News Sateri launches US$48m R&D facility in China SHANGHAI – Chinese viscose fibre giant Sateri has launched a new state of the art US$48m R&D centre in Rizhao, Shandong, Read More »
News ETI questions findings of Boohoo enquiry LONDON – The findings of an enquiry by Alison Levitt QC into the Leicester supply chains of fast fashion brand Read More »
News Boohoo shamed by independent enquiry findings LONDON – Bosses at fast fashion brand Boohoo knew about issues over low pay and poor working conditions at its Read More »
News We need data not more cotton ‘initiatives’ LONDON – Confused about ‘sustainable cotton?’ Join the club. And if anything, things are getting worse not better. This week Read More »
News Bestseller and Spinnova enter partnership JYVÄSKYLÄ – A Finnish business which converts wood pulp directly into textiles without using harmful chemicals has announced a long-term Read More »
News Nike chief says huge switch to digital is permanent OREGON – US sportswear giant Nike has claimed that the huge switch to digital, online buying is permanent after seeing Read More »
News US House votes to ban Xinjiang imports WASHINGTON – Brands with sourcing links to Xinjiang have been placed on high alert after the US House of Representatives Read More »
News Messe Frankfurt updates on textile trade fairs MUNICH – One of the world’s leading textile trade fair organisations has announced it will not be staging any physical Read More »
News PayUp movement launches long-term campaign LONDON – The #PayUp movement, a global coalition of garment workers, labour organisations and citizen advocates, has launched a long-term 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 »