News H&M bemoans narrow focus on organic cotton STOCKHOLM – Maintaining a narrow focus on organic cotton could prevent the development of a more sustainable cotton industry, claims Read More »
News Drought hammers Australian cotton BRISBANE – The 2019-2020 Australian crop is forecast to be just a quarter of the size it was two years Read More »
News US$9m funding round for recycling tech firm SEATTLE – US textile recycling technology business, Evrnu, has closed a US$9m round of Series A funding. The company recently Read More »
News Dutch garment agreement needs “5-10 years” AMSTERDAM – The Dutch Agreement on Sustainable Garments and Textiles needs to include non-Dutch companies to meet its broader objectives Read More »
News Unions debate adoption of ILO Convention 190 CESME – More than 80 trade union leaders from Turkey, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Mauritius and Morocco met in Turkey Read More »
News Poll highlights confusion over sustainable fashion LONDON – Just under half (48 per cent) of Londoners surveyed said they think ethical and fair trade/labour practices are Read More »
News Forced labour garments blocked at US border WASHINGTON — US Customs and Border Protection is blocking imports of certain garments from China because of claims the goods Read More »
News Bluesign, Archroma join ZDHC as contributors AMSTERDAM – Archroma and Bluesign have both joined the ZDHC Foundation as contributors. The ZDHC Foundation oversees the implementation of Read More »
News Birla Cellulose targets 50% water reduction MUMBAI – Birla Cellulose, a global leader in the viscose industry and part of US$48.3bn Aditya Birla Group’s pulp & 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 »