News Levi Strauss sued over worker rights claims AMSTERDAM – The Clean Clothes Campaign has filed a lawsuit accusing Levi Strauss of misleading consumers about labour conditions in Read More »
News Fashion sector rejects US excess capacity claim WASHINGTON – The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) has questioned a US trade probe into alleged excess capacity in Read More »
News Dire warning issued for Europe’s textile industry BRUSSELS – European textile trade body, EURATEX, has issued a stark warning over the future of Europe’s textile industry. It Read More »
News Shares in Allbirds soar on AI pivot SAN FRANCISCO -Troubled footwear brand Allbirds is abandoning shoes for AI infrastructure in one of the most abrupt pivots ever Read More »
News Tanzania regenerative cotton farmer numbers jump 88 per cent HAMBURG – More than 40,000 smallholder farmers in India and Tanzania are now growing cotton under the Regenerative Cotton Standard. Read More »
News Unions say Bangladesh worker protections still fall short DHAKA – Bangladesh has made some progress under the ILO’s roadmap, but unions say factory conditions remain far behind the Read More »
News NGO report slams fashion brands over tariff fallout LONDON – Fashion brands responded to the 2025 tariff shock by pausing orders, pushing for lower prices and shifting costs Read More »
News Recover and Prosperity Textile unveil denim partnership VALENCIA – Spanish recycled cotton fibre business, Recover, and Chinese denim manufacturer, Prosperity Textile, are to develop a new denim Read More »
News SaXcell to open Netherlands pulp plant in 2027 ENSCHEDE – Dutch textile recycling innovator SaXcell has confirmed plans to open a pulp plant in the Netherlands in early Read More »
1000s of garment factories mapped via digital map 13th February 2019 No Comments DHAKA – A new transparency tool has been launched which maps all export-orientated ready-made garment factories in the Dhaka District of Bangladesh. Funded by the Read More »
Social audits ignore gender violence, claims HRW 13th February 2019 No Comments NEW YORK – Social audits in global apparel supply chains fail to address gender-based violence claims a new report by Human Rights Watch. Published to Read More »
Investors urge Bangladesh Accord continuation 13th February 2019 No Comments NEW YORK – A group of 190 global investors representing over US$3 trillion in assets have written to the Bangladeshi urging it not to abandon Read More »