News
ILO outlines forced labour progress in Uzbek cotton
GENEVA – Uzbekistan’s cotton sector appears to have taken another step towards coming in from the economic cold. The latest
News
Nike halts online sales in Russia amid Ukraine crisis
OREGON – Nike has announced it is suspending online sales of its products in Russia because it says it cannot
News
Bestseller calls halt to sales in Russia
COPENHAGEN – Danish fashion retailer Bestseller has announced a halt to all apparel sales in Russia amid the country’s ongoing
News
Details emerge of Bangladesh fire which killed 3
DHAKA – More details have emerged about the recent show factory fire in Bangladesh which saw three people killed and
News
Zalando revenues grow 30 per cent in 2021
BERLIN – German online fashion brand Zalando has reported GMV (gross merchandise value) growth of 34.1 percent to €14.3bn for
News
Bluesign shares progress of manufacturing partners
ST GALLEN – For the first time ever, textile chemical management business Bluesign has released figures on energy, water and
News
Draft EU due diligence laws criticised by rights groups
BRUSSELS – Long-awaited due diligence laws by the European Union aimed at making multi-nationals accountable for social and environmental transgressions
News
Textile Exchange evasive over organic cotton fraud claims
TEXAS – US consultants Textile Exchange refused to be drawn over claims that organic cotton fraud is widespread, particularly in
News
Bremen Cotton Exchange joins Make the Label Count
BRUSSELS – Bremen Cotton Exchange has become the latest organisation to join Make the Label Count (MTLC) which is lobbying
Shein suppliers flouting labour laws, exposé finds
15th November 2021
No Comments
GUANGZHOU – An undercover exposé found that suppliers of Chinese ultra-fast fashion brand Shein have been seriously flouting labour laws, both in China and its
PEF label concerns raised in Norwegian parliament
15th November 2021
No Comments
OSLO – Concerns have been raised in the Norwegian Parliament about whether the EU’s planned labelling scheme, Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) represents an existential threat
