniqlo has developed a new washing process for jeans that cuts water use by up to 99 per cent
