News HeiQ extends PFC-free product range ZURICH – With many countries in the world looking at phasing out the use of long-chain PFASs in clothing products Read More »
News LVMH purchases Stella McCartney stake PARIS – French luxury group, LVMH, has purchased a minority stake in the Stella McCartney brand. The business, which owns Read More »
News Inditex to accept used clothing in all 7,000 stores LA CORUÑA – The world’s largest apparel retailer, Spanish-based Inditex Group, says it will have ‘take-back’ collection boxes for used Read More »
News Textile unions rally amid employer clampdowns YANGON – 60 trade union leaders from textile and apparel hubs across South East Asia gathered in Myanmar recently where Read More »
News Ellen MacArthur launches sustainable jeans guidelines LONDON – The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has launched new jeans manufacturing guidelines based on circular economy principles. The guidelines set Read More »
News UN to track brand progress on climate action EXCLUSIVE – The UN’s Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action has confirmed it will track apparel brand progress in reducing Read More »
News Two-thirds seek out eco-clothing in global survey LONDON – 86 per cent of people globally are considering sustainability and the impact their decisions have on the environment Read More »
News New tech tackles supply chain traceability BORÅS – A new, secure textile traceability system has been developed in a research project at the University of Borås Read More »
News Key updates to Responsible Down Standard TEXAS – Textile Exchange has launched the Responsible Down Standard (RDS) version 3.0 which includes the first major revision since 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 »