News Adidas and Reebok top fashion transparency index LONDON – Adidas and Reebok have come out top in this year’s Fashion Transparency Index which ranks 150 of the Read More »
News Birla Cellulose brings in auditor after pollution claims MUMBAI – Birla Cellulose, the pulp and fibre business of Indian-based Aditya Birla Group, is to bring in an independent Read More »
News Game-changer for textile dyeing? A new patented textile dyeing technology has been developed which uses smart technology to achieve extremely high levels of colour Read More »
News UK MPs debate fake fur issue LONDON – UK MPs from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee said online stores such as Amazon and Not Read More »
News Bangladesh RMG sector moves to radical transparency DHAKA – A team of researchers have travelled to Dhaka, Bangladesh to begin the painstaking process of mapping every single Read More »
News Profits plunge at Debenhams LONDON – This week has brought further bad news for struggling UK retailers, with profits plummeting at department store Debenhams, Read More »
News Wrangler to double sustainable cotton use GREENSBORO – US denim business, Wrangler, has committed to doubling its use of sustainably farmed cotton over the next year Read More »
News PVH supports water stewardship in Ethiopia NEW YORK – International apparel group, PVH Corp, will work with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to support water stewardship efforts Read More »
News Spandex market soars as women ditch jeans for stretch knits LONDON – New research suggests the global spandex market will grow rapidly thanks to growing consumer demand for stretchable fabrics. 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 »