H&M accused of incinerating unsold clothing stock
STOCKHOLM – Fast fashion giant H&M has been accused of incinerating unsold clothing stock rather than recycling it. Swedish media
Myanmar exports grow amid ethical violence
NAYPYIDAW – Garment exports from Myanmar are on the up despite ongoing political unrest and allegations of ethnic cleansing in
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Brands make recycled polyester pledge
TEXAS – A group of leading international apparel brands have publicly pledged to increase their use of recycled polyester (rPET)
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Woes continue for J Crew Group
NEW YORK – US apparel retailer J Crew Group has announced a sobering set of financial results for the third
VF Corp backs foam dyeing technology
TEXAS – US denim brands Wrangler and Lee have put their financial weight behind a new foam dyeing process which claims
Europe’s sweatshops uncovered in report on garment production
AMSTERDAM – Bringing garment manufacture closer to home is not necessarily the solution to reducing poor working conditions for employees
China expands footprint in Ethiopian textile sector
ADDIS ABABA – One of China’s largest textile manufacturers, Wuxi Cotton Mill, has become the latest inward investor to head
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VF Corp buys natural fibre specialist Icebreaker
GREENSBORO – US-based apparel and lifestyle retail brand VF Corporation has purchased New Zealand-based Icebreaker as it looks to increase
Fair play?
Aggressive tax avoidance schemes might make financial sense but for a growing number of consumers, they’re simply not cricket. When
Self-serving gibberish: Clean Clothes slams SAC’s 10-year update
11th March 2021
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AMSTERDAM – Clean Clothes Campaign has accused the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) of being completely out of touch with realty and hiding behind “self-serving corporate
Brands under fire over voluntary wage initiatives
11th March 2021
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AMSTERDAM – Garment workers making clothing for leading global apparel brands have been denied full wages legally owed to them for work already completed due to order cancellations, non-payment and other harmful commercial practices by brands during the
M&S to sell rival brand clothing on website
11th March 2021
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LONDON – UK retailer M&S has announced it will begin selling clothes from 11 rival brands on its website this spring in an attempt to
MEPs back mandatory due diligence laws
11th March 2021
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BRUSSELS – The European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly in favour of adopting binding laws which would make EU companies held accountable for environmental and human
Lenzing revenues down 22% amid pandemic fallout
11th March 2021
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LENZING – Austrian speciality fibre maker, Lenzing, has announced a 22.4 per cent decline in revenues for 2020 to €1.63bn amid pressure on prices and
