News “We want to compete with virgin fibres on price” HONG KONG – An Indonesian textile plant is close to creating new fibres from olds ones at a price comparable Read More »
News H&M net sales plunge 18 per cent in 2020 STOCKHOLM – Net sales at Swedish fast fashion giant H&M plunged by 18 per cent in the 2020 financial year. Read More »
News Study: garment suppliers hardest hit by Covid LONDON – New supplier data from Sedex has found the global garment sector – and particularly its supplier chain – Read More »
News 40% of green claims misleading, review finds LONDON – 40 per cent of green claims made by businesses could be misleading, a major review of randomly selected Read More »
News US retailers want “forced labour free” certification WASHINGTON – US apparel and retail trade bodies are calling on the country’s lawmakers to adopt the California Transparency in Read More »
News ISC to complain to US authorities over silk’s Higg score BANGALORE – The International Sericultural Commission (ISC), an Indian government body representing the country’s silk industry, is to register a Read More »
News Arcadia suppliers offered 20% of order value LONDON – Suppliers left out of pocket after Arcadia went bust are being advised to accept a ‘goodwill payment’ in Read More »
Boohoo buys Debenhams brand for £55m LONDON – Online fashion retailer Boohoo has purchased Debenhams brand and website for £55m but says it will not be Read More »
News NGOs call for living wage mark-up on garment orders AMSTERDAM – Asia Floor Wage Alliance (AFWA), Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) and the Worker-driven Social Responsibility Network (WSRN) has launched 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 »