News Sateri under scrutiny over viscose sourcing SHANGHAI – An independent audit claims to have found that globally leading Chinese viscose business, Sateri, has been sourcing pulp Read More »
News Justice for families of Pakistan garment factory fire KARACHI – Families affected by the Ali Enterprises garment factory fire of 2012 which killed more than 250 garment workers Read More »
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News US textile industry backs China tariffs WASHINGTON – US retaliatory tariffs against China look likely to include textiles after the National Council of Textile Organisations (NCTO) Read More »
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News BGMEA president: “We are price takers” DHAKA – In an exclusive interview with Apparel Insider, Siddiqur Rahman, president of Bangladesh’s most powerful business body, accepts the Read More »
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Leather alternatives: the good, the bad, the ugly 4th May 2022 No Comments What are the main vegan alternatives to leather, how do they perform and what is their environmental profile like? INGE FLOWERS, managing director of Authenticae, Read More »