News EU backs calls for sustainable supply chains BRUSSELS – The European Union Council of Ministers has approved conclusions calling on member states and the Commission to promote Read More »
News 25,000 jobs on line as Debenhams, Arcadia fall LONDON – Around 25,000 jobs in UK fashion retail are on the line, with both Debenhams and Arcadia going bust. Read More »
News Xinjiang textile and apparel exports up 49% LONDON – Textile and apparel exports from Xinjiang rose by 49 per cent in the period January-October this year, led Read More »
News Arcadia said to be on brink of collapse LONDON – Reports in the UK suggest the Arcadia Group, which owns high street fashion labels such as Topshop, Burton Read More »
News PrettyLittleThing sells fashion for pennies MANCHESTER – UK online fast fashion business, PrettyLittleThing, is selling clothing for pennies as part of its ‘Pink Friday sale Read More »
News How one woman tamed a trillion-dollar industry LONDON – For our last magazine of 2020, we have an exclusive interview with Ayesha Barenblat, founder of Remake World Read More »
News EU puts €6.75m into textile recycling study BRUSSELS – The European Union has granted funding of €6.75m for a new project which will investigate business models for Read More »
News BGMEA rues financial exposure of members DHAKA – Bangladesh’s leading apparel trade body has called for greater contractual protection for its members after many were left Read More »
News EURATEX warns of No Deal BREXIT job losses BRUSSELS – A new study claims the UK’s textile and clothing industries could see 27,000 job losses under a No 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 »