News Birla Cellulose brings in auditor after pollution claims MUMBAI – Birla Cellulose, the pulp and fibre business of Indian-based Aditya Birla Group, is to bring in an independent Read More »
News Game-changer for textile dyeing? A new patented textile dyeing technology has been developed which uses smart technology to achieve extremely high levels of colour Read More »
News UK MPs debate fake fur issue LONDON – UK MPs from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee said online stores such as Amazon and Not Read More »
News Bangladesh RMG sector moves to radical transparency DHAKA – A team of researchers have travelled to Dhaka, Bangladesh to begin the painstaking process of mapping every single Read More »
News Profits plunge at Debenhams LONDON – This week has brought further bad news for struggling UK retailers, with profits plummeting at department store Debenhams, Read More »
News Wrangler to double sustainable cotton use GREENSBORO – US denim business, Wrangler, has committed to doubling its use of sustainably farmed cotton over the next year Read More »
News PVH supports water stewardship in Ethiopia NEW YORK – International apparel group, PVH Corp, will work with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to support water stewardship efforts Read More »
News Spandex market soars as women ditch jeans for stretch knits LONDON – New research suggests the global spandex market will grow rapidly thanks to growing consumer demand for stretchable fabrics. Read More »
News Sateri viscose earns bio-based product label SHANGHAI – Chinese viscose staple fibre manufacturer, Sateri, has earned the prestigious Bio-based Product Label from the United States Department 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 »