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Study: cotton most prevalent microfibre in deep seas
PLYMOUTH – Pollution from cellulose fibres such as cotton and linen made up 80 per cent of all deep-sea microfibres
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Why garment worker burnout is bad for business
LONDON – Garment worker burnout, as well as being unethical, is also bad for business. The cover story of the
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New laws, stronger enforcement: UK fashion enquiry hears evidence
LONDON – New laws and stronger enforcement are needed to better regulate exploitation in the global supply chains of UK
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Brands charging punitive fines for late delivery, claims supplier
LEICESTER – A UK apparel retailer is raking in a seven figure sum annually by charging clothng garment manufacturers for
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EU resolution calls for Accord’s continuation
BRUSSELS – The European Parliament has passed a resolution calling on the Bangladesh Government to allow the work of the
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BCI releases Better Cotton leaderboards
LONDON – Better Cotton Initiative has released new leaderboards showing the world’s top users of Better Cotton. The world’s top
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C&A Foundation helps Indian cotton farmers slash water use
GUJARAT – Cotton farmers in India using water-saving drip irrigation techniques have radically cut water use while boosting revenues. A
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Asos and Denim Expert among new ZDHC members
AMSTERDAM – UK online fashion giant, Asos, has joined the ZDHC Roadmap to Zero Programme as a signatory brand. The
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Myanmar workers “not benefitting” from wage rise
YANGON – Garment workers in Myanmar are unlikely to benefit from recent minimum wage increases as factories have upped production
Study finds concerning levels of PFOA in children
8th October 2019
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BERLIN – Plastic by-products were found in 97 per cent of blood and urine samples from 2,500 children in a new German study. Researchers who
Study calls for Bangladesh polluter pays policy
8th October 2019
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DHAKA – Taxing polluters in Bangladesh’s textile industry could help cut climate risk while future-proofing the local ready-made garment (RMG) sector claims a new study.
