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Lenzing adopts bold sustainability targets
LENZING – Austrian speciality fibre maker, The Lenzing Group, has confirmed its position as a sustainable frontrunner in the wood-based
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Lindex tackles water issues in Bangladesh
STOCKHOLM – Swedish apparel retailer Lindex is to launch a three year project with WaterAid in a bid to increase access
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San Francisco bans sale of fur
SAN FRANCISCO — There is further evidence this week that the tide is turning against the global fur industry with
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Apparel bodies urge labour reform in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH – A group of industry bodies representing some of the largest apparel brands in the world, including Gap,
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US EPA calls summit on toxic textile chemicals
WASHINGTON — The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host a National Leadership Summit in May to take action on
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US retailers urge caution over China trade
WASHINGTON – A raft of leading US apparel retailers with combined revenues of US$1.5 trillion, including Gap, Target Corp, Levi
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Performance meets sustainability in Primaloft insulation
NEW YORK – Leading materials science company, Primaloft, which manufactures high performance insulations and fabrics, has launched what it says
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VF Corp agrees to sell Nautica
GREENSBORO – US apparel retailer, VF Corporation, which owns brands including Wrangler, The North Face and Timberland, has entered into
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Bangladesh launches viscose from jute study
DHAKA – Government agencies in Bangladesh are working with researchers from Scandinavia on a new feasibility study into producing viscose
Concerns raised over EU plans on textile waste
12th July 2023
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ACCRA – Proposed new EU laws around textile waste will, “make Waste Colonialism an official EU doctrine,” a prominent African waste management specialist has claimed.
H&M sheds 46 jobs in Bangladesh office
12th July 2023
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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
Inditex sets out new GHG reduction targets
12th July 2023
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MADRID – Zara owner Inditex claims it will reduce its supply chain emissions by more than 50 per cent by 2030 and achieve net zero
