News Is this the end for “more sustainable” cotton? LONDON – Fashion brands using vague marketing claims such as “greener” or “more sustainable” cotton could face legal action for Read More »
News US Customs seizes $1.3m in fake designer masks INDIANAPOLIS – US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Indianapolis halted a shipment arriving from China that contained more Read More »
News BCI slammed over lack of transparency on Xinjiang WASHINGTON – The Coalition to End Forced Labour in the Uyghur Region has slammed the continued silence of the Better Read More »
News Retraced and Artistic Milliners partner on traceability DÜSSELDORF – Retraced GmbH, a supply chain management platform for fashion, has announced a new partnership with Artistic Milliners, one Read More »
News H&M to introduce internal carbon pricing STOCKHOLM – Swedish fast fashion business H&M is to begin using an internal tool to put a price on carbon. Read More »
News Brands urged to publicly back vaccine IP waiver AMSTERDAM – Garment worker unions and rights groups have called on global fashion brands which rely on sourcing from low Read More »
News SAC stonewalls questions about study which raises concerns over Higg SAN FRANCISCO – The Sustainable Apparel Coalition is stonewalling questions about new research which raises serious question marks about the Read More »
News GFA attacks natural fibres over animal practices COPENHAGEN – Global Fashion Agenda this week used the launch of its ‘CEO Agenda’ to once attack natural fibres industries. Read More »
News Unions accuse brands of empty promises over Bangladesh Accord AMSTERDAM – Global unions accused global fashion brands of “empty promises” over proposals to extend the Bangladesh Accord as they 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 »