News VF Corp spins out jeans businesses, Lee and Wrangler GREENSBORO – US apparel giant VF Corporation has announced it will spin off its Lee and Wrangler jeans businesses into Read More »
News Fibre scoring tools misleading consumers, claim researchers OSLO – Current tools used to score textile fibres on sustainability are misleading consumers as they fail to account for Read More »
News Higg MSI aims to incorporate microfibre pollution scoring SAN FRANCISCO – The Sustainable Apparel Coalition wants to incorporate a weighting for microfibre pollution into its Higg Material Sustainability Read More »
News Australian drought could hit wool supply and prices NEW SOUTH WALES – The ongoing drought in wool growing regions of Australia could hit supply and prices, according to Read More »
News Child labour concerns return for Turkmenistan cotton ASHGABAT – Apparel brands are being urged not to source cotton from Turkmenistan amid fresh reports that children were mobilised Read More »
News Recycled polyester capacity expands in India NASHIK – One of the world’s leading recycled polyester businesses says plans to expand production capacity at its Indian plant Read More »
News Apparel sector can play “key role” on climate change WASHINGTON – The global apparel sector can play a key role in cutting global warming and meeting the aims of Read More »
News Esprit signs union agreement to boost worker rights HONG KONG – Global fashion retailer Esprit has signed a global framework agreement with IndustriALL Global Union to boost rights Read More »
News Stella McCartney evasive on unsold stock issue LONDON – Stella McCartney has become the latest brand to decline to answer legitimate and relavent questions about what it 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 »