News EU backs ‘traceability tool’ for apparel brands BRUSSELS – Bold new EU-backed plans have been announced to develop a stringent traceability tool for fashion brands and retailers. Read More »
News Pilot shows female bosses in garment factories boost efficiency GENEVA – The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and International Finance Corporation (IFC) are rolling out an innovative training scheme to Read More »
News Mud commits to 100% recycled cotton jeans LAREN – Dutch denim business Mud Jeans says it is confident it will soon be able to offer customers jeans Read More »
News Major survey highlights chronically low wages in Ethiopia ADDIS ABABA – A survey of more than 1,000 textile and apparel workers across 52 factories in three regions of Read More »
News Levi’s launches ‘cottonised hemp’ collection SAN FRANCISCO – Levi’s has launched a new collection which uses a new form of ‘cottonised hemp’ denim – hemp Read More »
News Sustainable cotton pilot launched in Egypt VIENNA – Better Cotton could be grown in Egypt for the first time after the launch of a new pilot Read More »
News Lenzing leaves Chinese viscose collaboration EXCLUSIVE – Leading speciality fibre maker, Lenzing Nanjing Fibers (LNF) has decided to leave the Chinese Collaboration for Sustainable Development Read More »
News Record rise in GOTS-certified facilities IZMIR – The number of Global Organic Textile Standard-certified facilities increased by 14.6 per cent in 2018 from 5,024 to Read More »
News Patagonia hires ex-Obama advisor as ‘environmental advocate’ CALIFORNIA — US outdoor brand, Patagonia, has taken an unprecedented step by hiring what we believe to be the first dedicated Read More »
Massive hemp plant planned in US 12th December 2019 No Comments DALLAS – New plans have been announced to develop the largest hemp processing facility in the US. The proposals have been put forward by Panda Read More »
Renewal Workshop in US$5m funding round 12th December 2019 No Comments CASCADE LOCKS – Apparel recommerce specialist, The Rewnewal Workshop, which provides circular solutions for apparel and textile brands, has raised US$5.5m in Series A financing, Read More »