Faux fur faux pas Real fur from rabbit, mink and fox has recently been found in products sold as ‘faux fur’ by Tesco, Boots, Read More »
News Labour rights concerns threaten Vietnam trade deal BRUSSELS – Poor worker rights in Vietnam could prove a major obstacle to trade agreements with the EU, with textiles Read More »
Ten sustainability issues we’ll be following in 2018 Time to talk to consumers H&M sells cotton products which proudly boast their organic credentials. Primark has unveiled its first Read More »
Brand pays US$2m to fix Bangladesh factories AMSTERDAM – A multi-national apparel brand has agreed to pay US$2m to fix alleged life-threatening workplace hazards in its Bangladesh Read More »
Sun sets on PFC use in textiles They’re the chemicals which enable our fabrics to repel water – making it bead up and roll away. They can Read More »
Ellen MacArthur report ignores key industry question A recent report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation has called for the wasteful global apparel industry to adopt a new Read More »
News EU backs microplastics collaboration BRUSSELS – The European Commission has given its support to a new cross-sector agreement aimed at finding ways to reduce Read More »
Norway to ban fur farming OSLO – Is the clock ticking on the global fur industry? A number of brands have said their collections will Read More »
News Egypt plans US$2bn textile park SADAT – Egypt’s Trade and Industry Minister, Tarek Qabil, has announced plans for the construction of the country’s largest ever Read More »
US rights group slams Inditex over Xinjiang cotton issue 27th April 2021 No Comments WASHINGTON – The US-based Coalition to End Forced Labour in the Uyghur Region claims Spanish-based apparel giant Inditex is not doing enough to mitigate its Read More »
UN Fashion Charter: we need better data for cotton and polyester 27th April 2021 No Comments GENEVA – A new report by the UN Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action has raised huge question marks about the fashion industry’s dependence on Read More »