News New consumer label to verify physical BCI Cotton GENEVA – The Better Cotton Initiative has launched a new consumer-facing product label that lets retailers and brands state, on Read More »
News Vestiaire turns resale into carbon credits in fashion first LONDON – Vestiaire Collective will monetise avoided emissions from second-hand purchases as tradable carbon credits on the voluntary carbon market. Read More »
News Major brands collaborate to push hemp denim AMSTERDAM – In an industry first, major fashion players have joined forces to push hemp from the margins of novelty Read More »
News France chosen for Shein’s first bricks-and-mortar stores PARIS – Shein will open six permanent bricks-and-mortar stores in France from November in a world-first for the ultra-fast-fashion group. Read More »
News China team uses enzymes to crack polyester-cotton recycling BEIJING – Chinese researchers have reported a fully enzymatic route to recycle dyed polyester-cotton textiles into high-purity terephthalic acid (TPA). Read More »
News Better Cotton farmers affected as monsoon floods hit Punjab cotton LONDON – Better Cotton says monsoon floods have hit thousands of its licensed growers across Punjab’s key cotton districts. In Read More »
News John Lewis unveils UK-made knitwear from reclaimed wool LONDON – John Lewis has launched a knitwear collection made entirely from reclaimed wool, produced end-to-end in the UK. The Read More »
News Study examines textile biodegradation claims LEEDS – New University of Leeds research claims many textile biodegradation figures rely on lab tests that don’t reflect real-world Read More »
News OECD puts Shein on notice over rights and environmental failings PARIS – The French National Contact Point (NCP) for the OECD Guidelines has issued a final statement finding that ultra-fast-fashion Read More »
US Senator asks SEC to block SHEIN IPO 20th February 2024 No Comments FLORIDA – A US Senator has asked the financial regulator to block an initial public offering (IPO) of SHEIN until it can disclose more information Read More »
US apparel imports fall by 22 per cent 20th February 2024 No Comments WASHINGTON – US clothing imports plunged by more than one fifth (22 per cent) between 2022 and 2023 according to figures from the US Government Read More »