News OLAF uncovers 4,200-tonne textile waste trafficking scheme BRUSSELS – European anti-fraud officials have helped uncover the illegal shipment of 4,200 tonnes of textile waste from Italy to Read More »
News IWTO Congress opens with Green Book launch DALANG – The global wool industry has opened its 95th annual International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO) Congress in Dalang, China. Read More »
News Adidas, Uniqlo, Calvin Klein ads banned for greenwashing LONDON – The UK advertising watchdog has banned paid Google ads from Adidas, Uniqlo and Calvin Klein for greenwashing. The Read More »
News ICAC questions organic cotton claims WASHINGTON – A new review from the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) has questioned whether organic cotton’s environmental claims properly Read More »
News EU tests find widespread clothing label inaccuracies BRUSSELS – More than a third of clothing items tested in an EU market surveillance campaign carried inaccurate fibre composition Read More »
News Youngone steps up Uzbekistan textile expansion SEOUL – South Korean apparel manufacturer Youngone Corporation is planning a further US$41.6m investment in Uzbekistan over the next three Read More »
News Textile EPR rollout ‘highly fragmented’, new analysis finds BRUSSELS – New analysis has found wide differences in how textile Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes are being developed in Read More »
News Avalo claims 47 per cent carbon cut in first LCA TEXAS – Avalo says an independent life cycle assessment (LCA) found major emissions and water reductions from its first commercial Read More »
News Workers at Target supplier win US$6m in back pay WASHINGTON – More than 750 garment workers in Guatemala have received US$6m after labour rights groups uncovered wage theft at Read More »
Xinjiang cotton reaching fashion supply chains 17th November 2021 No Comments SHEFFIELD – Banned cotton from Xinjiang in China is still making its way into global fashion supply chains and final garments, a new report from Read More »