News India deal for xeros’ water saving tech SHEFFIELD – UK tech company, Xeros, which provides water saving and filtration technologies, has signed a major deal with Ramsons, Read More »
News Synthetic fibres blamed as plastic pollution enters fossil record CALIFORNIA – Plastic pollution has been found to be entering the fossil record – and synthetic microfibres from clothing are Read More »
News US$60m fund to back sustainable tech in Asian supply chains AMSTERDAM – Fashion for Good has launched a US$60m fund to back new technologies and other initiatives aimed at tackling Read More »
News Fast Retailing and ILO partner on worker rights TOKYO – Japanese fashion retailer, Fast Retailing, which owns Uniqlo, is partnering with the International Labour Organisation to improve worker Read More »
News Brand practices hinder worker progress in India BATH – Apparel brand initiatives to improve the welfare of supply chain workers continue to be undermined by sharp business Read More »
News Advance Denim to offer aniline-free collection REINACH – Advance Denim Co will become the first Chinese denim manufacturer to offer a collection made with Archroma’s aniline-free Read More »
News Unions welcome Accord successor DHAKA – Global unions have welcomed moves in Bangladesh to establish a successor organisation to the Bangladesh Accord. Members of Read More »
News Price squeeze continues for garment factories AMSTERDAM – Research among more than 700 apparel suppliers globally has found continued downward pressure on prices faced by factory Read More »
News No-deal Brexit could cost UK fashion £900m LONDON – The British Fashion Council (BFC) has claimed a no deal Brexit could cost the UK fashion sector up 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 »