News Microfibres and antimicrobial finishes on agenda in Germany MUNICH – Textile technology business Polartec has launched the first ever fabric technology engineered to reduce microfibre shedding. The business Read More »
News Fresh funding for yarns-from-seaweed business NEW YORK – AlgiKnit, a biomaterials company which is developing yarn spun from kelp, has announced a US$2.2m Series Seed Read More »
News Boohoo tells MPs about loss-leader £5 dresses LONDON – Online apparel brand Boohoo is selling some dresses at a loss to drive website traffic. Carol Kane, joint Read More »
News “Price issue is getting worse” … RMG factories speak out DHAKA – Bangladeshi garment suppliers are still being driven down on price by apparel brands and retailers – but some Read More »
News H&M closes down Cheap Monday STOCKHOLM – Swedish fast fashion brand H&M is to close down its Cheap Monday skinny jeans brand amid declining sales Read More »
News Is China’s sustainable viscose ‘roadmap’ greenwash? LONDON – A new report claims Chinese viscose factories which have signed up to a high-profile industry sustainability initiative are Read More »
News Pressure mounts on Bangladesh Government over Accord AMSTERDAM – More than half of the 1,600 garment factories inspected by the Bangladesh Accord are yet to install adequate Read More »
News Missguided chief snubs UK fashion enquiry LONDON – Nitin Passi, CEO and founder of rapidly growing UK online fashion retailer, Missguided, has declined to attend a Read More »
News EU tries to block use of carcinogenic textile chemical BRUSSELS – For only the second time ever, the European Parliament Environment Committee (Envi) has tried to block the use 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 »