News VF Corp spins out jeans businesses, Lee and Wrangler GREENSBORO – US apparel giant VF Corporation has announced it will spin off its Lee and Wrangler jeans businesses into Read More »
News Fibre scoring tools misleading consumers, claim researchers OSLO – Current tools used to score textile fibres on sustainability are misleading consumers as they fail to account for Read More »
News Higg MSI aims to incorporate microfibre pollution scoring SAN FRANCISCO – The Sustainable Apparel Coalition wants to incorporate a weighting for microfibre pollution into its Higg Material Sustainability Read More »
News Australian drought could hit wool supply and prices NEW SOUTH WALES – The ongoing drought in wool growing regions of Australia could hit supply and prices, according to Read More »
News Child labour concerns return for Turkmenistan cotton ASHGABAT – Apparel brands are being urged not to source cotton from Turkmenistan amid fresh reports that children were mobilised Read More »
News Recycled polyester capacity expands in India NASHIK – One of the world’s leading recycled polyester businesses says plans to expand production capacity at its Indian plant Read More »
News Apparel sector can play “key role” on climate change WASHINGTON – The global apparel sector can play a key role in cutting global warming and meeting the aims of Read More »
News Esprit signs union agreement to boost worker rights HONG KONG – Global fashion retailer Esprit has signed a global framework agreement with IndustriALL Global Union to boost rights Read More »
News Stella McCartney evasive on unsold stock issue LONDON – Stella McCartney has become the latest brand to decline to answer legitimate and relavent questions about what it 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 »