News Oxfam Australia links sourcing practices with poverty wages MELBOURNE – Garment factory workers in Bangladesh and Vietnam who stitch clothing for Australian fashion retailers are going hungry due Read More »
News VF probes union-busting claims at Philippines supplier GREENSBORO – US apparel company, VF Corp, has given a non-committal response to allegations of union-busting at a garment manufacturer Read More »
News US brands shift sourcing from China amid trade-war WASHINGTON – US apparel brands are shifting sourcing away from China amid fears that the two countries will remain locked Read More »
News More brands make 100 per cent sustainable cotton pledge TEXAS – The number of leading global apparel brands aiming to source 100 per cent sustainable cotton by 2025 as Read More »
News Scaling sustainability – inside the world’s largest denim manufacturer BURSA – The world’s largest denim manufacturer, which has set new benchmarks for sustainability and innovation in recent years, has Read More »
News Cambodia stung into action by EU threat PHNOM PENH – The Prime Minister of Cambodia, Hun Sen (pictured), has promised free legal aid for garment workers as Read More »
News Turkmenistan cotton products found on Walmart, ebay and Amazon websites WASHINGTON – Products made with cotton that was picked using forced labour have been found being retailed on the websites Read More »
News Voluntary approach to sustainability “has failed” LONDON – MPs in the UK have called for new regulations to force fashion retailers to “take responsibility for the Read More »
News Is compromise being reached over Bangladesh Accord? DHAKA – After several months of negotiations, there are the first signs this past week that compromise is being reached 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 »