News Hugo Boss launches pineapple shoes METZINGEN – Luxury German apparel brand, Hugo Boss, has launched a new range of shoes made using pineapple leaf fibres. Read More »
News Closed loop textile process updates findings LONDON – A new report has updated on pioneering work to chemically separate cotton and polyester fibres so that both Read More »
News VF Corp sets 2030 circular business goals GREENSBORO – VF Corporation, the US-based apparel business which owns the Lee, The North Face and Timberland apparel brands, is Read More »
News Cradle to Cradle award for Indian fibre business MUMBAI – Indian business Grasim Industries has become the first viscose staple fibre (VSF) manufacturer to achieve certification of the Read More »
News H&M says collective bargaining key to better wages STOCKHOLM – Swedish fashion giant H&M has responded to claims that it has reneged on a pledge to introduce living Read More »
News Mixed messages for Ethiopia textile market ADDIS ABABA – Research by Apparel Insider has unveiled a decidedly mixed picture about the much-hyped Ethiopian textile market. The Read More »
News IKEA accused of ‘free riding’ Bangladesh Accord members DHAKA – Swedish retail giant IKEA has been accused of “free riding” on the back of investments by other Bangladesh Read More »
News Texan farmer: organic cotton can increase yields TEXAS – Organic cotton farming can improve yields while also impoving bi-divesity, according to La Rhea Pepper (pictured), an organic Read More »
News Spinnova to scale sustainable fibre production JYVÄSKYLÄ – A Finnish business which converts wood pulp directly into textiles without using harmful chemicals has announced it will Read More »
Concerns raised over EU plans on textile waste 12th July 2023 No Comments ACCRA – Proposed new EU laws around textile waste will, “make Waste Colonialism an official EU doctrine,” a prominent African waste management specialist has claimed. Read More »
H&M sheds 46 jobs in Bangladesh office 12th July 2023 No Comments DHAKA – Swedish fashion giant H&M laid off 46 staff at its Bangladesh office as it continues to rationalise its operations in the country. A Read More »
Inditex sets out new GHG reduction targets 12th July 2023 No Comments MADRID – Zara owner Inditex claims it will reduce its supply chain emissions by more than 50 per cent by 2030 and achieve net zero Read More »