First organic cotton farmers certified in Ethiopia ADDIS ABABA – 200 cotton farmers in Ethiopia have become the first ever in the country to receive organic certification. Read More »
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News Net sales surge as innovation pays for Inditex ARTEIXO – Sales jumped by ten per cent at the world’s largest fashion retailer, Inditex, in the first nine months Read More »
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US ruling protects domestic polyester sector WASHINGTON – US polyester manufacturers have applauded a decision by the US Department of Commerce to apply tariffs to fine Read More »
News Armani, Primark urged to disclose supplier lists AMSTERDAM – A campaign led by Human Rights Watch, Clean Clothes Campaign, and International Labor Rights Forum is calling on 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 »