News H&M identifies climate as significant business risk STOCKHOLM – Swedish fast fashion retailer H&M has used its 20th annual sustainability report to identify climate change as one Read More »
News Turkey textile exports fall by one fifth ISTANBUL – Textile exports from Turkey are down by just over a fifth following recent earthquakes in the region where approximately one Read More »
News UN Fashion Charter loses members as progress stalls GENEVA – Around a quarter of initial signatories to the UN Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action have now left Read More »
News US coalition launches stunning attack on SHEIN WASHINGTON – A new US-based coalition has launched a scathing attack on Chinese fast fashion brand SHEIN. The coalition, which Read More »
News SAC frustrated by EU’s Green Claims Directive SAN FRANCISCO – The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has expressed disappointment that the final version of the EU’s Green Claims Read More »
News Australia agrees compostable textile standard SYDNEY – Australia is set to become the first country in the world to launch a standard for compostable textiles. Read More »
News Study: fashion slow to decarbonise supply chains SAN FRANCISCO – A new scorecard released by environmental advocacy group Stand.earth claims major fashion companies continue to rely heavily Read More »
News Textile chemicals and RSLs – a free webinar The regulatory landscape for chemicals in textile supply chains continues to evolve. Just recently, for example, the European Chemicals Agency Read More »
News Scotch & Soda seeks bankruptcy of Dutch entities AMSTERDAM – Dutch fashion retailer Scotch & Soda has filed a bankruptcy request for its Dutch operations citing “serious cashflow Read More »
PETA complains to authorities over down standard 30th November 2023 No Comments NEW YORK – Animal rights group PETA has submitted a formal complaint to the federal Competition Bureau in Canada alleging the Responsible Down Standard (RDS) and Responsible Read More »
Shein files to float on US stock market 30th November 2023 No Comments NEW YORK – Chinese fast fashion Shein has filed paperwork to float on the US stock market according to Reuters news agency. The company is Read More »