News Calotropis procera plant fibres set for production KENYA – Clothing made with Calotropis procera, a species of flowering plant native to parts of Africa and Asia, are Read More »
News Unions, government discuss fair wages in Ethiopia ADDIS ABABA – Government, union leaders and textile manufacturers met this week to discuss wages and worker rights in Ethiopia’s Read More »
News Bio-based nylon focus of Aquafil initiative TRENTO – Aquafil, an Italian producer of polyamide in Italy, is spearheading a new initiative aimed at increasing the amount Read More »
News US$3m funding for biotech dye business PARIS – A French biotech dye business which engineers microbes to produce natural dyes for textiles has received US$3m in Read More »
News New evidence of forced cotton picking in Uzbekistan BERLIN – There are calls for the World Bank to acknowledge “violations in loan agreements to Uzbekistan” because of “credible Read More »
News Survey raises questions over purchasing practices LONDON – Purchasing practices by apparel brands are unaffected by the length of relationship with suppliers, according to an international Read More »
News Zara blurs lines between offline and digital LONDON – A new store by Spanish fashion brand, Zara, potentially paves the way for a new shopping experience where Read More »
News Could living wages avert race to bottom? DHAKA – A twelve-month survey of 223 Bangladesh garment factory owners coupled with research on raw materials prices found that, Read More »
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 »
Gucci named in carbon offsetting controversy 24th January 2023 No Comments PARIS – Luxury fashion brand Gucci is among dozens of companies to have purchased controversial rainforest offsets which a new investigation claims are “largely worthless Read More »
Managing fashion’s ‘unknown unknowns’ 24th January 2023 No Comments NEW YORK – Climate tech company Queen of Raw recently secured fresh funding which it will use to help companies turn waste into a revenue Read More »