News Complaint lodged with EU over Bangladesh labour issues AMSTERDAM – The European Union is ignoring labour rights violations in Bangladesh while continuing to provide it with preferential trade Read More »
News Ethical Fashion Show and Greenshowroom merge BERLIN – German events organiser Messe Frankfurt is merging the two sustainable fashion fairs, Ethical Fashion Show Berlin and Greenshowroom, under Read More »
ILO told to stop meddling by Myanmar garment body GENEVA – The International Labour Organisation needs to stop “micro-managing” internal labour laws in Myanmar, says the country’s leading garment Read More »
Blockchain tech business targets cotton DENVER – A business whose smart technology tracks commodities right through the supply chain has its sights on the cotton Read More »
News Hugo Boss launches pineapple shoes METZINGEN – Luxury German apparel brand, Hugo Boss, has launched a new range of shoes made using pineapple leaf fibres. Read More »
News Closed loop textile process updates findings LONDON – A new report has updated on pioneering work to chemically separate cotton and polyester fibres so that both Read More »
News VF Corp sets 2030 circular business goals GREENSBORO – VF Corporation, the US-based apparel business which owns the Lee, The North Face and Timberland apparel brands, is Read More »
News Cradle to Cradle award for Indian fibre business MUMBAI – Indian business Grasim Industries has become the first viscose staple fibre (VSF) manufacturer to achieve certification of the Read More »
News H&M says collective bargaining key to better wages STOCKHOLM – Swedish fashion giant H&M has responded to claims that it has reneged on a pledge to introduce living Read More »
Study compares hemp and cotton production costs 26th August 2020 No Comments LONDON – A new study claims hemp is an economically and environmentally better bet than cotton when weighing up issues such as yields along with Read More »
Ethical Trading Initiative snubs Boohoo enquiry 26th August 2020 No Comments LONDON – The Ethical Trade Initiative (ETI) has snubbed the independent enquiry being carried out into Boohoo’s Leicester supply chains. The ETI was invited to Read More »