News US safety initiative banned for 6 months DHAKA – The High Court of Bangladesh has imposed a six-month ban on Nirapon, an alliance of 23 US apparel Read More »
News H&M chief warns against ditching fast fashion STOCKHOLM – The president and CEO of H&M, Karl-Johan Persson, has warned of the “terrible social consequences” of ditching fast Read More »
News ILRF lists brands sourcing from anti-union factories WASHINGTON – The International Labour Rights Forum has published a list of apparel brands which, it claims, are sourcing from Read More »
News Brands pledge to not ship goods via Arctic WASHINGTON – Leading global apparel brands including Nike, Bestseller, Columbia, Gap Inc., H&M Group and PVH Corp have signed a Read More »
News Huntsman auxiliary boosts polyester dyeing SINGAPORE – Textile dyes and auxiliaries business, Huntsman Textile Effects has launched a new dyeing auxiliary which, it is claimed, Read More »
News Amazon listing clothing from unsafe factories NEW YORK – An investigation by the Wall Street Journal has found that Amazon is listing clothing from Bangladeshi factories Read More »
News Brands rated on supply chain practices BEIJING – Levi’s is the world’s top ranked apparel brand in a new report which assesses leading global brands on Read More »
News Fashion for Good bemoans funding gap AMSTERDAM – Venture capitalists are missing out on huge opportunities to invest in sustainable technologies for the apparel industry claims Read More »
News Levi’s CFO: “time to get finance people involved” SAN FRANCISCO – The chief financial officer of Levi Strauss, Harmit Singh, says it’s time to get the “finance people 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 »