News Brands warned of forced labour cotton risk WASHINGTON – Campaigners are warning that cotton produced with state-imposed forced labour in Turkmenistan may be entering global fashion supply Read More »
News BCI pilot claims 54 per cent cut in US cotton emissions ZURICH – US cotton growers licensed to the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) standard cut greenhouse gas emissions by 54 per Read More »
News Target expands Syre deal for recycled polyester NORTH CAROLINA – Target has expanded its partnership with Syre to support the use of 70,000 metric tons of polyester Read More »
News EU customs probe uncovers China textile diversion scheme WARSAW – EU anti-fraud officials have helped uncover a suspected textile diversion scheme involving goods shipped from China. The textiles Read More »
News Chinese apparel exports to US plunge 53 per cent in Q1 WASHINGTON – Chinese apparel shipments to the US fell by more than half in value in the first quarter of Read More »
News BGMEA, GIZ sign Bangladesh RMG transition deal DHAKA – Bangladesh’s Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has signed a deal with German development agency GIZ to support Read More »
News Lenzing revenues slide 10.8 per cent year on year LENZING – Lenzing Group’s first-quarter revenues fell 10.8 per cent year on year as weaker fibre sales and lower pulp Read More »
News Nordic Council urges fashion greenwashing crackdown COPENHAGEN – The Nordic Council has adopted a recommendation calling on national governments to take stronger action against fashion greenwashing. Read More »
News USFibers secures investment for recycled polyester expansion SOUTH CAROLINA – USFibers has secured investment from Glisco Partners and Orion Infrastructure Capital to expand its US recycled polyester Read More »
BCI ditches Chinese partner with prison labour links 27th November 2019 No Comments LONDON – An investigation by Apparel Insider has found that the world’s largest and fastest growing cotton standard, the Better Cotton Initiative, for several years Read More »
Losing EBA a “disaster” for Cambodia 27th November 2019 No Comments PHNOM PENH – Unions in Cambodia are calling on the European Union (EU) not to withdraw the Everything But Arms (EBA) scheme warning it would Read More »