News H&M says collective bargaining key to better wages STOCKHOLM – Swedish fashion giant H&M has responded to claims that it has reneged on a pledge to introduce living Read More »
News Mixed messages for Ethiopia textile market ADDIS ABABA – Research by Apparel Insider has unveiled a decidedly mixed picture about the much-hyped Ethiopian textile market. The Read More »
News IKEA accused of ‘free riding’ Bangladesh Accord members DHAKA – Swedish retail giant IKEA has been accused of “free riding” on the back of investments by other Bangladesh Read More »
News Texan farmer: organic cotton can increase yields TEXAS – Organic cotton farming can improve yields while also impoving bi-divesity, according to La Rhea Pepper (pictured), an organic Read More »
News Spinnova to scale sustainable fibre production JYVÄSKYLÄ – A Finnish business which converts wood pulp directly into textiles without using harmful chemicals has announced it will Read More »
News Myanmar, Cambodia under ILO scrutiny GENEVA – Garment sourcing hubs Myanmar and Cambodia have been named among 24 countries that will come under scrutiny by Read More »
News “Daily” abuse against women found at Walmart suppliers LONDON – US retail giant, Walmart, has been slammed in a report which claims women who work in Asian factories Read More »
News US ramps up war on polyester dumping WASHINGTON – Polyester producers from China, India, Korea and Taiwan have been accused of ‘dumping’ polyester fibre on the US Read More »
News Former ICAC head questions organic cotton economics TEXAS – Organic cotton is not economically viable – this is the contentious claim of the former International Cotton Advisory Read More »
Textile media victims of Adidas fake news stunt 16th January 2023 No Comments HERZOGENAURACH – Various outlets from the European textile media today became victims of a hoax, fake press release which bizarrely claimed Adidas had appointed a Read More »
European Union prepares greenwashing laws 16th January 2023 No Comments BRUSSELS – Proposed new laws from the European Union will require companies to back up green claims with evidence. A leaked, draft version of the Read More »