ACCRA – Proposed new EU laws around textile waste will, “make Waste Colonialism an official EU doctrine,” a prominent African

DHAKA – Swedish fashion giant H&M laid off 46 staff at its Bangladesh office as it continues to rationalise its

MADRID – Zara owner Inditex claims it will reduce its supply chain emissions by more than 50 per cent by

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,