News New guidelines launched on boosting cotton farmer incomes MUMBAI – New research has addressed the thorny issue of incomes for cotton farmers in India. Focused on the Indian Read More »
News H&M shareholders reject ‘living wage fund’ STOCKHOLM – H&M shareholders have not surprisingly rejected a resolution submitted by Clean Clothes Campaign which called on profits made Read More »
News Want sustainable jeans? Pay an extra €33 LONDON – The price of a pair of jeans would have to rise by €33 to factor in the true Read More »
News Chinese garment makers receive lowest price per unit WASHINGTON – New figures have revealed details of prices received by garment manufacturers around the globe. The lowest paid are Read More »
News Lawyers call for supply chain liability regulations BERLIN – There are fresh calls for due diligence laws to ensure people affected by corporate rights violations in apparel Read More »
News Katharine Hamnett tells Copenhagen Summit: “We shouldn’t be here” COPENHAGEN – UK fashion icon Katharine Hamnett has slammed the number of fashion and textile trade fairs and conferences which Read More »
News Study compares cotton, rayon, polyester microfibre shedding LONDON – New research measured levels of microfibre discharge from cotton, polyester and rayon fabrics. The study found that all Read More »
News Hemp – a new feedstock for Lyocell fibres? CHEMNITZ – A major German-government backed project is looking at sustainable ways to develop man-made Lyocell fibres derived from organically Read More »
News Concerns raised over new Accord MoU DHAKA – Unions in Bangladesh claim garment worker safety has been compromised by the new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between 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 »