News Study claims Zara supplier is paid €1.53 per hoodie AMSTERDAM – An in-depth investigation has highlighted the huge price pressure being exerted on suppliers by global apparel brands – Read More »
News Clothing/textiles 4th largest consumable in EU BRUSSELS – A new European Union briefing suggests that for water consumption and the use of primary raw materials, clothing, Read More »
News Cotton debate: industry response LONDON – We sent a copy of our recent cotton paper to all industry bodies mentioned in it, including Textile Read More »
News Adidas tops human rights report for 2nd year LONDON – For the second year running, German sportswear giant Adidas has topped a benchmark which assesses the performance of Read More »
News Primark chief defends fast fashion model DUBLIN – The owner of one of the world’s most successful fashion retailers, Primark, has defended the fast-fashion industry by Read More »
News Brands, factories agree on worker rights in Myanmar YANGON – A worker rights initiative in Myanmar, backed by H&M, Inditex, Bestseller New Look, Next, and Tchibo, has reached Read More »
News BCI may revise standard over Xinjiang concerns GENEVA – The Better Cotton Initiative will potentially revise its policies with the aim of preventing and detecting forced labour Read More »
News Is cotton from China the new Uzbek cotton? XINJIANG – Reports that public sector workers in Uzbekistan are still being forced to help with the annual cotton harvest Read More »
News New ‘sin’ list puts another nail in PFAS coffin GOTHENBURG – For the first time ever, perfluorinated chemicals, or PFAS for short, will be included on a list of 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 »