News Boohoo bans wool – for a few hours MANCHESTER – UK fast fashion retailer Boohoo has done a remarkable u-turn over the use of wool in its collections. Read More »
News IFC evasive on questions over Uzbek cotton GENEVA – The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the finance arm of the World Bank, was evasive when Apparel Insider put Read More »
News Voluntary CSR not protecting workers, claims research WASHINGTON – Voluntary CSR mechanisms are failing to protect workers in apparel supply chains, and a new, worker-centric model is Read More »
News 1000s of garment factories mapped via digital map DHAKA – A new transparency tool has been launched which maps all export-orientated ready-made garment factories in the Dhaka District Read More »
News Social audits ignore gender violence, claims HRW NEW YORK – Social audits in global apparel supply chains fail to address gender-based violence claims a new report by Read More »
News Investors urge Bangladesh Accord continuation NEW YORK – A group of 190 global investors representing over US$3 trillion in assets have written to the Bangladeshi Read More »
News Adidas refutes allegations over Indonesian supplier AMSTERDAM – German sportswear brand adidas has refuted claims that it has behaved unfairly in a protracted row related to Read More »
News Study outlines tannery worker health problems DHAKA – A new study claims most workers in Bangladesh’s export-oriented leather industry suffer from extreme health hazards due to Read More »
News Union fears over South Africa’s largest clothing retailer JOHANNESBURG – A leading union claims South Africa’s largest clothing and textile retailer could be on the brink of collapse 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 »