News H&M chief warns against ditching fast fashion STOCKHOLM – The president and CEO of H&M, Karl-Johan Persson, has warned of the “terrible social consequences” of ditching fast Read More »
News ILRF lists brands sourcing from anti-union factories WASHINGTON – The International Labour Rights Forum has published a list of apparel brands which, it claims, are sourcing from Read More »
News Brands pledge to not ship goods via Arctic WASHINGTON – Leading global apparel brands including Nike, Bestseller, Columbia, Gap Inc., H&M Group and PVH Corp have signed a Read More »
News Huntsman auxiliary boosts polyester dyeing SINGAPORE – Textile dyes and auxiliaries business, Huntsman Textile Effects has launched a new dyeing auxiliary which, it is claimed, Read More »
News Amazon listing clothing from unsafe factories NEW YORK – An investigation by the Wall Street Journal has found that Amazon is listing clothing from Bangladeshi factories Read More »
News Brands rated on supply chain practices BEIJING – Levi’s is the world’s top ranked apparel brand in a new report which assesses leading global brands on Read More »
News Fashion for Good bemoans funding gap AMSTERDAM – Venture capitalists are missing out on huge opportunities to invest in sustainable technologies for the apparel industry claims Read More »
News Levi’s CFO: “time to get finance people involved” SAN FRANCISCO – The chief financial officer of Levi Strauss, Harmit Singh, says it’s time to get the “finance people Read More »
News Legal challenge over Uzbek cotton imports BERLIN – A legal challenge is being launched against EU measures which, it is claimed, incentivise trade in forced labour 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 »