News J Crew files for bankruptcy protection NEW YORK – US apparel business J Crew has filed for bankruptcy protection in a move which will see its Read More »
News Pakistan reels amid US$200m order losses LONDON – Millions of workers in Pakistan’s textile industry face destitution unless a way forward can be found between brands Read More »
News WCR updates on cancelled orders crisis WASHINGTON – The Worker Rights Consortium has updated its Covid-19 Tracker which highlights which brands are standing by suppliers and Read More »
News Time to re-visit pre-pack administrations? LONDON – Taking a conscious decision to leave suppliers unpaid is a form of ‘financial Darwinism’ claims a leading UK Read More »
News Time running out for Bangladesh workers DHAKA – The government of Bangladesh has said laid-off garment workers will receive just 60 per cent of their salaries Read More »
News Next warns of potential 40% drop in sales LONDON – UK fashion retailer Next has warned that full-price sales in-store and online could drop by up to 40 Read More »
News ZDHC expands work to look at fibre impacts AMSTERDAM – The ZDHC Group is expanding the scope of its work to cover fibre production by attempting to account Read More »
News C&A stung by media criticism DÜSSELDORF – German retailer C&A has hit back at media criticism that it cancelled millions of dollars’ worth of orders Read More »
News Unions want Covid-19 recognised as occupational disease LONDON – Global unions have called on governments and occupational health and safety bodies to recognise COVID-19 as an occupational 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 »