News Suppliers left reeling by Esprit, Camaieu administrations HONG KONG – Bangladesh ready-made garment suppliers are facing total liabilities of almost US$30m in the wake of leading fashion Read More »
News BCI shrugs off Xinjiang furore, passes 2,000 members LONDON – The Better Cotton Initiative has announced that it welcomed 210 new members in the first half of 2020, Read More »
News US to block entire Xinjiang cotton and textile supply chains WASHINGTON – The US is to block the import of entire Xinjiang supply chains involving cotton, yarn and textile products Read More »
News Policy paper slams brand legal tactics in pandemic WASHINGTON: A new policy paper shows how retailers such as Bestseller, Kohls, M&S, Primark and Debenhams used force majeure and Read More »
News Leather sector hits back at “nonsensical” reporting LONDON – The UK leather industry has hit back at what it says are nonsensical, misleading claims about leather which Read More »
News Garment hubs see large spike in slavery risks LONDON – Garment production hubs such as Bangladesh, China, Myanmar, Cambodia and India have all witnessed a significant increase in Read More »
News Oeko-Tex sees solid growth amid tough trading conditions ZURICH – Leading global textile standard, Oeko-Tex, has announced a significant increase in certifications to its sustainable textile label, Made Read More »
News US plant to ‘cottonize’ hemp at commercial scale DALLAS – Hemp fibre will be ‘cottonized’ on a commercial scale for the first time ever at a major new Read More »
News Esquel stung by criticism over Xinjiang ties HONG KONG – Esquel, the textile giant which has been singled out for potential sanctions in US draft legislation regarding Read More »
Patagonia hides anti-Trump tags in clothing 17th September 2020 No Comments CALIFORNIA – US outdoor clothing brand Patagonia admitted to hiding the phrase ‘Vote the a**holes out’ on a tag inside its latest line of shorts. The Read More »
Study estimates historic amount of synthetic microfibres 17th September 2020 No Comments CALIFORNIA – Researchers from the US have calculated that the total amount of synthetic microfibres which have entered the wider environment as we wash our Read More »