News Nike develops first 3D textile sports shoe upper LONDON – The world’s fastest marathon runner, Eliud Kipchoge, won the recent London Marathon wearing a revolutionary new running shoe Read More »
News Abercrombie & Fitch “evaluating options” in Bangladesh NEW ALBANY – US apparel retailer, Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F), has defended its decision to not yet sign the 2018 Read More »
News China textile industry collaborates on chemicals SHANGHAI – China’s textile industry has taken a major environmental step as 25 leading enterprises from the country’s textile manufacturing Read More »
News Global investors call for apparel supply chain transparency NEW YORK – More than 100 investors representing billions of dollars in assets under management have signed a letter urging Read More »
News Roy Robson accused of union busting IZMIR – German fashion brand, Roy Robson has been accused of union busting in Turkey. A complaint has been filed Read More »
News Time to look beyond Bangladesh? DEHLI – The global apparel industry focus in April has been on Bangladesh and the five year anniversary of Rana Read More »
News Esprit bridges Dutch and German textile initiatives RATINGEN – International apparel brand, Esprit, has become the first ‘associate member’ of the Dutch Agreement on Sustainable Garments and Read More »
News World Bank calls for fewer labour market regulations WASHINGTON – The World Bank has issued a new report encouraging lower minimum wages and stronger hiring and firing powers Read More »
News MEPs back separate collections for household textiles STRASBOURG – European Parliament has backed ambitious circular economy proposals which will mean waste textiles from households will have to Read More »
ILO’s Call to Action is failing garment workers 19th February 2021 No Comments LONDON – After writing about the legally-binding, transparent, accountable, Bangladesh Accord last week, this week we come to the ILO ‘Call to Action’ for the Read More »
Land-grabs – the new red flag for Uzbek cotton sector 19th February 2021 No Comments Apparel brands are said to be eyeing Uzbekistan as a potential source of cotton, particularly with Xinjiang cotton now the subject of US sanctions. A Read More »