News BCI procedures blasted in shock report LONDON – The Better Cotton Initiative’s procedures for addressing forced labour are not fit for purpose, an independent taskforce has Read More »
News New survey highlights power imbalance in denim sector NEW YORK – A survey of global denim suppliers has laid bare the huge power imbalance between brands and denim Read More »
News Canada labels Uyghur crackdown a ‘genocide’ WASHINGTON – The Canadian Government has recognised the crackdown on China’s Uyghur population in Xinjiang as constituting a ‘genocide’. The Read More »
News Swiss to vote on responsible supply chain initiative ZURICH – Switzerland has announced it will hold a nationwide referendum at the end of November on the Responsible Business Read More »
News Renewcell inks 5-year deal with Chinese viscose plant STOCKHOLM – Swedish textile recycling company Renewcell has signed major five-year deal with Chinese viscose manufacturer Tangshan Sanyou to supply Read More »
News ILO outlines Covid’s impact on Asian garment sector GENEVA – Collapsing consumer demand in the West, government lockdown measures and disruptions to raw material imports are hammering garment Read More »
News BCI finally cuts all ties with Xinjiang LONDON – The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has announced it will cease all field-level activities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Read More »
News Challenging Higg: the options for natural fibres industries NEW YORK – In recent weeks we have seen three natural fibres sectors – silk, alpaca wool and leather – Read More »
News Uzbek Cotton Pledge remains in place – for now WASHINGTON – The Responsible Sourcing Network (RSN) and Cotton Campaign (CC) say they are maintaining the Uzbek Cotton Pledge for the 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 »