News ICAC forecasts 11% fall in cotton consumption WASHINGTON – Global cotton consumption is forecast to fall by 11 per cent while the total cotton area under production Read More »
News Supply chain transparency: your FREE white paper NEW YORK – Apparel Insider is delighted to share with all our readers a FREE white paper on how molecular Read More »
News Rose Marcario steps down as Patagonia CEO CALIFORNIA – US outdoor brand has announced that after 12 years with the company, Rose Marcario is this week stepping Read More »
News H&M supplier accused of union busting MYSORE – An Indian garment manufacturer, which supplies to Gap, H&M and Adidas, has been accused of union busting. Last Read More »
News Inditex online sales up 95% in April LA CORUÑA – Inditex, the owner of Spanish brand Zara, has announced that online sales rose by 95 per cent Read More »
News MEPs call for new laws on purchasing practices BRUSSELS – More than 53 Members of the European Parliament (MEP) have backed calls to ensure apparel brands are legally Read More »
News Li & Fung staff bemoan severance pay HONG KONG – Sacked employees of apparel supply chain giant Li & Fung claim the company has not followed employment Read More »
News Peta and the SAC: an unlikely alliance NEW YORK – Animal rights group Peta is using flawed data provided the Sustainable Apparel Coalition as justification for attempting Read More »
News Sateri launches recycled fibre products SHANGHAI – Chinese viscose fibre giant Sateri has launched its first product containing recycled content following a recent breakthrough in 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 »