News Synthetic fibres blamed as plastic pollution enters fossil record CALIFORNIA – Plastic pollution has been found to be entering the fossil record – and synthetic microfibres from clothing are Read More »
News US$60m fund to back sustainable tech in Asian supply chains AMSTERDAM – Fashion for Good has launched a US$60m fund to back new technologies and other initiatives aimed at tackling Read More »
News Fast Retailing and ILO partner on worker rights TOKYO – Japanese fashion retailer, Fast Retailing, which owns Uniqlo, is partnering with the International Labour Organisation to improve worker Read More »
News Brand practices hinder worker progress in India BATH – Apparel brand initiatives to improve the welfare of supply chain workers continue to be undermined by sharp business Read More »
News Advance Denim to offer aniline-free collection REINACH – Advance Denim Co will become the first Chinese denim manufacturer to offer a collection made with Archroma’s aniline-free Read More »
News Unions welcome Accord successor DHAKA – Global unions have welcomed moves in Bangladesh to establish a successor organisation to the Bangladesh Accord. Members of Read More »
News Price squeeze continues for garment factories AMSTERDAM – Research among more than 700 apparel suppliers globally has found continued downward pressure on prices faced by factory Read More »
News No-deal Brexit could cost UK fashion £900m LONDON – The British Fashion Council (BFC) has claimed a no deal Brexit could cost the UK fashion sector up Read More »
News Workers voice labour law concerns in Myanmar YANGON – More than 4,500 workers from 50 garment factories in Myanmar recently demonstrated demanding that the newly revised law 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 »