News US trade body bemoans greenwashing slurs NEW YORK – The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) claims its members are being ‘green-hushed’ amid heightened accusations of Read More »
News US brands slow to sign Pakistan Accord AMSTERDAM – Rights groups and unions claim US apparel retailers are dragging their heels in signing the Pakistan Accord, the Read More »
News Zalando uses contentious AI tech to help shoppers BERLIN – Zalando, an European online platform for fashion and lifestyle, is to launch a first beta version of a fashion Read More »
News AFWA backs calls for Bangladesh wage hike DHAKA – The Bangladesh arm of the Asia Floor Wage Alliance (AFWA) has backed demands by trade unions to increase Read More »
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News Soundwaves used to tackle microplastics HONG KONG – Breakthrough technology developed by The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) with the support Read More »
News Court rules against G-Star in supplier dispute AMSTERDAM – A Dutch court has ordered fashion brand G-Star to compensate a Vietnamese supplier for a breach of contract Read More »
News WRAP shelves its Love Your Clothes campaign LONDON – The UK’s Waste & Resources Action Programme – WRAP – has shelved its Love Your Clothes campaign after Read More »
News Will independent fashion brands soon disappear? NORTH CAROLINA – Recently, I saw the news that American-made outdoor apparel brand Kitsbow was closing down. Kitsbow was an Read More »
Campaigners target Columbia Sportswear over PFAS use 7th July 2022 No Comments PORTLAND – Campaigners will stage a protest outside the Portland, Oregon store of Columbia Sportswear this week, calling on the outdoor brand to phase out Read More »