News ‘The weakest link’ – how brand tactics hit garment workers in pandemic STOCKHOLM – A new report has documented how hardball brands tactics used by fashion brands have stretched suppliers and garment Read More »
News BGMEA says a new Accord would “not be recognised” DHAKA – Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has warned unions and other interested parties that any extension of Read More »
News Viscose: a complete guide for brands and retailers LONDON – Polyester, cotton … viscose. As textile fibres go, the former two are household names, well known inside and Read More »
News ASOS calls for mandatory UK human rights laws LONDON – ASOS, the leading UK online fashion retailer, has called for the implementation of mandatory human rights due diligence Read More »
News US rights group slams Inditex over Xinjiang cotton issue WASHINGTON – The US-based Coalition to End Forced Labour in the Uyghur Region claims Spanish-based apparel giant Inditex is not Read More »
News UN Fashion Charter: we need better data for cotton and polyester GENEVA – A new report by the UN Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action has raised huge question marks about Read More »
News Levi’s launches new slow fashion campaign SAN FRANCISCO – US denim brand Levi Strauss has launched a new slow fashion campaign to encourage customers to buy Read More »
News Boohoo ponders linking bonuses to ESG progress LONDON – The chairman of UK online fast fashion retailer Boohoo has told the government’s Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) his Read More »
News UK MPs declare a genocide in Xinjiang LONDON – UK Members of Parliament have declared for the first time that genocide is taking place against Uyghurs and 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 »