News €3 duty hits low value fashion imports into EU BRUSSELS – The European Union has introduced a new customs €3 customs duty on low-value e-commerce parcels. The move is Read More »
News EU apparel prices fall as import slump deepens BRUSSELS – EU apparel import prices continued to soften in the first four months of 2026 as overall shipment volumes Read More »
News Fashion’s mass balance claims face greenwashing warning A new report has raised concerns about brands using mass balance accounting to support lower-carbon, recycled or bio-based material claims. Read More »
News France adopts landmark ultra-fast fashion law PARIS – France has adopted a landmark law aimed at curbing ultra-fast fashion. A raft of new penalties and advertising Read More »
News EU states demand crackdown on ultra-fast fashion BRUSSELS – Five EU countries are calling for new, tougher rules for online ultra-fast fashion websites. Germany, Denmark, France, the Read More »
News OLAF uncovers 4,200-tonne textile waste trafficking scheme BRUSSELS – European anti-fraud officials have helped uncover the illegal shipment of 4,200 tonnes of textile waste from Italy to Read More »
News IWTO Congress opens with Green Book launch DALANG – The global wool industry has opened its 95th annual International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO) Congress in Dalang, China. Read More »
News Adidas, Uniqlo, Calvin Klein ads banned for greenwashing LONDON – The UK advertising watchdog has banned paid Google ads from Adidas, Uniqlo and Calvin Klein for greenwashing. The Read More »
News ICAC questions organic cotton claims WASHINGTON – A new review from the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) has questioned whether organic cotton’s environmental claims properly Read More »
Study: garment suppliers hardest hit by Covid 28th January 2021 No Comments LONDON – New supplier data from Sedex has found the global garment sector – and particularly its supplier chain – have been hardest hit by Read More »
40% of green claims misleading, review finds 28th January 2021 No Comments LONDON – 40 per cent of green claims made by businesses could be misleading, a major review of randomly selected websites has found. Clothing was Read More »
US retailers want “forced labour free” certification 28th January 2021 No Comments WASHINGTON – US apparel and retail trade bodies are calling on the country’s lawmakers to adopt the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act on a Read More »