SYDNEY – Australia’s cotton industry has seen a 52 per cent increase in water efficiency since 1997, a sustainability briefing

DHAKA – Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called for an independent investigation into the murder of Bangladesh garment sector union

AMSTERDAM – The Good Fashion Fund (GFF), a Netherlands-based investment body funded by the Laudes Foundation, has made its first

COLOMBO – In a potentially ground-breaking deal, MAS Holdings, South Asia’s largest textile manufacturer, has agreed a US$2.5m investment in

BRUSSELS – The European Commission has put forward proposals to introduce mandatory and harmonised Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes for textiles

CALIFORNIA – US business Bolt Threads has called time on Mylo, its mycelium-based leather alternative which has been trialled for use by Stella McCartney,

LONDON – UK clothing retailer Matalan is demanding price cuts of up to 20 per cent from Asian suppliers on

DHAKA – Global trade unions have condemned in the strongest possible terms the killing of trade union leader Shahidul Islam

AMSTERDAM – Fast fashion giant Primark is being sued for greenwashing after a complaint was made to the Dutch Advertising