News Could living wages avert race to bottom? DHAKA – A twelve-month survey of 223 Bangladesh garment factory owners coupled with research on raw materials prices found that, Read More »
News Sateri under scrutiny over viscose sourcing SHANGHAI – An independent audit claims to have found that globally leading Chinese viscose business, Sateri, has been sourcing pulp Read More »
News Justice for families of Pakistan garment factory fire KARACHI – Families affected by the Ali Enterprises garment factory fire of 2012 which killed more than 250 garment workers Read More »
News Vietnam snubs textile projects over pollution fears HANOI – New figures suggest government agencies in Vietnam have become reluctant to license textile dyeing and finishing projects due Read More »
News Pollution to soar as Bangladesh garment sector grows DHAKA – New research suggests the amount of wastewater generated by Bangladesh’s ready-made-garment industry could be set to rise more Read More »
News Supply of used clothing flooding market LONDON – New research claims the global market for used clothing is in danger of being flooded as demand fails Read More »
News US textile industry backs China tariffs WASHINGTON – US retaliatory tariffs against China look likely to include textiles after the National Council of Textile Organisations (NCTO) Read More »
News Luxury brands slammed on human rights transparency LONDON – Luxury brands LVMH, Hermès and Prada have been heavily criticised for a lack of transparency on human rights Read More »
News BGMEA president: “We are price takers” DHAKA – In an exclusive interview with Apparel Insider, Siddiqur Rahman, president of Bangladesh’s most powerful business body, accepts the Read More »
ETI report questions apparel industry sourcing model 5th March 2019 No Comments LONDON – The dominant business model in the global apparel industry is at the heart of low and declining labour standards in supply chains, claims Read More »
New initiative closes on full organic cotton traceability 5th March 2019 No Comments AMSTERDAM – The developers of a new tracing system say they are confident they will soon be able to fully trace organic cotton from the Read More »
Better Work initiative rolled out in Ethiopia 5th March 2019 No Comments GENEVA – The full rollout of the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Better Work Programme in Ethiopia has begun. Organisers say the aims include establishing a Read More »