News 77 apparel brands back International Accord AMSTERDAM – 77 international apparel brands have signed up to the new International Accord for Health and Safety in the Read More »
News French advertising body says Adidas is greenwashing HERZOGENAURACH – Adidas has been founded guilty of making false and misleading sustainability claims by France’s Advertising Ethics Jury after Read More »
News Fur sector launches new standard, backed by LVMH LONDON – The International Fur Federation (IFF), which represents the global fur industry, has launched a new certification and traceability Read More »
News Esquel resumes legal case over US blacklisting HONG KONG – One of the world’s biggest shirt-makers, Esquel Group, has resumed litigation to have its Xinjiang manufacturing unit removed Read More »
News Cambodia garment sector in renewable energy drive BRUSSELS – An EU-backed project is carrying out a series of audits in Cambodian garment factories as part of a Read More »
News Urban Outfitters bemoans Vietnam inventory pain PHILADELPHIA – US retailer Urban Outfitters has become the latest apparel business to warn about supply chain and inventory challenges Read More »
News NGOs say garment factories must not be exempt from lockdowns AMSTERDAM – 50 rights groups an NGOs have called for garment factories in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh to be included Read More »
News BGMEA queries legal remit of new International Accord DHAKA – Bangladesh’s main garment industry trade body has opposed the implementation of the newly agreed International Accord in Bangladesh, Read More »
News New Index ranks textile water impact as ‘critical’ LONDON – Apparel and textile manufacturing along with cotton farming are claimed to be among the sectors with the largest 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 »