News Abercrombie & Fitch “evaluating options” in Bangladesh NEW ALBANY – US apparel retailer, Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F), has defended its decision to not yet sign the 2018 Read More »
News China textile industry collaborates on chemicals SHANGHAI – China’s textile industry has taken a major environmental step as 25 leading enterprises from the country’s textile manufacturing Read More »
News Global investors call for apparel supply chain transparency NEW YORK – More than 100 investors representing billions of dollars in assets under management have signed a letter urging Read More »
News Roy Robson accused of union busting IZMIR – German fashion brand, Roy Robson has been accused of union busting in Turkey. A complaint has been filed Read More »
News Time to look beyond Bangladesh? DEHLI – The global apparel industry focus in April has been on Bangladesh and the five year anniversary of Rana Read More »
News Esprit bridges Dutch and German textile initiatives RATINGEN – International apparel brand, Esprit, has become the first ‘associate member’ of the Dutch Agreement on Sustainable Garments and Read More »
News World Bank calls for fewer labour market regulations WASHINGTON – The World Bank has issued a new report encouraging lower minimum wages and stronger hiring and firing powers Read More »
News MEPs back separate collections for household textiles STRASBOURG – European Parliament has backed ambitious circular economy proposals which will mean waste textiles from households will have to Read More »
News Lindex to train all designers, buyers in circularity by 2020 GOTHENBURG – Finnish fashion retailer, Lindex, will train all of its designers, buyers and production teams in design methods for Read More »
Over 30 fashion brands sign Pakistan Accord 16th February 2023 No Comments AMSTERDAM – More than 30 major fashion brands have now committed to the Pakistan Accord, a binding safety programme based on the model of the Read More »
Fast fashion burned for cooking in Kenya 16th February 2023 No Comments LONDON – A new investigation claims ‘trash quality’ garment exports from the EU to Kenya are being dumped, burned to heat water, for cooking – Read More »