News RGE to invest US$200m in fibre research SINGAPORE – Asian industrial conglomerate, Royal Golden Eagle (RGE), has announced plans to invest US$200m over the next ten years Read More »
News Leading brands take steps towards living wages AMSTERDAM – Leading international apparel brands, including PVH, Bestseller, H&M, ASOS, Inditex, Primark and Esprit have adopted a joint due Read More »
News BGMEA slams Guardian report on RMG sector DHAKA – Bangladesh’s main textile trade body, the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), has hit back at a Read More »
News H&M becomes majority owner in Sellpy STOCKHOLM – Swedish fast fashion business, H &M, has become the majority owner of rapidly growing re-commerce platform, Sellpy, after Read More »
News Forced labour apparel tracked to Costco WASHINGTON – US wholesale business, Costco, has been named as the retailer attempting to import apparel products allegedly made using Read More »
News Spinnova receives €11m cash injection HELSINKI – Finnish tech business Spinnova has announced a new capital injection of €11m. The business said it will use Read More »
News Leading brands scored on living wage progress OSLO – A group of investors which hold sizeable positions in many of the world’s leading apparel retailers have called Read More »
News Study finds concerning levels of PFOA in children BERLIN – Plastic by-products were found in 97 per cent of blood and urine samples from 2,500 children in a Read More »
News Study calls for Bangladesh polluter pays policy DHAKA – Taxing polluters in Bangladesh’s textile industry could help cut climate risk while future-proofing the local ready-made garment (RMG) 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 »