News New initiative closes on full organic cotton traceability AMSTERDAM – The developers of a new tracing system say they are confident they will soon be able to fully Read More »
News Better Work initiative rolled out in Ethiopia GENEVA – The full rollout of the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Better Work Programme in Ethiopia has begun. Organisers say Read More »
News FLA demands factory list transparency for affiliates WASHINGTON – The board of the Fair Labor Association, a US non-profit which promotes adherence to international and national labour Read More »
Amazon becomes US’s favourite apparel retailer NEW YORK – Less than a fifth of apparel shoppers are willing to pay more for environmentally-friendly apparel, according to Read More »
News Gap to split into two separate companies SAN FRANCISCO – US casual apparel company Gap has announced plans to separate into two independent publicly traded companies, Old Read More »
News Bangladesh Accord “remains hopeful” it will be granted extension AMSTERDAM – A spokesperson from the Bangladesh Accord has told Apparel Insider they “remain hopeful” the Accord will be allowed Read More »
News Nike ranked world’s most valuable apparel brand LONDON – Nike is the world’s most valuable apparel brand with a brand value of US$32.4bn, while H&M’s brand value Read More »
News Esprit warns of two year transition period HONG KONG – Global fashion chain Esprit has delivered a disappointing set of financial results while warning that the next Read More »
News Should brands set science-based targets on biodiversity? LONDON – Global apparel companies need to start setting science-based targets for biodiversity or risk long term security of their Read More »
Li & Fung staff bemoan severance pay 9th June 2020 No Comments HONG KONG – Sacked employees of apparel supply chain giant Li & Fung claim the company has not followed employment laws when terminating staff. As Read More »
Peta and the SAC: an unlikely alliance 9th June 2020 No Comments NEW YORK – Animal rights group Peta is using flawed data provided the Sustainable Apparel Coalition as justification for attempting to destroy Peru’s alpaca industry. Read More »