News Bangladesh think tank proposes doubling of garment worker wages DHAKA – The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), an influential Bangladeshi think tank, has called for the minimum wage for Read More »
News Climate forum concludes on a high in Bangladesh DHAKA – The first ever initiative on climate action focusing on the fashion & apparel sector, the Bangladesh Climate Action Read More »
News Fashion going backwards on purchasing practices NEW YORK – Poor purchasing practices by global fashion brands are making it virtually impossible for denim suppliers to implement Read More »
News Benetton joins campaign for better clothing information LONDON – Italian fashion retailer Benetton is one of a dozen signatories to a new campaign calling for clearer information Read More »
News People Tree liquidates its UK operation LONDON – High profile ethical fashion brand People Tree is in the process of putting its UK business into liquidation Read More »
News Study finds worker violations in Pakistan LONDON – A new report claims global high street brands including Gap, adidas, H&M, M&S, Puma, Levi’s, Primark, Boohoo and Read More »
News Leicester garment workers protest over job losses LEICESTER – Workers, trade unions and labour rights campaigners staged a protest in Leicester this weekend over job losses in Read More »
News KPMG review spells end of Higg MSI SAN FRANCISCO – The long awaited ‘independent’ review into the Higg Index appears to have put the final nail in Read More »
News PEF in spotlight at natural fibres event BIELLA – Efforts by European regulators to rank the environmental impact of clothing are ignoring climate change. This was a 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 »