News Fifth Italian luxury firm sanctioned for worker exploitation MILAN – Italian luxury brand Loro Piana, known for its high-end cashmere garments and owned by LVMH, has been placed Read More »
News Public consultation opens for new textile standard STUTTGART – The non-profit behind the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) has launched a public consultation for a new standard Read More »
News Bangladesh’s garment exports at risk as US proposes 35% tariff WASHINGTON – Bangladesh’s garment industry is facing uncertainty amid warnings that a proposed 35 per cent tariff by the Trump Read More »
News EU targets ultra-fast fashion in e-commerce crackdown BRUSSELS – The EU is calling for urgent reforms to curb non-compliant products from ultra-fast fashion platforms entering the bloc Read More »
News Shein seller fined over lack of labelling on plastic microfibres PARIS – French authorities have fined Infinite Styles Ecommerce Limited (ISEL), a distributor of Shein-branded products, for failing to provide Read More »
News H&M JV aims to scale textile recycling STOCKHOLM – Swedish fast fashion retailer H&M has set up a 50:50 joint venture with German waste management firm Remondis. Read More »
News German textile recycling sector at risk of collapse, industry warns BONN – Germany’s textile recycling system is facing collapse without urgent intervention, according to a warning from the bvse Textile Read More »
News Engelbert Strauss joins U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol MEMPHIS – German workwear company Engelbert Strauss has joined the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, a voluntary sustainability initiative for U.S. Read More »
News France fines Shein €40m over false discounts and greenwashing PARIS – The French government has fined Chinese fast fashion giant Shein €40m for misleading pricing practices and questionable environmental Read More »
Brands lobby Cambodia over labour rights 23rd January 2020 No Comments WASHINGTON – A group of the world’s leading apparel brands have written to the president of Cambodia urging him to address ongoing labour concerns in Read More »
H&M, Hugo Boss back new cashmere standard 23rd January 2020 No Comments HAMBURG – A new standard has been launched for cashmere which covers the welfare of cashmere goats as well as addressing environmental and social issues Read More »
BCI: Xinjiang is different to Uzbekistan 23rd January 2020 No Comments LONDON – BCI has claimed its presence in China is having a “positive impact on farmers [and] their families” and the environment in response to Read More »