House of Fraser makes £44m loss HONG KONG – The harsh trading difficulties facing UK retailer, House of Fraser, have been outlined by the company’s potential Read More »
News BCI and Oeko-Tex hit back at eco-label report LONDON – Both Oeko-Tex and the Better Cotton Initiative have issued a robust defence of their respective standards following a Read More »
News Government and industry back Bangladesh Accord extension DHAKA – The Government of Bangladesh has given its backing for the Bangladesh Accord to work in the country beyond Read More »
News Industry calls for uniformity on hazardous chemicals HERISAU – Many of the world’s leading textile dye and chemical companies have signed an open letter to the Stichting Read More »
News Apparel sustainability edging upwards COPENHAGEN – The global fashion industry has improved its sustainability performance in the past 12 months, but much more work Read More »
News Brand interest grows in bio-polyester SAN FRANCISCO – A ‘biopolyester’ pilot plant in the US is looking to scale after significant interest from apparel brands. Read More »
News C&A event celebrates organic cotton in Madhya Pradesh BHOPAL – The C&A Foundation recently gathered cotton sector stakeholders in India to look at ways to boost organic cotton Read More »
News Li & Fung introduces ‘sewbots’ in supply chains HONG KONG – Global apparel supply chain management and logistics business, Li & Fung, has partnered with a US company Read More »
News DNA technology boosts Australian cotton traceability MOREE – Efforts to fully trace Australian cotton along the entire supply chain have been given a boost with news Read More »
Proposed US laws would close door on Shein 20th January 2022 No Comments WASHINGTON – A proposed US bill is aiming to stop the US being swamped with cheap Chinese consumer products, including fashion. The bill has in its Read More »
Eastman to invest US1$bn in French PET recycling plant 20th January 2022 No Comments PARIS – Global specialty materials company Eastman will invest up to US$1bn in a material-to-material chemical recycling facility in France. French President Emmanuel Macron and Mark Read More »