News Is apparel sector becoming polarised on sustainability issues? AMSTERDAM – Ralph Lauren’s 2025 target date for eliminating potentially hazardous chemicals from its textile supply chains has been branded Read More »
News New chemical technique slashes textile recycling costs EXCLUSIVE – Pure textile-textile recycling via chemical process is viewed by many as the panacea for the global apparel industry. Read More »
News Trade-war could see spike in US apparel prices WASHINGTON – New analysis of global sourcing patterns suggests the cost of purchasing apparel in the US would increase by Read More »
News Is it time for laws around purchasing practices? LONDON – Greater industry transparency and a more robust regulatory framework are needed to improve apparel brand purchasing practices – Read More »
News EU funding for wood to fibre value chain initiative BRUSSELS – A Finnish initiative which is aiming to tackle bottlenecks in creating wood-to-textile value chains and boost the production Read More »
News Report: Bangladesh repression worse in two decades WASHINGTON – A new report which saw researchers interview more than 100 Bangladeshi garment workers claims repression in the country’s Read More »
News Fashion for Good expands Asia presence AMSTERDAM – Fashion for Good is expanding to South Asia with the lof a dedicated regional innovation programme. Leading up Read More »
News US B-Corp aims to build dirt to shirt hemp apparel BURLINGTON – A North Carolina B-corporation is aiming to kick-start a ‘dirt to shirt’ fully trackable and traceable hemp apparel Read More »
News Boohoo accused of ‘Dickensian’ practices BURNLEY – A worker for UK fast fashion brand Boohoo has claimed staff were told by management not to speak Read More »
64 NGOs lobby for EU supply chain laws 11th September 2019 No Comments NEW YORK – An alliance of 64 NGOs and trade unions in Germany, including Human Rights Watch, has launched an international campaign urging the German Read More »
Cotton linked to child and forced labour in China 11th September 2019 No Comments LONDON – Alarming new research has highlighted intensifying supply chain risks for apparel brands sourcing from Xinjiang and China as a whole amid expanding use Read More »