News Global Standard opens consultation for GOTS Version 8.0 STUTTGART – Global Standard, the non-profit organisation behind the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), has announced an open public consultation Read More »
News Shein faces parliamentary scrutiny over supply chain transparency LONDON – A Shein representative avoided directly answering a British parliamentary committee’s inquiries on Tuesday regarding whether the fast-fashion retailer Read More »
News Next raises prices amid £73m staff cost surge LONDON – UK fashion retailer Next has announced plans to increase prices on selected clothing items in response to a Read More »
News Grower enrolment opens for Trust Protocol in 2025 MEMPHIS – U.S. cotton growers have been invited to enrol in the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol and apply for the Read More »
News Fire devastates Kantamanto second-hand clothing market ACCRA – A devastating fire has swept through Kantamanto Market in Accra, Ghana, razing more than 100 shops. The fire Read More »
News Peter Ackroyd, MBE appointed as chairman of Campaign for Wool LONDON – Peter Ackroyd, MBE, has been appointed as the new chairman of the Campaign for Wool, succeeding Sir Nicholas Read More »
News Federal agencies urged to step up textile recycling efforts WASHINGTON – A new report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), highlights growing concerns about the rise of textile Read More »
News Researchers develop clothing durability test LONDON – A new study published in Cleaner and Responsible Consumption has revealed that the durability of garments cannot be Read More »
News Fast fashion and luxury giants linked to worker layoffs LONDON – Fast fashion and luxury brands have come under fire following new research linking their purchasing practices to widespread Read More »
Myanmar unions condemn military coup 8th February 2021 No Comments YANGON – Unions in Myanmar have condemned the military coup and called for the result of the 2020 elections to be respected. They have also Read More »