News The future of sustainable jeans? COPENHAGEN – Danish apparel brand Only is launching a new black jeans collection produced with sustainably sourced wood-based fibres and Read More »
News M&S, Patagonia rank highly on sustainability LONDON – Marks & Spencer and Patagonia are the only clothing retailers among the top five ranked businesses in a Read More »
News Fabric dyeing – with walnut shells LONDON – Basque outdoor brand Ternua has launched a new project which sees it collecting walnut shells to be used Read More »
News Guess launches apparel recycling initiative LOS ANGELES – Luxury US apparel retailer, Guess, has launched its own in-store collection and clothing recycling programme in California. Read More »
News Funding boost for circular economy initiatives AMSTERDAM – Five initiatives aimed at closing the loop in the apparel sector have been given a €1.29m funding boost Read More »
News Playing the long game FRIEDRICHSHAFEN – Sustainability pays in the long run is a key takeaway from this year’s European Outdoor Show which is Read More »
News WL Gore takes latest step in sustainable fabrics FELDKIRCHEN-WESTERHAM – Technical fabric brand, W L Gore, has announced new products which eliminate the use of PFCs of concern Read More »
News Brand love a thing of the past, claims research LONDON – Young fashion consumers are increasingly fickle and flighty, shifting between brands from one new trend to another, claims Read More »
News Apparel sourcing hubs among hotspots for poor worker rights GENEVA – Key textile sourcing hubs represent five of the top ten worst countries for poor worker rights in a Read More »
Study finds concerning levels of PFOA in children 8th October 2019 No Comments 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 Read More »
Study calls for Bangladesh polluter pays policy 8th October 2019 No Comments 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. Read More »