House of Fraser makes £44m loss HONG KONG – The harsh trading difficulties facing UK retailer, House of Fraser, have been outlined by the company’s potential Read More »
News BCI and Oeko-Tex hit back at eco-label report LONDON – Both Oeko-Tex and the Better Cotton Initiative have issued a robust defence of their respective standards following a Read More »
News Government and industry back Bangladesh Accord extension DHAKA – The Government of Bangladesh has given its backing for the Bangladesh Accord to work in the country beyond Read More »
News Industry calls for uniformity on hazardous chemicals HERISAU – Many of the world’s leading textile dye and chemical companies have signed an open letter to the Stichting Read More »
News Apparel sustainability edging upwards COPENHAGEN – The global fashion industry has improved its sustainability performance in the past 12 months, but much more work Read More »
News Brand interest grows in bio-polyester SAN FRANCISCO – A ‘biopolyester’ pilot plant in the US is looking to scale after significant interest from apparel brands. Read More »
News C&A event celebrates organic cotton in Madhya Pradesh BHOPAL – The C&A Foundation recently gathered cotton sector stakeholders in India to look at ways to boost organic cotton Read More »
News Li & Fung introduces ‘sewbots’ in supply chains HONG KONG – Global apparel supply chain management and logistics business, Li & Fung, has partnered with a US company Read More »
News DNA technology boosts Australian cotton traceability MOREE – Efforts to fully trace Australian cotton along the entire supply chain have been given a boost with news Read More »
Study: cotton most prevalent microfibre in deep seas 19th November 2018 No Comments PLYMOUTH – Pollution from cellulose fibres such as cotton and linen made up 80 per cent of all deep-sea microfibres found in new research on Read More »
Why garment worker burnout is bad for business 19th November 2018 No Comments LONDON – Garment worker burnout, as well as being unethical, is also bad for business. The cover story of the latest printed edition of Apparel Read More »