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
Fair play?
Aggressive tax avoidance schemes might make financial sense but for a growing number of consumers, they’re simply not cricket. When
Adidas refutes allegations over Indonesian supplier
12th February 2019
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AMSTERDAM – German sportswear brand adidas has refuted claims that it has behaved unfairly in a protracted row related to a group of Indonesian workers
Study outlines tannery worker health problems
12th February 2019
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DHAKA – A new study claims most workers in Bangladesh’s export-oriented leather industry suffer from extreme health hazards due to unsafe working conditions. The Occupational
Union fears over South Africa’s largest clothing retailer
12th February 2019
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JOHANNESBURG – A leading union claims South Africa’s largest clothing and textile retailer could be on the brink of collapse with the loss of 140,00
EU launches EBA withdrawal procedure in Cambodia
12th February 2019
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BRUSSELS – The EU has started the process that could lead to the suspension of Cambodia’s preferential access to the EU market under the Everything
