News Mike Barry to step down from M&S position LONDON – Mike Barry, director of sustainable business (Plan A) with Marks & Spencer, is to step down from his Read More »
News Levi’s to slash China sourcing amid trade war SAN FRANCISCO – Levi Strauss says it will shift sourcing away from China and – potentially – Mexico in the Read More »
News Transparency trending in Australian wool sector SYDNEY – Efforts to boost transparency in Australian wool supply chains are evidenced by new data which shows that almost Read More »
News Waterless dyeing tech rolled out by British football clubs AARHUS – Smart technology which dyes fabric without the use of any water will be used for all the jerseys Read More »
News Uzbek govt wants Cotton Pledge lifted BERLIN – A group of independent human rights defenders have called for the boycott by Western brands of Uzbek cotton Read More »
News Study calls for ‘step-change’ on living wage issue SHEFFIELD – Just 3 out of 20 leading global apparel brands investigated were found to have measures in their supply Read More »
News ‘We can’t turn a deaf ear to farmers’ LONDON – What’s the best cotton production method for farmers? Organic? Conventional? Better Cotton? We recently published research where we Read More »
News Trump targets undervalued currencies with tariffs WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has proposed tariffs on products from countries which are found to have undervalued currencies. The Read More »
News Ted Baker, Farfetch trial circular fashion concepts LONDON – Luxury brand, Ted Baker, tech specialist, Farfetch, and outdoor brand FW will pilot circular business models as part 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 »