News PVH tackles microfibres in supply chains NEW YORK – PVH Corp, which owns the Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Speedo and Van Heusen brands, has become the Read More »
News Exposé spotlights exploitative Romanian garment sector DRESDEN – New research claims some garment industry workers in Romania earn just 14 per cent of a living wage. Read More »
News Bangladesh Accord to remain in huge victory for factory safety DHAKA – In a major step for garment factory safety, Bangladesh’s top court has extended the work of the Accord Read More »
News Sense of déjà vu lingers at Copenhagen Fashion Summit COPENHAGEN – Leading global apparel brands used the 10th Copenhagen Fashion Summit this week to announce a raft of (yet Read More »
News Brands respond to Ethiopia “race to bottom” claims AMSTERDAM – H&M, PVH and Walmart have responded to claims that apparel brands are entering Ethiopia as part of a Read More »
News New research makes business case for transparency WASHINGTON – A new report by the International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (ICAR) makes the business case for companies to adopt Read More »
News BGMEA claims higher worker wages could cause job losses DHAKA – Higher wages for garment sector workers could lead to increases in unemployment – that’s the claim of Bangladesh’s Read More »
News Worn Again to share recycling outputs with industry LONDON – Worn Again has launched a Pioneer Members programme which will provide apparel businesses such as H&M and Asics Read More »
News Apparel bodies call for circular fashion support at EU level COPENHAGEN – As this week’s Copenhagen Fashion Summit kicks off, five leading apparel organisations have partnered to call on EU 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 »