News Shein targeting US$100bn valuation GUANGZHOU – Shein, the Chinese fast fashion e-commerce company, is aiming to raise US$1bn at a valuation of US$100bn according Read More »
News Nike ranked world’s most valuable apparel brand LONDON – Sportswear giant Nike is the world’s most valuable apparel brand while luxury brands have also boomed since the Read More »
News Climate change hitting India’s largest cotton state MAHARASHTRA – A major new study suggests climate change is negatively impacting cotton production at every stage of the cotton Read More »
News “Significant risks” remain in Uzbek cotton sector In this guest column written exclusively for Apparel Insider, Lynn Schweisfurth of the Uzbek Forum for Human Rights argues that Read More »
News Xinjiang cotton entering US via Vietnam, report claims WASHINGTON – The United States should extend its presumption of forced labour to cotton fabric imported from Vietnam. The call Read More »
News EU prepares to spoil fast fashion’s party BRUSSELS – The EU’s Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles has been long in the making. Nobody knew quite what Read More »
News EU textile strategy receives broadly positive response BRUSSELS – The new EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles has been almost unanimously well received by key fashion Read More »
News European Commission calls for greenwashing ban BRUSSELS – The European Commission has called for a ban on greenwashing as part of proposed guidelines which would also Read More »
News Bestseller emissions increase, SBTi goals in question COPENHAGEN – Danish fashion retailer Bestseller says it saw an increase of nine per cent in its scope 3 emissions Read More »
H&M sales down 16 per cent in third quarter 16th September 2020 No Comments STOCKHOM – Sales at fast fashion retailer H&M fell by 16 per cent in the third quarter compared to the corresponding period last year. The Read More »