News COVID-19 causing major supply chain lay-offs LONDON – Civil society groups are calling on governments, brands and employers to protect supply chain workers from the economic Read More »
News Nike claims it has no links with Xinjiang OREGON – Nike has attempted to distance itself from allegations of forced labour in its Chinese supply chains. The company Read More »
News Polyester found inside new marine species NEWCASTLE – British researchers have discovered polyester microfibres inside a new species of deep-sea amphipods which were only recently discovered Read More »
News Uzbekistan ends cotton quota system TASHKENT – The President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoev, has ordered the abolition of the country’s decades-old state quota system for Read More »
News Brands alter payment terms on back of Covid-19 HONG KONG – Apparel buyers are extending payment terms by up to 30 days for Bangladeshi suppliers as they seek Read More »
News Are sustainable cotton rankings anti-competitive? LONDON – In the next edition of Apparel Insider, we will be asking whether ‘sustainable cotton rankings’ like those recently Read More »
News Copenhagen Fashion summit postponed COPENHAGEN – Copenhagen Fashion Summit has been postponed having become the latest event to fall prey to COVID-19. It follows Read More »
News Gap appoints Sonia Syngal as CEO SAN FRANCISCO – US casualwear retailer, Gap Inc, has followed in the footsteps of H&M by appointing a female CEO. Sonia Syngal, an Read More »
News Canada Goose gets cuddly in bear documentary TORONTO – US outdoor clothing brand, Canada Goose, has produced a documentary about polar bears in an attempt to deflect 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 »