News Study: wool biodegrades in aquatic environment HAMILTON – Wool biodegrades to a high degree in the aquatic environment, while synthetic fibres such as nylon and polyester Read More »
News Microfibres seriously harm fish in study NORTH CAROLINA – Chronic exposure to microplastic fibres causes aneurysms, erosion of surface layers and other serious damage to fish Read More »
News Brand share prices hammered by COVID-19 LONDON – Shares prices of the world’s leading apparel brands have plummeted over the past month amid stores closures and Read More »
News Sateri produces viscose fibre from textile waste SHANGHAI – Sateri, the world’s largest producer of viscose, has successfully produced on commercial scale viscose fibre regenerated from textile Read More »
News BCI suspends activities in Xinjiang LONDON – The Better Cotton Initiative has announced there will be no licensed Better Cotton from Xinjiang, Western China next Read More »
News 4 fashion weeks CO2 footprint: 241,000 tonnes NEW YORK – New research has for the first time ever calculated the CO2 impact of the big four fashion Read More »
News Proposed US laws could hit Xinjiang cotton WASHINGTON – US lawmakers have proposed legislation which would introduce a “rebuttable presumption” that goods produced or manufactured in the Read More »
News COVID-19 causing major supply chain lay-offs LONDON – Civil society groups are calling on governments, brands and employers to protect supply chain workers from the economic Read More »
News Nike claims it has no links with Xinjiang OREGON – Nike has attempted to distance itself from allegations of forced labour in its Chinese supply chains. The company 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 »