News Abercrombie & Fitch “evaluating options” in Bangladesh NEW ALBANY – US apparel retailer, Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F), has defended its decision to not yet sign the 2018 Read More »
News China textile industry collaborates on chemicals SHANGHAI – China’s textile industry has taken a major environmental step as 25 leading enterprises from the country’s textile manufacturing Read More »
News Global investors call for apparel supply chain transparency NEW YORK – More than 100 investors representing billions of dollars in assets under management have signed a letter urging Read More »
News Roy Robson accused of union busting IZMIR – German fashion brand, Roy Robson has been accused of union busting in Turkey. A complaint has been filed Read More »
News Time to look beyond Bangladesh? DEHLI – The global apparel industry focus in April has been on Bangladesh and the five year anniversary of Rana Read More »
News Esprit bridges Dutch and German textile initiatives RATINGEN – International apparel brand, Esprit, has become the first ‘associate member’ of the Dutch Agreement on Sustainable Garments and Read More »
News World Bank calls for fewer labour market regulations WASHINGTON – The World Bank has issued a new report encouraging lower minimum wages and stronger hiring and firing powers Read More »
News MEPs back separate collections for household textiles STRASBOURG – European Parliament has backed ambitious circular economy proposals which will mean waste textiles from households will have to Read More »
News Lindex to train all designers, buyers in circularity by 2020 GOTHENBURG – Finnish fashion retailer, Lindex, will train all of its designers, buyers and production teams in design methods for 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 »