News Shein buys Everlane in US$100m deal, reports claim BEIJING – Chinese fashion giant Shein is reportedly acquiring US apparel brand Everlane in a deal valuing the business at Read More »
News U.S. cotton LCA claims negative carbon footprint NORTH CAROLINA – A new life cycle assessment claims U.S. cotton can deliver a negative greenhouse gas footprint when biogenic Read More »
News Cotton risk rises sharply amid sourcing shifts LONDON – Cotton supply chains are showing fresh signs of forced labour exposure, despite growing investment in traceability, Oritain research Read More »
News Brands warned of forced labour cotton concerns WASHINGTON – Campaigners are warning that cotton produced with state-imposed forced labour in Turkmenistan may be entering global fashion supply Read More »
News BCI pilot claims 54 per cent cut in US cotton emissions ZURICH – US cotton growers licensed to the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) standard cut greenhouse gas emissions by 54 per Read More »
News Target expands Syre deal for recycled polyester NORTH CAROLINA – Target has expanded its partnership with Syre to support the use of 70,000 metric tons of polyester Read More »
News EU customs probe uncovers China textile diversion scheme WARSAW – EU anti-fraud officials have helped uncover a suspected textile diversion scheme involving goods shipped from China. The textiles Read More »
News Chinese apparel exports to US plunge 53 per cent in Q1 WASHINGTON – Chinese apparel shipments to the US fell by more than half in value in the first quarter of Read More »
News BGMEA, GIZ sign Bangladesh RMG transition deal DHAKA – Bangladesh’s Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has signed a deal with German development agency GIZ to support Read More »
Textile tracing solutions: a market overview 27th July 2023 No Comments Pioneering traceability technologies are now able to track the footprint of textile fibres as they make their way around the world. HOLLY BERGER, marketing director Read More »