H&M accused of incinerating unsold clothing stock
STOCKHOLM – Fast fashion giant H&M has been accused of incinerating unsold clothing stock rather than recycling it. Swedish media
Myanmar exports grow amid ethical violence
NAYPYIDAW – Garment exports from Myanmar are on the up despite ongoing political unrest and allegations of ethnic cleansing in
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Brands make recycled polyester pledge
TEXAS – A group of leading international apparel brands have publicly pledged to increase their use of recycled polyester (rPET)
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Woes continue for J Crew Group
NEW YORK – US apparel retailer J Crew Group has announced a sobering set of financial results for the third
VF Corp backs foam dyeing technology
TEXAS – US denim brands Wrangler and Lee have put their financial weight behind a new foam dyeing process which claims
Europe’s sweatshops uncovered in report on garment production
AMSTERDAM – Bringing garment manufacture closer to home is not necessarily the solution to reducing poor working conditions for employees
China expands footprint in Ethiopian textile sector
ADDIS ABABA – One of China’s largest textile manufacturers, Wuxi Cotton Mill, has become the latest inward investor to head
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VF Corp buys natural fibre specialist Icebreaker
GREENSBORO – US-based apparel and lifestyle retail brand VF Corporation has purchased New Zealand-based Icebreaker as it looks to increase
Fair play?
Aggressive tax avoidance schemes might make financial sense but for a growing number of consumers, they’re simply not cricket. When
Study calls for ‘step-change’ on living wage issue
30th May 2019
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SHEFFIELD – Just 3 out of 20 leading global apparel brands investigated were found to have measures in their supply chains to pay garment workers
‘We can’t turn a deaf ear to farmers’
30th May 2019
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LONDON – What’s the best cotton production method for farmers? Organic? Conventional? Better Cotton? We recently published research where we put the case that apparel
Trump targets undervalued currencies with tariffs
30th May 2019
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WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has proposed tariffs on products from countries which are found to have undervalued currencies. The move is seen by many
Ted Baker, Farfetch trial circular fashion concepts
30th May 2019
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LONDON – Luxury brand, Ted Baker, tech specialist, Farfetch, and outdoor brand FW will pilot circular business models as part of a new initiative led
Why green doesn’t mean higher prices
30th May 2019
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NEW YORK – New figures show Bangladesh’s ready-made garment industry has the most green factories in the world – but factory owners are disappointed that
