News Clothing/textiles 4th largest consumable in EU BRUSSELS – A new European Union briefing suggests that for water consumption and the use of primary raw materials, clothing, Read More »
News Cotton debate: industry response LONDON – We sent a copy of our recent cotton paper to all industry bodies mentioned in it, including Textile Read More »
News Adidas tops human rights report for 2nd year LONDON – For the second year running, German sportswear giant Adidas has topped a benchmark which assesses the performance of Read More »
News Primark chief defends fast fashion model DUBLIN – The owner of one of the world’s most successful fashion retailers, Primark, has defended the fast-fashion industry by Read More »
News Brands, factories agree on worker rights in Myanmar YANGON – A worker rights initiative in Myanmar, backed by H&M, Inditex, Bestseller New Look, Next, and Tchibo, has reached Read More »
News BCI may revise standard over Xinjiang concerns GENEVA – The Better Cotton Initiative will potentially revise its policies with the aim of preventing and detecting forced labour Read More »
News Is cotton from China the new Uzbek cotton? XINJIANG – Reports that public sector workers in Uzbekistan are still being forced to help with the annual cotton harvest Read More »
News New ‘sin’ list puts another nail in PFAS coffin GOTHENBURG – For the first time ever, perfluorinated chemicals, or PFAS for short, will be included on a list of Read More »
News Inditex, IndustriALL partner on labour rights GENEVA – The world’s largest apparel retailer, Inditex, says it will share best practices in labour rights after renewing a 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 »