News Pilot shows female bosses in garment factories boost efficiency GENEVA – The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and International Finance Corporation (IFC) are rolling out an innovative training scheme to Read More »
News Mud commits to 100% recycled cotton jeans LAREN – Dutch denim business Mud Jeans says it is confident it will soon be able to offer customers jeans Read More »
News Major survey highlights chronically low wages in Ethiopia ADDIS ABABA – A survey of more than 1,000 textile and apparel workers across 52 factories in three regions of Read More »
News Levi’s launches ‘cottonised hemp’ collection SAN FRANCISCO – Levi’s has launched a new collection which uses a new form of ‘cottonised hemp’ denim – hemp Read More »
News Sustainable cotton pilot launched in Egypt VIENNA – Better Cotton could be grown in Egypt for the first time after the launch of a new pilot Read More »
News Lenzing leaves Chinese viscose collaboration EXCLUSIVE – Leading speciality fibre maker, Lenzing Nanjing Fibers (LNF) has decided to leave the Chinese Collaboration for Sustainable Development Read More »
News Record rise in GOTS-certified facilities IZMIR – The number of Global Organic Textile Standard-certified facilities increased by 14.6 per cent in 2018 from 5,024 to Read More »
News Patagonia hires ex-Obama advisor as ‘environmental advocate’ CALIFORNIA — US outdoor brand, Patagonia, has taken an unprecedented step by hiring what we believe to be the first dedicated Read More »
News BCI cotton uptake increases 45% from 2017 to 2018 LONDON – Better Cotton Initiative produce achieved record uptake in 2018. BCI retail and brand members sourced more than one Read More »
EU opens Product Environmental Footprint consultation 13th July 2021 No Comments BRUSSELS – The wool industry is encouraging natural fibres proponents to make their voices heard to ensure new EU regulations on textiles accurately and fairly Read More »
UK MPs call for incentives for fashion reshoring 13th July 2021 No Comments LONDON – MPs in the UK have called for tax incentives and other funding to support the reshoring of fashion production. The recommendations are made Read More »