News Fresh concerns over Boohoo’s supply chain progress LONDON – Fresh concerns have been raised about the progress of online fashion retailer Boohoo in tackling labour rights abuses Read More »
News Let’s talk wool: 90th IWTO Congress The 90th IWTO Congress celebrated the creation of the first global wool trading standards, drafted 90 years ago. Soon, the Read More »
News 25 NGOs call on EU to halt fast fashion BRUSSELS – 25 NGOs have launched a new campaign urging the European Union to “stop the runaway overproduction of textiles.” Read More »
News Report charts online fashion’s plastic problem LONDON – Almost half of clothing listed by leading UK fast fashion brands was made using virgin plastic, new research Read More »
News SAC launches latest Higg Product Module SAN FRANCISCO – The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) and its tech spin-off Higg Co claim to have developed a new Read More »
News Beyond paper trails: building traceable supply chains NEW YORK – Paper trails are no longer enough as brands seek transparent and traceable supply chains. This was one Read More »
News H&M joins EU’s ‘Green Consumption’ initiative BRUSSELS – H&M has joined a new pilot initiative from the European Union focused on more sustainable consumption. Launched in Read More »
News Birla Cellulose Vilayat site meets EU BAT standard GUJARAT – The Vilayat site of Indian viscose giant Birla Cellulose has achieved the stringent EU BAT Compliances. The development Read More »
News Workers left wanting by brand-backed relief scheme GENEVA – A brand-backed initiative launched to provide financial relief for garment workers during the pandemic continues to be hamstrung 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 »