News Oxfam Australia links sourcing practices with poverty wages MELBOURNE – Garment factory workers in Bangladesh and Vietnam who stitch clothing for Australian fashion retailers are going hungry due Read More »
News VF probes union-busting claims at Philippines supplier GREENSBORO – US apparel company, VF Corp, has given a non-committal response to allegations of union-busting at a garment manufacturer Read More »
News US brands shift sourcing from China amid trade-war WASHINGTON – US apparel brands are shifting sourcing away from China amid fears that the two countries will remain locked Read More »
News More brands make 100 per cent sustainable cotton pledge TEXAS – The number of leading global apparel brands aiming to source 100 per cent sustainable cotton by 2025 as Read More »
News Scaling sustainability – inside the world’s largest denim manufacturer BURSA – The world’s largest denim manufacturer, which has set new benchmarks for sustainability and innovation in recent years, has Read More »
News Cambodia stung into action by EU threat PHNOM PENH – The Prime Minister of Cambodia, Hun Sen (pictured), has promised free legal aid for garment workers as Read More »
News Turkmenistan cotton products found on Walmart, ebay and Amazon websites WASHINGTON – Products made with cotton that was picked using forced labour have been found being retailed on the websites Read More »
News Voluntary approach to sustainability “has failed” LONDON – MPs in the UK have called for new regulations to force fashion retailers to “take responsibility for the Read More »
News Is compromise being reached over Bangladesh Accord? DHAKA – After several months of negotiations, there are the first signs this past week that compromise is being reached Read More »
Synthetic microfibres most common in Siberia study 14th September 2021 No Comments TOMSK –Tiny plastic fibres from synthetic clothing were the most prevalent form of microplastics found in samples of rain and snow collected in Siberia by Read More »
Australian cotton growers half water use in 25 years 14th September 2021 No Comments SYDNEY – Australian cotton growers have almost halved the amount of water required to grow one bale of cotton over the last 25 years, according Read More »