News Textile recycler Circ raises US$30m+ in new funding DANVILLE – US-based recycling company Circ has raised more than US$30m in a Series B funding round. Global fashion brands Read More »
News Boohoo to start charging for returns MANCHESTER – Online fast fashion retailer Boohoo has become the latest brand to start charging shoppers for returning items. Boohoo Read More »
News Campaigners target Columbia Sportswear over PFAS use PORTLAND – Campaigners will stage a protest outside the Portland, Oregon store of Columbia Sportswear this week, calling on the Read More »
News NFW announces partnership with Veshin Factory ILLINOIS – Natural Fiber Welding has announced a partnership with Veshin Factory in China to expand the use of plastic-free, Read More »
News ‘Tainted’ Xinjiang goods entering global supply chains BEIJING – Efforts by China to turn its far-western Xinjiang region into a manufacturing powerhouse could force more Uyghurs to Read More »
News Report calls for safety Accord to expand to Pakistan AMSTERDAM – A new report has called for the International Accord to be expanded to Pakistan. Research was carried out Read More »
News Op-Ed: Shein’s EPR scheme is ‘social offsetting’ This is an op-ed by Hakan Karaosman and Donna Marshall SHEIN recently announced an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) fund giving Read More »
News Sri Lanka apparel sector resilient amid debt crisis COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s apparel sector can spearhead an export-led economic recovery to help overcome the current macroeconomic crisis. This Read More »
News U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol becomes ISEAL member MEMPHIS – The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has been accepted as an ISEAL Community Member following a rigorous approval process 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 »