News Sweden, France want ban on allergenic substances in clothing STOCKHOLM – Sweden and France are proposing an EU ban on more than a thousand allergenic substances used in items Read More »
News We need to talk about cotton LONDON – Leading international apparel brands are moving rapidly towards cotton standards such as organic and Better Cotton – despite Read More »
News ‘Paying bus ticket, expecting to fly’ LONDON – Clothing and footwear brands are “paying the bus ticket and expecting to fly,” according to one garment factory Read More »
News Brand transparency edges upwards LONDON – 70 out of the 200 major fashion brands contacted are now publicly listing their first-tier manufacturers, where clothes are Read More »
News H&M opens up supplier details to consumers STOCKHOLM – Swedish fast fashion retailer H&M has said it is to start sharing detailed information with end consumers about Read More »
News French Minister proposes ban on destroying unsold clothing PARIS – A French politician is drafting a law to make it illegal for companies to destroy unsold clothing. Brune Read More »
News Adidas unveils first 100 per cent recyclable running shoe HERZOGENAURACH – Adidas has unveiled its first 100 per cent recyclable running shoe. Its ‘Futurecraft.loop’ shoe has been designed using Read More »
News IWTO Congress: ‘wool’s time is now’ VENICE – When it comes to fibre choice, wool is our best bet for the planet – this was the Read More »
News Is climate change hitting Indian cotton yields? GUJARAT – Cotton yields in India have hit all-time lows for the 2018-19 season amid an ongoing drought affecting 40 Read More »
UK MPs declare a genocide in Xinjiang 23rd April 2021 No Comments LONDON – UK Members of Parliament have declared for the first time that genocide is taking place against Uyghurs and other religious minorities in Xinjiang, Read More »