News M&S buys Jaeger from administrators LONDON – UK retailer Marks & Spencer has bought the Jaeger fashion brand from administrators, in a deal which excludes the retailer’s Read More »
News VF Corp revamps Asia sourcing operations DENVER – VF Corp, which owns brands including The North Face, Timberland and Vans, has announced it is shifting its Read More »
News Green Button risks ‘greenwashing’ claims study BERLIN – Germany’s government-run sustainable textile label, the Grüner Knopf (Green Button) lacks teeth and fails to hold members to Read More »
News ZDHC approves four Eurofins labs HONG KONG – Eurofins Softlines and Leather has announced it has received approval from the ZDHC Roadmap to Zero Programme Read More »
News Renewcell market cap hits US$1bn on Nasdaq NEW YORK – Swedish textile recycling company, Renewcell, has achieved a market capitalisation of US$1bn less than two months since Read More »
News M&S signs Uyghur Call to Action on forced labour LONDON – British multinational retailer, Marks & Spencer, has announced a formal commitment to cut all ties with suppliers implicated Read More »
News H&M alters marketing around BCI cotton STOCKHOLM – Swedish fast fashion brand H&M has told Apparel Insider it has removed information from its website which refers Read More »
News 2021: five things to look out for LONDON – After the annus horribilis that was 2020, most people we talk to seem to be looking to 2021 Read More »
News Remake wants brands to share profits with garment workers LONDON – Remake World is calling on apparel brands which made sizeable profits during 2020 to donate 1 per cent 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 »