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Global investors call for apparel supply chain transparency
NEW YORK – More than 100 investors representing billions of dollars in assets under management have signed a letter urging
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Roy Robson accused of union busting
IZMIR – German fashion brand, Roy Robson has been accused of union busting in Turkey. A complaint has been filed
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Time to look beyond Bangladesh?
DEHLI – The global apparel industry focus in April has been on Bangladesh and the five year anniversary of Rana
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Esprit bridges Dutch and German textile initiatives
RATINGEN – International apparel brand, Esprit, has become the first ‘associate member’ of the Dutch Agreement on Sustainable Garments and
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World Bank calls for fewer labour market regulations
WASHINGTON – The World Bank has issued a new report encouraging lower minimum wages and stronger hiring and firing powers
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MEPs back separate collections for household textiles
STRASBOURG – European Parliament has backed ambitious circular economy proposals which will mean waste textiles from households will have to
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Lindex to train all designers, buyers in circularity by 2020
GOTHENBURG – Finnish fashion retailer, Lindex, will train all of its designers, buyers and production teams in design methods for
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BGMEA: Bangladesh a “model of workplace safety”
DHAKA – Bangladesh’s ready-made garment industry has become a model of workplace safety – this is the remarkable claim of
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Boohoo forecast to post 95 per cent growth
LONDON – Analysts expect ultra fast fashion business, Boohoo, to announce an almost doubling of sales this year. A 95
US plant to ‘cottonize’ hemp at commercial scale
2nd September 2020
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DALLAS – Hemp fibre will be ‘cottonized’ on a commercial scale for the first time ever at a major new facility in Texas, USA. A
Esquel stung by criticism over Xinjiang ties
2nd September 2020
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HONG KONG – Esquel, the textile giant which has been singled out for potential sanctions in US draft legislation regarding forced labour in Xinjiang, has
Transparency key to trust for clothing shoppers
2nd September 2020
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LENZING – Consumers are more likely to purchase clothing and textiles from brands which use terms such as ‘Eco-friendly’, ‘Biodegradable’, ‘Natural’ and ‘Recyclable’ according to
NGOs demand supply chain rules for EU multi-nationals
2nd September 2020
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BRUSSELS – 11 NGOs are calling for new laws to compel EU based multi-nationals to respect human rights and the environment in global supply chains.
