News Garment worker wage gap could be close to US$6bn AMSTERDAM – New research by Clean Clothes Campaign and the Worker Rights Consortium has highlighted the devastating financial impact of Read More »
News Inditex pledges support for garment sector recovery ARTEIXO – The world’s largest apparel retailer, Inditex, has signed a joint declaration with IndustriALL Global Union in which it Read More »
News Polyester is now even better for the planet says new Higg MSI SAN FRANCISCO – The Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s love affair with polyester fibre is in further evidence with its release of Read More »
News Lenzing revenues fall by a quarter in first half of 2020 LENZING – Austrian speciality fibre business, Lenzing, saw revenues decline by 25.6 per cent from €1.09 bn to €810.2m in Read More »
News US imposes sanctions on former BCI partner, XPCC WASHINGTON – The United States has imposed sanctions on former BCI implementing partner, Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC), in Read More »
News US bill could mean huge fines for brands with slave labour links WASHINGTON – US apparel brands found to be using slave labour to make their products in Xinjiang supply chains could Read More »
News Chinese firm Hengli to produce polyester from coal SUZHOU – Strange but not altogether surprising news from China, where it has emerged that chemical giant Hengli is planning Read More »
News Arvind plant pilots ‘game-changing’ wastewater tech AMSTERDAM – Fashion for Good is working with a number of leading brands to pilot pioneering wastewater treatment technology in textile supply Read More »
News Boohoo to bring forward investigation findings MANCHESTER – Online fashion retailer Boohoo has shared terms of references of its review into its Leicester supply chain as 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 »