News 200 MSIs back #PayYourWorkers campaign AMSTERDAM – A coalition of more than 200 organisations has announced sweeping demands of apparel brands and retailers, requesting that Read More »
News Garment factory fire kills at least 20 in Egypt CAIRO – At least 20 people have have been killed and dozens more injured after fire broke out at a Read More »
News Self-serving gibberish: Clean Clothes slams SAC’s 10-year update AMSTERDAM – Clean Clothes Campaign has accused the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) of being completely out of touch with realty Read More »
News Brands under fire over voluntary wage initiatives 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 Read More »
News M&S to sell rival brand clothing on website LONDON – UK retailer M&S has announced it will begin selling clothes from 11 rival brands on its website this Read More »
News MEPs back mandatory due diligence laws BRUSSELS – The European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly in favour of adopting binding laws which would make EU companies held Read More »
News Lenzing revenues down 22% amid pandemic fallout LENZING – Austrian speciality fibre maker, Lenzing, has announced a 22.4 per cent decline in revenues for 2020 to €1.63bn Read More »
News Inditex profits down from €3.6bn to €1.1bn ARTEIXO – Spanish fashion giant Inditex made a profit of €1.1bn in its 2020 financial year and claims it has Read More »
News The Aral Sea and cotton: putting the record straight LONDON – The next issue of Apparel Insider, we put the spotlight on Uzbekistan, which is in the process of 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 »