Cost no longer king in apparel sourcing Apparel businesses are mistaken if they think that shifting to low cost sourcing countries is the key to long term Read More »
News Seawater used to successfully dye cotton fabrics DHAKA – Researchers from Bangladesh have successfully dyed cotton fabric using seawater. The scientists dyed two batches of cotton fabric, Read More »
Making sustainability mainstream On the of the launch of its revised sustainable cotton standard, Apparel Insider catches up with the Better Cotton Initiative’s Read More »
Fresh wave of Accord signatories after costs clarified DHAKA – Around a dozen more brands have signed up to the 2018 Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety Read More »
News Patagonia platform aims to bolster eco-activism CALIFORNIA – In an unprecedented move for the global apparel industry, US outdoor brand Patagonia is to launch a new Read More »
New venture fund promotes ethical supply chains CALIFORNIA – The C&A Foundation is backing a new early stage venture fund which will invest in apparel supply chain Read More »
Gender equality targeted in garment sector initiative GENEVA – A new international initiative has been launched to improve gender equality in the global garment industry. Better Work, Read More »
News M&S, Puma, Next yet to sign new Bangladesh Accord AMSTERDAM – International apparel brands including Marks & Spencer, Puma, Fast Retailing, G-Star, Debenhams and Next are among more than Read More »
Apparel brands linked to ‘modern slavery’ conditions AMSTERDAM – A new report has linked major apparel brands including Benetton, C&A, GAP, H&M, Levi’s, M&S and PVH to Read More »
Forced labour issue in Uzbekistan ‘improved’ 6th February 2020 No Comments BERLIN – Forced labour was used in the 2019 cotton harvest in Uzbekistan, but the situation is slowly improving. This is the message of an Read More »
H&M backs call to end PFAS use 6th February 2020 No Comments STOCKHOLM – Fashion giant H&M and Danish retailer Coop are joining chemical expert NGO ChemSec’s call to action to end the use of harmful PFAS Read More »
Cotton paper released as FREE download 6th February 2020 No Comments LONDON – Apparel Insider has released its much-discussed cotton paper, written in late 2019, as a free download. The paper can be viewed by clicking Read More »