News Boohoo bans wool – for a few hours MANCHESTER – UK fast fashion retailer Boohoo has done a remarkable u-turn over the use of wool in its collections. Read More »
News IFC evasive on questions over Uzbek cotton GENEVA – The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the finance arm of the World Bank, was evasive when Apparel Insider put Read More »
News Voluntary CSR not protecting workers, claims research WASHINGTON – Voluntary CSR mechanisms are failing to protect workers in apparel supply chains, and a new, worker-centric model is Read More »
News 1000s of garment factories mapped via digital map DHAKA – A new transparency tool has been launched which maps all export-orientated ready-made garment factories in the Dhaka District Read More »
News Social audits ignore gender violence, claims HRW NEW YORK – Social audits in global apparel supply chains fail to address gender-based violence claims a new report by Read More »
News Investors urge Bangladesh Accord continuation NEW YORK – A group of 190 global investors representing over US$3 trillion in assets have written to the Bangladeshi Read More »
News Adidas refutes allegations over Indonesian supplier AMSTERDAM – German sportswear brand adidas has refuted claims that it has behaved unfairly in a protracted row related to Read More »
News Study outlines tannery worker health problems DHAKA – A new study claims most workers in Bangladesh’s export-oriented leather industry suffer from extreme health hazards due to Read More »
News Union fears over South Africa’s largest clothing retailer JOHANNESBURG – A leading union claims South Africa’s largest clothing and textile retailer could be on the brink of collapse Read More »
Sweden, France want ban on allergenic substances in clothing 26th April 2019 No Comments STOCKHOLM – Sweden and France are proposing an EU ban on more than a thousand allergenic substances used in items such as clothing and shoes. Read More »