News Sateri launches recycled fibre products SHANGHAI – Chinese viscose fibre giant Sateri has launched its first product containing recycled content following a recent breakthrough in Read More »
News Change starts at the top OPINION – Research by Apparel Insider suggests many of the brands which have been virtue signalling over the issue of Read More »
News Bangladesh RMG sector running at 55% capacity DHAKA – Ready-made garment (RMG) factories in Bangladesh are now running at just 55 per cent capacity, the country’s lead Read More »
Suppliers threaten Sears with US$40m legal action EXCLUSIVE – In an unprecedented move, lawyers representing a group of 19 Bangladesh apparel manufacturers have written to Sears Holdings Read More »
News Spinnova partners with Kemira on dyeing HELSINKI – Finnish tech business Spinnova has entered a long-term collaboration with global chemicals company Kemira to develop a new Read More »
News Lenzing, Duratex in dissolving wood pulp JV SÃO PAULO – A new joint venture has been established between Austrian speciality fibre business, Lenzing, and Brazilian conglomerate, Duratex Read More »
News Cambodia garment sector issues dire warning PHNOM PENH – Cambodia’s apparel and footwear industries have pleaded with the EU not to withdraw trading benefits in August, Read More »
News Boohoo facing US$100m claim over ‘sham sales’ LONDON – Online fashion retailer Boohoo is facing a US$100m (£81 million) lawsuit in the US over allegations it misled Read More »
News Alpaca exporter hits back at PETA exposé LONDON – The owners of the world’s largest privately owned alpaca farm have responded to allegations of animal cruelty from 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 »