News Major brands collaborate to push hemp denim AMSTERDAM – In an industry first, major fashion players have joined forces to push hemp from the margins of novelty Read More »
News France chosen for Shein’s first bricks-and-mortar stores PARIS – Shein will open six permanent bricks-and-mortar stores in France from November in a world-first for the ultra-fast-fashion group. Read More »
News China team uses enzymes to crack polyester-cotton recycling BEIJING – Chinese researchers have reported a fully enzymatic route to recycle dyed polyester-cotton textiles into high-purity terephthalic acid (TPA). Read More »
News Better Cotton farmers affected as monsoon floods hit Punjab cotton LONDON – Better Cotton says monsoon floods have hit thousands of its licensed growers across Punjab’s key cotton districts. In Read More »
News John Lewis unveils UK-made knitwear from reclaimed wool LONDON – John Lewis has launched a knitwear collection made entirely from reclaimed wool, produced end-to-end in the UK. The Read More »
News Study examines textile biodegradation claims LEEDS – New University of Leeds research claims many textile biodegradation figures rely on lab tests that don’t reflect real-world Read More »
News OECD puts Shein on notice over rights and environmental failings PARIS – The French National Contact Point (NCP) for the OECD Guidelines has issued a final statement finding that ultra-fast-fashion Read More »
News Lenzing weighs sale of Indonesian flagship site LENZING – Speciality fibre maker Lenzing has launched a strategic review of its Indonesian operations including a potential sale of Read More »
News 91% of fashion brands won’t say how much they make LONDON – A new ranking of major global fashion brands has found overproduction remains fashion’s most significant, yet hidden, climate Read More »
Mud commits to 100% recycled cotton jeans 12th March 2019 No Comments LAREN – Dutch denim business Mud Jeans says it is confident it will soon be able to offer customers jeans which are made out of Read More »
Major survey highlights chronically low wages in Ethiopia 12th March 2019 No Comments ADDIS ABABA – A survey of more than 1,000 textile and apparel workers across 52 factories in three regions of Ethiopia found 65 per cent Read More »