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Vietnam textiles to profit from revived TPP deal
HANOI – Vietnam’s textile and footwear sectors are among those which will benefit from lower tariffs thanks to the Comprehensive
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Patagonia backs new organic standard
CALIFORNIA – US outdoor brand Patagonia is backing a new agriculture standard aimed ensuring soil health and ecological land management,
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Trump is trumped in a trade war
WASHINGTON – The price of jeans in Europe may rise by 25 per cent if the European Union and other
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New Look plans to cut 980 jobs
LONDON – Up to 980 jobs could be cut at UK fashion group New Look as part of a rescue
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US apparel groups press for Myanmar labour reform
WASHINGTON – The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) and the Fair Labor Association (FLA) have expressed concern that labour
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EU aims to bolster textile chemical safety
BRUSSELS – The EU has vowed to take a hardline approach to textile and apparel goods imported from non-EU manufacturers
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Unions demand trebling of Bangladesh minimum wage
DHAKA – Unions in Bangladesh are calling for a trebling of the minimum wage for garment industry workers to US$192
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Levi Strauss replaces people with lasers
SAN FRANCISCO – US denim brand Levi Strauss has announced a major ramping up of its use of lasers as
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UK brands linked to pollution scandal
LONDON – A damning new report claims UK retailers Tesco, Asda and Next are still sourcing viscose from Indonesian factories
1000s of garment factories mapped via digital map
13th February 2019
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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
Social audits ignore gender violence, claims HRW
13th February 2019
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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
Investors urge Bangladesh Accord continuation
13th February 2019
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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
