News Spinnova partners with Kemira on dyeing HELSINKI – Finnish tech business Spinnova has entered a long-term collaboration with global chemicals company Kemira to develop a new Read More »
News Lenzing, Duratex in dissolving wood pulp JV SÃO PAULO – A new joint venture has been established between Austrian speciality fibre business, Lenzing, and Brazilian conglomerate, Duratex Read More »
News Cambodia garment sector issues dire warning PHNOM PENH – Cambodia’s apparel and footwear industries have pleaded with the EU not to withdraw trading benefits in August, Read More »
News Boohoo facing US$100m claim over ‘sham sales’ LONDON – Online fashion retailer Boohoo is facing a US$100m (£81 million) lawsuit in the US over allegations it misled Read More »
News Alpaca exporter hits back at PETA exposé LONDON – The owners of the world’s largest privately owned alpaca farm have responded to allegations of animal cruelty from Read More »
News Bangladesh Accord transitions to RSC DHAKA – The work of the Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh has this week been handed Read More »
News VF Corp chief in anti-racism rallying cry GREENSBORO – Steve Rendle, the chairman, president & CEO of US apparel group, VF Corp, has written to all his Read More »
News C&A delaying payment for orders until 2021 DÜSSELDORF – Many suppliers to European clothing retailer, C&A, will not receive payment for orders they have already completed for Read More »
News 35 brands surveyed on purchasing practices AMSTERDAM – New research has been carried out on 35 global apparel brands to assess what they are doing to 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 »