News Eco-textile labels failing consumers, claims report LONDON – Textile certification schemes have “lost their way” and are failing consumers who are trying to make ethical and Read More »
News Commercial spider silk moves closer in Vietnam ANN ARBOR – A US technology business which has established itself as the world’s foremost developer of spider silk fibres Read More »
News Country Road launches sustainable denim line NEW YORK — Austrian sustainable fibre business, Lenzing Group, has announced a collaboration with Country Road, an iconic Australian lifestyle Read More »
News Balenciaga apologises after Chinese discrimination claims PARIS – French fashion house Balenciaga, which is owned by French luxury group Kering SA, has issued a series of Read More »
News Spanish business unveils waterless indigo dyeing VALENCIA – Spanish textile business, Tejidos Royo, has unveiled what is claimed to be the world’s first waterless indigo dyeing Read More »
News Zara to probe allegations of design theft ARTEIXO – Inditex, the parent company of Spanish fast fashion brand Zara, has said it will investigate allegations that it Read More »
News Online EU tool to calculate leather’s eco-footprint BRUSSELS – A new online tool set up by the European Union will help apparel brands and retailers calculate the Read More »
News EU to restrict CMRs in clothing BRUSSELS – Proposals to restrict the use of carcinogenic, mutagenic and reprotoxic (CMR) substances in clothing, textiles and footwear have Read More »
News Levi’s singled out in climate change report SAN FRANCISCO — The fashion industry is responsible for as many as 38,000 climate change deaths a year, claims a Read More »
Fast fashion under cosh as UK enquiry continues 1st November 2018 No Comments LONDON – Some fast fashion garments are so cheap and poorly produced even charity shops don’t want them, UK MPs have been told this week. Read More »
Fair Wear Foundation and ‘Textilbündnis’ press for living wages 1st November 2018 No Comments BERLIN – Fair Wear Foundation and the German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles (‘Textilbündnis’) have agreed to collaborate to promote the payment of living wages and Read More »