Brand pays US$2m to fix Bangladesh factories
AMSTERDAM – A multi-national apparel brand has agreed to pay US$2m to fix alleged life-threatening workplace hazards in its Bangladesh
Sun sets on PFC use in textiles
They’re the chemicals which enable our fabrics to repel water – making it bead up and roll away. They can
Ellen MacArthur report ignores key industry question
A recent report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation has called for the wasteful global apparel industry to adopt a new
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EU backs microplastics collaboration
BRUSSELS – The European Commission has given its support to a new cross-sector agreement aimed at finding ways to reduce
Norway to ban fur farming
OSLO – Is the clock ticking on the global fur industry? A number of brands have said their collections will
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Egypt plans US$2bn textile park
SADAT – Egypt’s Trade and Industry Minister, Tarek Qabil, has announced plans for the construction of the country’s largest ever
Into Africa
Ethiopia is targeting US$30bn in textile exports by 2025, with apparel brands queuing up to test sourcing options from the
First organic cotton farmers certified in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA – 200 cotton farmers in Ethiopia have become the first ever in the country to receive organic certification.
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Monkey business
STOCKHOLM – Top prize for managing to miss the point in spectacular fashion goes to all those who went to
Weinstein victims back laws to protect models
13th October 2022
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NEW YORK – Former fashion models who were abused by Harvey Weinstein this week joined a rally in New York calling for better protection for
Kering backtracks on greenwashing guidelines
13th October 2022
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PARIS – French luxury brand Kering has removed a set of recently published guidelines on greenwashing from its website after it emerged they were in
Uniqlo owner announces record profits
13th October 2022
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TOKYO – Japanese fast fashion group Fast Retailing Co, which owns clothing brand Uniqlo, has reported record profits of over US$2bn. The business announced an
