News Shein refutes claims made in Channel 4 exposé GUANGZHOU – Chinese fast fashion brand Shein has denied many of the allegations made in a recent undercover investigation by Read More »
News Lenzing and Renewcell sign 5-year supply deal LENZNG – Austrian speciality fibre company Lenzing and Swedish textile recycler Renewcell have signed a five-year recycled feedstock supply deal. Read More »
News Stony Creek Colours raises US$4.8m SPRINGFIELD – Stony Creek Colors, the US-based manufacturer of natural indigo dye, has closed a US$4.8m Series B2 funding round Read More »
News Zara detergent tackles microfibre shedding LUDWIGSHAFEN – Spanish fashion retailer Zara Home has launched what is believed to be the first detergent that reduces the abrasion Read More »
News Fashion orders up YoY for Black Friday Cyber Monday LONDON – Analysis of Black Friday Cyber Monday (BFCM) shopping trends indicates that 2022 saw average order values in the Read More »
News H&M sheds jobs in cost-cutting exercise STOCKHOLM – Swedish fast fashion retailer H&M said this week it will cut 1,500 jobs to reduce costs as concerns Read More »
News Rolling Stones look to ditch Shein licensing deal LONDON – UK rockers The Rolling Stones have said they wish to terminate a licensing deal with fast fashion e-commerce Read More »
News Bangladesh eyes $100bn apparel exports by 2030 DHAKA – Bangladesh’s ready-made garment industry generates a staggering 400 million tons of pre-consumer textile waste each year. This was Read More »
News Black Friday returns up 60 per cent on 2021 LONDON – Global returns for Black Friday weekend rose by 60 per cent from the same period in 2021, new Read More »
Fashion brands called out for stalling on a new Accord 4th August 2021 No Comments AMSTERDAM – Clean Clothes Campaign has publicly called out fashion brands including H&M, Primark, Inditex, Bestseller and C&A for failing to back the renewal of Read More »
Wood-based fibres degrade within 60 days – study 4th August 2021 No Comments LONDON – A new study found that wood-based cellulosic fibres fell apart within 30 days and fully degraded within 60 days in seawater. In contrast, Read More »