News Pressure mounts on Bangladesh Government over Accord AMSTERDAM – More than half of the 1,600 garment factories inspected by the Bangladesh Accord are yet to install adequate Read More »
News Missguided chief snubs UK fashion enquiry LONDON – Nitin Passi, CEO and founder of rapidly growing UK online fashion retailer, Missguided, has declined to attend a Read More »
News EU tries to block use of carcinogenic textile chemical BRUSSELS – For only the second time ever, the European Parliament Environment Committee (Envi) has tried to block the use Read More »
News ILO wants international support for Uzbekistan cotton sector GENEVA – The International Labour Organisation has called for the international community to support Uzbekistan in its reform agenda – Read More »
News EU supports social dialogue in Bulgarian textile sector SOFIA – Bulgarian textile mills, unions and brands including H&M, Inditex and ASOS met recently to look at ways to Read More »
News Chinese researchers measure WTTP impact on microfibres CHANGZHOU – For the first time ever, researchers from China have measured the impact that textile dyeing wastewater treatment processes Read More »
News Consumers want brand transparency finds major European survey AMSTERDAM – The vast majority of consumers want more transparency from apparel brands and retailers claims new research. 80 per Read More »
News Apparel giant hits back at labour rights violation claims MONTREAL – Canadian global apparel business, Gilden, has hit back at accusations by NGOs and unions that its suppliers violated Read More »
News Organic cotton production backed in Brazilian states BRASÍLIA – Organic cotton production in Brazil has been given a boost with a new project which will support around Read More »
Esprit warns of two year transition period 26th February 2019 No Comments HONG KONG – Global fashion chain Esprit has delivered a disappointing set of financial results while warning that the next two years will be a Read More »
Should brands set science-based targets on biodiversity? 26th February 2019 No Comments LONDON – Global apparel companies need to start setting science-based targets for biodiversity or risk long term security of their supply chains. That’s the view Read More »