News H&M fined €35m for serious data protection breaches HAMBURG – H&M has been fined €35m by the German authorities after it was found guilty of serious data protection Read More »
News Sericultural Commission calls for Higg MSI to remove silk ‘score’ EXCLUSIVE – The International Sericultural Commission (ISC), the representative body for the global silk industry, has called for the Sustainable Read More »
News Sateri launches US$48m R&D facility in China SHANGHAI – Chinese viscose fibre giant Sateri has launched a new state of the art US$48m R&D centre in Rizhao, Shandong, Read More »
News ETI questions findings of Boohoo enquiry LONDON – The findings of an enquiry by Alison Levitt QC into the Leicester supply chains of fast fashion brand Read More »
News Boohoo shamed by independent enquiry findings LONDON – Bosses at fast fashion brand Boohoo knew about issues over low pay and poor working conditions at its Read More »
News We need data not more cotton ‘initiatives’ LONDON – Confused about ‘sustainable cotton?’ Join the club. And if anything, things are getting worse not better. This week Read More »
News Bestseller and Spinnova enter partnership JYVÄSKYLÄ – A Finnish business which converts wood pulp directly into textiles without using harmful chemicals has announced a long-term Read More »
News Nike chief says huge switch to digital is permanent OREGON – US sportswear giant Nike has claimed that the huge switch to digital, online buying is permanent after seeing Read More »
News US House votes to ban Xinjiang imports WASHINGTON – Brands with sourcing links to Xinjiang have been placed on high alert after the US House of Representatives Read More »
MTLC welcomes EU’s green claims proposals 25th April 2023 No Comments In an Op-Ed for Apparel Insider, Dalena White, a spokesperson for Make the Label Count (MTLC) responds to the recent announcement of the EU’s Green Read More »
US trade body bemoans greenwashing slurs 25th April 2023 No Comments NEW YORK – The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) claims its members are being ‘green-hushed’ amid heightened accusations of greenwashing by major fashion retailers. Read More »