News Dhaka to stage World Fashion Convention DHAK – Bangladesh, the world’s second largest clothing exporter, will stage the 37th World Fashion Convention in mid-November. The summit is Read More »
News Researchers measure Indian textile waste AMSTERDAM – A new report has tracked textile waste across India, a huge global end destination for used fashion. 700 Read More »
News XPCC cotton sales tracked across Mainland China SHEFFIELD – New research has shown how cotton with links to forced labour in Xinjiang, China, is reaching global supply Read More »
News Greenwashing harms customer relations – study LONDON – A new study found that businesses which make misleading marketing claims or ‘greenwash’ damage their customer relationships. Researchers Read More »
News Fashion brands urged to exit Myanmar YANGON – A new report claims fashion brands are failing to protect workers in Myanmar supply chains from the ongoing threat Read More »
News Ethiopian garment sector in jobs purge HAWASSA – Garment factories at Ethiopia’s biggest industrial park, Hawassa, are laying off thousands of workers after Ethiopia lost duty-free Read More »
News First runs announced of plant-based nylon-6 SAN DIEGO – Biotech firm Geno and textile company Aquafil have announced the first demonstration production runs of plant-based nylon-6. Read More »
News Leicester garment suppliers launch trade body LONDON – A new trade body will provide a voice for garment suppliers in Leicester, United Kingdom. The Apparel & Read More »
News Australians buy 56 items of clothing annually MELBOURNE – The average Australian buys 56 items of new clothing annually, according to a new study by an Australian 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 »