News Apple caught up in Xinjiang forced labour crisis WASHINGTON – US tech giant Apple has been importing clothing from a business which is facing US sanctions over forced Read More »
News Dutch Garment Agreement to investigate C&A AMSTERDAM – The Dutch Agreement on Sustainable Garments and Textiles (AGT) has told Apparel Insider it could be months, “or Read More »
News Garment worker wage gap could be close to US$6bn AMSTERDAM – New research by Clean Clothes Campaign and the Worker Rights Consortium has highlighted the devastating financial impact of Read More »
News Inditex pledges support for garment sector recovery ARTEIXO – The world’s largest apparel retailer, Inditex, has signed a joint declaration with IndustriALL Global Union in which it Read More »
News Polyester is now even better for the planet says new Higg MSI SAN FRANCISCO – The Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s love affair with polyester fibre is in further evidence with its release of Read More »
News Lenzing revenues fall by a quarter in first half of 2020 LENZING – Austrian speciality fibre business, Lenzing, saw revenues decline by 25.6 per cent from €1.09 bn to €810.2m in Read More »
News US imposes sanctions on former BCI partner, XPCC WASHINGTON – The United States has imposed sanctions on former BCI implementing partner, Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC), in Read More »
News US bill could mean huge fines for brands with slave labour links WASHINGTON – US apparel brands found to be using slave labour to make their products in Xinjiang supply chains could Read More »
News Chinese firm Hengli to produce polyester from coal SUZHOU – Strange but not altogether surprising news from China, where it has emerged that chemical giant Hengli is planning 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 »