News Next cuts profits guidance amid UK turmoil LONDON – UK fashion retailer Next has issued a profit warning, stating that its full-price sales are expected to drop Read More »
News Boohoo brands accused of deceptive pricing CALIFORNIA – Boohoo and its brands BoohooMAN, PrettyLittleThing and Nasty Gal will pay US$4.75m to resolve three class action lawsuits Read More »
News JD Sports fined £1.5m over price-fixing LONDON – The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has imposed fines totalling over £2m on Elite Sports, JD Sports and Read More »
News 16-month study scopes clothing waste in Europe AMSTERDAM – A new report assessed the opportunities for recycling of post-consumer textile waste across six European countries. The 16-month Read More »
News YESS initiative releases forced labour standards BERKELEY – The YESS (Yarn Ethically and Sustainably Sourced) initiative has released two new standards aimed addressing forced labour. The Read More »
News PFAS chemicals found in school unforms CALIFORNIA – A US study discovered potentially dangerous PFAS chemicals in school uniforms. Researchers tested 30 uniforms and found the Read More »
News Primark to stop sourcing from Myanmar DUBLIN – Leading fast fashion retailer Primark has announced it plans to stop sourcing from Myanmar. The country is currently Read More »
News TE updates OCS amid fraud concerns TEXAS – Textile Exchange is changing the requirements of its its Organic Content Standard (OCS) amid ongoing concerns about widespread Read More »
News Patagonia owner gives company away VENTURA -Yvon Chouinard, the billionaire owner of outdoor clothing brand Patagonia, has given away the company to a charitable trust Read More »
Supplier urges governments to reopen stores 4th March 2021 No Comments CHITTAGONG – Bangladeshi-based denim manufacturer, Mostafiz Uddin, has urged European and US governments to re-open fashion stores – suggesting constant lockdowns are decimating supply chains Read More »
Gujarat to develop two huge textile parks 4th March 2021 No Comments GUJARAT – The Indian government has announced it will set up two ‘mega’ textile parks in Gujarat, on the western coast of the country, to Read More »