News Spanish business unveils waterless indigo dyeing VALENCIA – Spanish textile business, Tejidos Royo, has unveiled what is claimed to be the world’s first waterless indigo dyeing Read More »
News Zara to probe allegations of design theft ARTEIXO – Inditex, the parent company of Spanish fast fashion brand Zara, has said it will investigate allegations that it Read More »
News Online EU tool to calculate leather’s eco-footprint BRUSSELS – A new online tool set up by the European Union will help apparel brands and retailers calculate the Read More »
News EU to restrict CMRs in clothing BRUSSELS – Proposals to restrict the use of carcinogenic, mutagenic and reprotoxic (CMR) substances in clothing, textiles and footwear have Read More »
News Levi’s singled out in climate change report SAN FRANCISCO — The fashion industry is responsible for as many as 38,000 climate change deaths a year, claims a Read More »
News Fast Retailing chief: “The world is watching” TOKYO – Fast Retailing CEO, Tadashi Yanai, has used his company’s annual sustainability report to issue a rallying call to Read More »
News Nike develops first 3D textile sports shoe upper LONDON – The world’s fastest marathon runner, Eliud Kipchoge, won the recent London Marathon wearing a revolutionary new running shoe Read More »
News Abercrombie & Fitch “evaluating options” in Bangladesh NEW ALBANY – US apparel retailer, Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F), has defended its decision to not yet sign the 2018 Read More »
News China textile industry collaborates on chemicals SHANGHAI – China’s textile industry has taken a major environmental step as 25 leading enterprises from the country’s textile manufacturing 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 »