News UN Fashion Charter signatories not disclosing climate targets LONDON – Four in ten companies who signed the UN Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action are still not disclosing Read More »
News Asahi Kasei restarts Bemberg production at Nobeoka site NOBEOKA – Asahi Kasei will restart Bemberg production this month at its Nobeoka facility, the only site where the company Read More »
News Shein begins limited relaunch of marketplace in France PARIS – Shein is partially reopening its third party marketplace in France, two months after it closed after the discovery Read More »
News Türkiye apparel sector launches 12-month sustainability programme ISTANBUL – Türkiye has launched a programme to help apparel suppliers meet brand requirements on low carbon production, traceability and Read More »
News Fish inspired filter targets microplastic fibres at source BONN – A fish mouth inspired filter removed more than 99 per cent of microplastic fibres from washing machine wastewater Read More »
News Sri Lanka apparel exports up 5.42 per cent in Jan to Nov 2025 COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s apparel exports rose 5.42 per cent in the first eleven months of 2025, even as November Read More »
News Xinjiang cotton harvest for 2025 tops 6 million tonnes BEIJING – Xinjiang has recorded its largest ever cotton harvest, underlining the region’s growing role in China’s economy and the Read More »
News 2025: six themes that defined a frenetic year for fashion LONDON – 2025 was the year in which we saw the first signs of fashion scaling back its relentless sustainability Read More »
News EU greenlights €3 duty on low value parcels BRUSSELS – The European Union has agreed to impose a fixed €3 customs duty on small parcels entering the trading Read More »
Textiles are US’s fastest growing waste stream 30th June 2020 No Comments MICHIGAN – Discarded textiles and clothing in the United States are outpacing the growth of every other major waste stream category according to a new Read More »
150,000 have lost jobs in Cambodia garment sector 30th June 2020 No Comments BRUSSELS – More than 150,000 workers in the apparel and footwear sectors of Cambodia – mostly women – have lost their jobs as a result Read More »
Use of rPET by apparel industry plateaus 30th June 2020 No Comments TEXAS – The use of recycled polyester by the global apparel industry appears to have plateaued according to the latest annual ‘Preferred Fibres and Materials’ Read More »