News Fashion’s mass balance claims face greenwashing warning A new report has raised concerns about brands using mass balance accounting to support lower-carbon, recycled or bio-based material claims. Read More »
News France adopts landmark ultra-fast fashion law PARIS – France has adopted a landmark law aimed at curbing ultra-fast fashion. A raft of new penalties and advertising Read More »
News EU states demand crackdown on ultra-fast fashion BRUSSELS – Five EU countries are calling for new, tougher rules for online ultra-fast fashion websites. Germany, Denmark, France, the Read More »
News OLAF uncovers 4,200-tonne textile waste trafficking scheme BRUSSELS – European anti-fraud officials have helped uncover the illegal shipment of 4,200 tonnes of textile waste from Italy to Read More »
News IWTO Congress opens with Green Book launch DALANG – The global wool industry has opened its 95th annual International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO) Congress in Dalang, China. Read More »
News Adidas, Uniqlo, Calvin Klein ads banned for greenwashing LONDON – The UK advertising watchdog has banned paid Google ads from Adidas, Uniqlo and Calvin Klein for greenwashing. The Read More »
News ICAC questions organic cotton claims WASHINGTON – A new review from the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) has questioned whether organic cotton’s environmental claims properly Read More »
News EU tests find widespread clothing label inaccuracies BRUSSELS – More than a third of clothing items tested in an EU market surveillance campaign carried inaccurate fibre composition Read More »
News Youngone steps up Uzbekistan textile expansion SEOUL – South Korean apparel manufacturer Youngone Corporation is planning a further US$41.6m investment in Uzbekistan over the next three Read More »
Net closes on fur for fashion trade 8th January 2019 No Comments DUBLIN – The net appears to be closing on the global fur for fashion trade after the ISPCA (Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty Read More »