News VF Corp agrees to sell Nautica GREENSBORO – US apparel retailer, VF Corporation, which owns brands including Wrangler, The North Face and Timberland, has entered into Read More »
News Bangladesh launches viscose from jute study DHAKA – Government agencies in Bangladesh are working with researchers from Scandinavia on a new feasibility study into producing viscose Read More »
News Report urges injury insurance in garment hubs LONDON – Workers who are injured in garment factory disasters should not have to depend on charity to compensate them, Read More »
News Online sales surge 41 per cent for Inditex ARTEIXO – Spanish apparel retail giant, Inditex, has announced a 41 per cent jump in online sales for 2017. The company, Read More »
News 100 lawyers back action against polluting textile mill JAVA – An Indonesian textile mill which allegedly polluted communities close to its site in Surakarta, Central Java is facing Read More »
News Microplastic problem way worse than feared, claims study MANCHESTER – New research suggests the amount of microplastics polluting the world’s oceans could be much greater than thought. A Read More »
News Vietnam textiles to profit from revived TPP deal HANOI – Vietnam’s textile and footwear sectors are among those which will benefit from lower tariffs thanks to the Comprehensive Read More »
News Patagonia backs new organic standard CALIFORNIA – US outdoor brand Patagonia is backing a new agriculture standard aimed ensuring soil health and ecological land management, Read More »
News Trump is trumped in a trade war WASHINGTON – The price of jeans in Europe may rise by 25 per cent if the European Union and other 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 »