News New BCI deal boosts support for Uzbek cotton clusters GENEVA – The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has signed an agreement with Uzbekistan’s Light Industry Agency to ramp up financial Read More »
News Shein clothing still flouting EU chemicals rules, research finds BERLIN – Clothing from fashion giant Shein still contains hazardous chemicals above European legal limits, according to a new study Read More »
News Peak Performance tests fully recyclable down anorak STOCKHOLM – Swedish outdoor brand Peak Performance has unveiled a down anorak it claims can be dismantled and recycled at Read More »
News NZ Merino makes traceability standard for flagship wools CHRISTCHURCH – The New Zealand Merino Company says it is making digital traceability standard across its flagship ZQ and ZQRX Read More »
News Italy’s fashion bosses sound alarm with 2035 rescue plan ROME – Italy’s fashion lobby has unveiled a strategic plan it says is needed to stop the country’s manufacturing base Read More »
News Avalo begins harvest of first AI-bred cotton TEXAS – Avalo, a US-based agtech startup, has begun harvesting its first commercial crop of “low-carbon” cotton, bred using artificial Read More »
News Leicester garment probe finds no forced labour cases LEICESTER – A long-awaited government review has concluded there is no evidence of prosecutable forced labour in Leicester’s garment sector. Read More »
News U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol beats most 2025 farm targets MEMPHIS – The US Cotton Trust Protocol says its grower members have met or exceeded most of their 2025 sustainability Read More »
News New global review exposes gaps in microplastic science LONDON – A major review of microplastic toxicity studies found fewer than half provide the information needed to support ecological Read More »
Urban Outfitters bemoans Vietnam inventory pain 31st August 2021 No Comments PHILADELPHIA – US retailer Urban Outfitters has become the latest apparel business to warn about supply chain and inventory challenges as the global pandemic continues Read More »
NGOs say garment factories must not be exempt from lockdowns 31st August 2021 No Comments AMSTERDAM – 50 rights groups an NGOs have called for garment factories in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh to be included in Covid-19 industry lockdowns. The Read More »