News Dutch government warns over sustainable fashion claims AMSTDERDAM – The Dutch government has launched investigations into three sectors – including clothing – to check for misleading sustainability Read More »
News Lenzing moves to coal-free production in China LENZING – Austrian fibre producer Lenzing has announced that its facility in Nanjing will become the first wood-based fibre plant Read More »
News ‘The weakest link’ – how brand tactics hit garment workers in pandemic STOCKHOLM – A new report has documented how hardball brands tactics used by fashion brands have stretched suppliers and garment Read More »
News BGMEA says a new Accord would “not be recognised” DHAKA – Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has warned unions and other interested parties that any extension of Read More »
News Viscose: a complete guide for brands and retailers LONDON – Polyester, cotton … viscose. As textile fibres go, the former two are household names, well known inside and Read More »
News ASOS calls for mandatory UK human rights laws LONDON – ASOS, the leading UK online fashion retailer, has called for the implementation of mandatory human rights due diligence Read More »
News US rights group slams Inditex over Xinjiang cotton issue WASHINGTON – The US-based Coalition to End Forced Labour in the Uyghur Region claims Spanish-based apparel giant Inditex is not Read More »
News UN Fashion Charter: we need better data for cotton and polyester GENEVA – A new report by the UN Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action has raised huge question marks about Read More »
News Levi’s launches new slow fashion campaign SAN FRANCISCO – US denim brand Levi Strauss has launched a new slow fashion campaign to encourage customers to buy Read More »
California garment worker bill clears major hurdle 9th September 2021 No Comments CALIFORNIA – A new bill intended to improve rights for garment workers in California has just cleared a major hurdle. The Garment Worker Protection Act, Read More »