News Nike’s ‘racist trainers’ cause furore in US OREGON – The State of Arizona has pulled the plug on a US$1m grant it planned to offer Nike to Read More »
News Are we drowning in sustainability initiatives? CALL FOR FEEDBACK: In our next magazine, Apparel Insider looking at the vast – and growing – number of sustainability-focused Read More »
News Stockholm Fashion Week is cancelled STOCKHOLM – Swedish Fashion Council has cancelled Stockholm Fashion Week and said it will focus on launching a “more sustainable Read More »
News Copenhagen Summit to offer carbon offsetting guidance EXCLUSIVE – The world’s largest sustainable fashion event, Copenhagen Fashion Summit, has told Apparel Insider it will offer guidance on Read More »
News Uniqlo and UN partner on women’s rights TOKYO – Fast Retailing, owner of Japan’s largest fashion brand, Uniqlo, has announced a new global partnership with UN Women Read More »
News Biobased fibres: fashion’s future or passing fad? LONDON – In a brilliant new op-ed for the next edition of Apparel Insider, Claudia Amos and Georgie Edwards from Read More »
News Researchers develop blue pigment from fungi CALIFORNIA – Researchers in the US have developed a new production platform for producing blue pigment which may provide a Read More »
News IFC and Levi’s tackle GHGs in supply chains WASHINGTON – IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Levi Strauss & Co have signed an agreement that Read More »
News BGMEA head champions digital payments DHAKA – Garment factory workers at selected textile mills in Bangladesh will soon be paid digitally, as part of an Read More »
C&A exits Chinese market with sale of C&A China 24th August 2020 No Comments ZUG – C&A has entered an agreement to sell its Chinese operations to a Beijing-based private equity company. C&A (China) Company Limited will be sold Read More »
Leicester mayor urges brands to use unionised suppliers 24th August 2020 No Comments LEICESTER – The mayor of Leicester, Sir Peter Soulsby, and regional secretary of TUC Midlands, Lee Barron, have written to leading UK fashion retailers, including Read More »