News Minimum wage impasse rumbles on in Bangladesh DHAKA – Union organisations in Bangladesh have reiterated calls for a trebling of monthly wages for ready-made-garment workers from the Read More »
News Nike hit with damning gender discrimination lawsuit OREGON – A group of women who were formerly employed by Nike Inc. are suing the company over claims that Read More »
News VF Corp spins out jeans businesses, Lee and Wrangler GREENSBORO – US apparel giant VF Corporation has announced it will spin off its Lee and Wrangler jeans businesses into Read More »
News Fibre scoring tools misleading consumers, claim researchers OSLO – Current tools used to score textile fibres on sustainability are misleading consumers as they fail to account for Read More »
News Higg MSI aims to incorporate microfibre pollution scoring SAN FRANCISCO – The Sustainable Apparel Coalition wants to incorporate a weighting for microfibre pollution into its Higg Material Sustainability Read More »
News Australian drought could hit wool supply and prices NEW SOUTH WALES – The ongoing drought in wool growing regions of Australia could hit supply and prices, according to Read More »
News Child labour concerns return for Turkmenistan cotton ASHGABAT – Apparel brands are being urged not to source cotton from Turkmenistan amid fresh reports that children were mobilised Read More »
News Recycled polyester capacity expands in India NASHIK – One of the world’s leading recycled polyester businesses says plans to expand production capacity at its Indian plant Read More »
News Apparel sector can play “key role” on climate change WASHINGTON – The global apparel sector can play a key role in cutting global warming and meeting the aims of 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 »