News UN Fashion Charter signatories not disclosing climate targets LONDON – Four in ten companies who signed the UN Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action are still not disclosing Read More »
News Asahi Kasei restarts Bemberg production at Nobeoka site NOBEOKA – Asahi Kasei will restart Bemberg production this month at its Nobeoka facility, the only site where the company Read More »
News Shein begins limited relaunch of marketplace in France PARIS – Shein is partially reopening its third party marketplace in France, two months after it closed after the discovery Read More »
News Türkiye apparel sector launches 12-month sustainability programme ISTANBUL – Türkiye has launched a programme to help apparel suppliers meet brand requirements on low carbon production, traceability and Read More »
News Fish inspired filter targets microplastic fibres at source BONN – A fish mouth inspired filter removed more than 99 per cent of microplastic fibres from washing machine wastewater Read More »
News Sri Lanka apparel exports up 5.42 per cent in Jan to Nov 2025 COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s apparel exports rose 5.42 per cent in the first eleven months of 2025, even as November Read More »
News Xinjiang cotton harvest for 2025 tops 6 million tonnes BEIJING – Xinjiang has recorded its largest ever cotton harvest, underlining the region’s growing role in China’s economy and the Read More »
News 2025: six themes that defined a frenetic year for fashion LONDON – 2025 was the year in which we saw the first signs of fashion scaling back its relentless sustainability Read More »
News EU greenlights €3 duty on low value parcels BRUSSELS – The European Union has agreed to impose a fixed €3 customs duty on small parcels entering the trading Read More »
Inditex profits down from €3.6bn to €1.1bn 10th March 2021 No Comments ARTEIXO – Spanish fashion giant Inditex made a profit of €1.1bn in its 2020 financial year and claims it has emerged stronger from the global Read More »
The Aral Sea and cotton: putting the record straight 10th March 2021 No Comments LONDON – The next issue of Apparel Insider, we put the spotlight on Uzbekistan, which is in the process of investing millions in its textile Read More »