News ASOS only brand to back extension of Accord’s mandate AMSTERDAM – ASOS has become the first and, so far, only brand to sign up to proposals to extend the Read More »
News German companies want stricter due diligence laws BERLIN – 50 German companies have called for proposed German mandatory due diligence laws to be strengthened in the parliamentary procedure, Read More »
News Exclusive interview with newly elected BGMEA president DHAKA – Faruque Hassan, managing director of Giant Group, has recently been elected president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Read More »
News China plans to set up alternative to Better Cotton programme BEIJING – China has announced plans to set up a domestic version of the Better Cotton Initiative, while claiming the Read More »
News Haelixa opens new frontiers in traceable supply chains SPONSORED CONTENT – Traceability and transparency have risen up the apparel industry agenda – and with good reason. As well Read More »
News R-PET sheds 2.3x more microfibres than virgin polyester in study LONDON – Garments made with recycled polyester released 2.3 times more microfibres than those made with virgin polyester in a Read More »
News Security concerns dent confidence in Ethiopia textile sector MEKELLE – Just 700 out of more than 2,000 workers employed at Ethiopia’s Mekelle Industrial Park have returned to work Read More »
News Clean Clothes calls for new Accord agreement AMSTERDAM – Clean Clothes Campaign is calling for a new, legally-binding agreement around factory safety in Bangladesh, while expressing concerns Read More »
News Backlash grows over BCI’s missing Xinjiang statement LONDON – Members of the BCI Council, which includes representatives from Levi’s, H&M and Adidas, are stonewalling questions about BCI’s Read More »
Op-Ed: building back better means backing garment workers 9th April 2021 No Comments SAN FRANCISCO – Gloria Steinem famously said, “The truth will set you free. But first it will piss you off.” Here’s the truth: look in Read More »