News Synthetic fibres polluting Arctic, study finds VANCOUVER – Microplastic pollution from synthetic textile fibres is “emerging as a priority” for policy makers based on the findings Read More »
News British firms to face fines over Xinjiang ties LONDON – The UK’s Foreign Secretary, Dominic Rabb, has warned British businesses they face heavy fines if they are linked Read More »
News M&S buys Jaeger from administrators LONDON – UK retailer Marks & Spencer has bought the Jaeger fashion brand from administrators, in a deal which excludes the retailer’s Read More »
News VF Corp revamps Asia sourcing operations DENVER – VF Corp, which owns brands including The North Face, Timberland and Vans, has announced it is shifting its Read More »
News Green Button risks ‘greenwashing’ claims study BERLIN – Germany’s government-run sustainable textile label, the Grüner Knopf (Green Button) lacks teeth and fails to hold members to Read More »
News ZDHC approves four Eurofins labs HONG KONG – Eurofins Softlines and Leather has announced it has received approval from the ZDHC Roadmap to Zero Programme Read More »
News Renewcell market cap hits US$1bn on Nasdaq NEW YORK – Swedish textile recycling company, Renewcell, has achieved a market capitalisation of US$1bn less than two months since Read More »
News M&S signs Uyghur Call to Action on forced labour LONDON – British multinational retailer, Marks & Spencer, has announced a formal commitment to cut all ties with suppliers implicated Read More »
News H&M alters marketing around BCI cotton STOCKHOLM – Swedish fast fashion brand H&M has told Apparel Insider it has removed information from its website which refers 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 »