News Next cuts profits guidance amid UK turmoil LONDON – UK fashion retailer Next has issued a profit warning, stating that its full-price sales are expected to drop Read More »
News Boohoo brands accused of deceptive pricing CALIFORNIA – Boohoo and its brands BoohooMAN, PrettyLittleThing and Nasty Gal will pay US$4.75m to resolve three class action lawsuits Read More »
News JD Sports fined £1.5m over price-fixing LONDON – The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has imposed fines totalling over £2m on Elite Sports, JD Sports and Read More »
News 16-month study scopes clothing waste in Europe AMSTERDAM – A new report assessed the opportunities for recycling of post-consumer textile waste across six European countries. The 16-month Read More »
News YESS initiative releases forced labour standards BERKELEY – The YESS (Yarn Ethically and Sustainably Sourced) initiative has released two new standards aimed addressing forced labour. The Read More »
News PFAS chemicals found in school unforms CALIFORNIA – A US study discovered potentially dangerous PFAS chemicals in school uniforms. Researchers tested 30 uniforms and found the Read More »
News Primark to stop sourcing from Myanmar DUBLIN – Leading fast fashion retailer Primark has announced it plans to stop sourcing from Myanmar. The country is currently Read More »
News TE updates OCS amid fraud concerns TEXAS – Textile Exchange is changing the requirements of its its Organic Content Standard (OCS) amid ongoing concerns about widespread Read More »
News Patagonia owner gives company away VENTURA -Yvon Chouinard, the billionaire owner of outdoor clothing brand Patagonia, has given away the company to a charitable trust 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 »