News Cost of shipping low cost apparel up 500% NEW YORK – Soaring shipping costs, port disruptions and logistical chaos could see a shift to near-shoring for fashion and Read More »
News Organic cotton production up by 4% for 2019/20 TEXAS – Organic cotton production globally increased for the fourth year in a row according to the latest figures from Read More »
News Gap to close all physical stores in UK and Ireland SAN FRANCISCO – US casualwear brand, Gap, has announced plans to close all 81 of its stores in the UK Read More »
News Better Cotton misses 5-year uptake targets LONDON – The Better Cotton Initiative has missed its 2020 targets for growth, as well as brand and retailer uptake Read More »
News 59% of fashion green claims are greenwash, study finds LONDON – A major new investigation found most fashion brands are blatantly flouting international regulations around green claims – and Read More »
News New tech helps fashion spot supply chain red flags BOSTON – A US business has developed a new technology platform which helps apparel brands to easily and methodically screen Read More »
News Tesco joins US Cotton Trust Protocol MEMPHIS – The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has welcomed the UK’s leading retailer, Tesco, as a member of the system Read More »
News Patagonia partners with Infinited Fibre Company SAN FRANCISCO – US outdoor apparel company Patagonia has partnered with Finnish textile recycling group Infinited Fiber Company for its Read More »
News Shein uses TikTok to threaten fast fashion pecking order LONDON – Rapidly growing Chinese fashion brand Shein is using TikTok to grab market share from traditional rivals such as H&M, 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 »