News Messe Frankfurt updates on textile trade fairs MUNICH – One of the world’s leading textile trade fair organisations has announced it will not be staging any physical Read More »
News PayUp movement launches long-term campaign LONDON – The #PayUp movement, a global coalition of garment workers, labour organisations and citizen advocates, has launched a long-term Read More »
News Zalando launches pre-owned clothing service BERLIN – Fast-growing German fashion platform Zalando has launched a pre-owned clothing service in six key markets, including Germany and Read More »
News Higg “not a level playing field” says IWTO BRUSSELS – The International Wool and Textile Organisation has told Apparel Insider the Higg MSI fibre scoring tool of the Read More »
News H&M, BCI cut ties with Xinjiang business Huafu STOCKHOLM – Swedish clothing giant H&M has announced it is ending its relationship with Chinese yarn producer Huafu Fashion over Read More »
News Patagonia hides anti-Trump tags in clothing CALIFORNIA – US outdoor clothing brand Patagonia admitted to hiding the phrase ‘Vote the a**holes out’ on a tag inside Read More »
News Study estimates historic amount of synthetic microfibres CALIFORNIA – Researchers from the US have calculated that the total amount of synthetic microfibres which have entered the wider Read More »
News H&M sales down 16 per cent in third quarter STOCKHOM – Sales at fast fashion retailer H&M fell by 16 per cent in the third quarter compared to the Read More »
News MPs urge UK government to make fashion sustainable LONDON – Developing “sustainable fabrics”, boosting textile recycling and bringing manufacturing jobs back to the UK are among recommendations put 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 »