News Cambodia close to losing EU trade benefits PHNOM PENH – Phnom Penh Cambodia slipped another step closer to losing all of its trade sweeteners with the EU Read More »
News VF Corp to announce Science Based Targets GREENSBORO – US apparel retail group, VF Corporation, which owns brands such as Timberland, The North Face and Vans, will Read More »
News Unsold clothing dilemma rife in Germany BERLIN – A study of the German clothing market suggests 10 to 20 per cent of clothing items remain unsold Read More »
News Adidas to cease production at Speed Factories HERZOGENAURACH – Adidas has announced it will cease production at the two ‘Speedfactories’ it built in Germany and the US Read More »
News H&M chief criticised for “cynical” comments LONDON – The recent comments of H&M boss Karl-Johan Persson, in which he attempted to justify the fast fashion business Read More »
News RealReal goods are not so real NEW YORK – Luxury US apparel retailer, the RealReal, has been forced to issue an apology to consignors and customers Read More »
News Gap to save 3 billion litres of water by end of 2020 AHMEDABAD – US apparel retailer Gap and global textile manufacturer Arvind have unveiled a new water treatment facility that will eliminate the Read More »
News Profits stumble again at Lenzing LENZING – Profits for Austrian wood-based fibre business, Lenzing, slid by 15.6 per cent in the third quarter of 2019. Read More »
News US brands oppose Paris Accord withdrawal WASHINGTON – Members of the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), including The North Face, Columbia Sportswear and Patagonia have expressed dismay 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 »