News George at Asda commits to recycled polyester LEEDS – George, the fashion and homewares arm of the supermarket Asda, has pledged to use only recycled polyester in Read More »
News Research calls for better data on ‘sustainable fibres’ LONDON – Two major studies have for the first time ever compiled all currently publicly available data on the environmental Read More »
News Cotton and water use: time for a fresh debate? BREMEN – The public needs better, updated information on how much water is used to grow cotton, claims a leading Read More »
News Second-hand clothing market to overtake fast fashion SAN FRANCISCO – New research findings show the fashion resale market has been growing more than 20 times faster than Read More »
News Footwear, clothing make up 38% of all fake goods WASHINGTON – Latest figures show footwear and clothing are easily the most counterfeited goods, with the overall number of fake Read More »
News Patagonia chief: ‘the current administration is evil’ CALIFORNIA – Yvon Chouinard, founder of outdoor brand, Patagonia, has issued his starkest warning yet about the environmental crisis facing Read More »
News Inditex and MIT partner on sustainable technologies MASSACHUSETTS – The world’s largest clothing retailer, Inditex, has signed an agreement with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to promote Read More »
News Bangladesh Accord update shows major handover challenges DHAKA – Just 100 out of 1688 ready-made garment factories covered by the Bangladesh Accord have so far been handed Read More »
News H&M to phase out use of conventional cashmere STOCKHOLM – Swedish retailer H&M is to phase out the use of conventional cashmere in its collections due to environmental 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 »