News ‘Paying bus ticket, expecting to fly’ LONDON – Clothing and footwear brands are “paying the bus ticket and expecting to fly,” according to one garment factory Read More »
News Brand transparency edges upwards LONDON – 70 out of the 200 major fashion brands contacted are now publicly listing their first-tier manufacturers, where clothes are Read More »
News H&M opens up supplier details to consumers STOCKHOLM – Swedish fast fashion retailer H&M has said it is to start sharing detailed information with end consumers about Read More »
News French Minister proposes ban on destroying unsold clothing PARIS – A French politician is drafting a law to make it illegal for companies to destroy unsold clothing. Brune Read More »
News Adidas unveils first 100 per cent recyclable running shoe HERZOGENAURACH – Adidas has unveiled its first 100 per cent recyclable running shoe. Its ‘Futurecraft.loop’ shoe has been designed using Read More »
News IWTO Congress: ‘wool’s time is now’ VENICE – When it comes to fibre choice, wool is our best bet for the planet – this was the Read More »
News Is climate change hitting Indian cotton yields? GUJARAT – Cotton yields in India have hit all-time lows for the 2018-19 season amid an ongoing drought affecting 40 Read More »
News H&M, PVH deny entering Ethiopia for cheap labour WASHINGTON – H&M and PVH Corp, which owns Tommy Hilfiger, have responded to claims that they have only shifted sourcing Read More »
News €3.7m funding for closed loop fibre business HELSINKI – A Finnish tech business which produces a cotton-like fibre from recycled fibres and cellulose has announced it has 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 »