News Rainfed cotton regions face biggest climate impacts WASHINGTON – Extensively rainfed cotton growing regions such as Africa and Brazil will be hardest hit by climate change impacts Read More »
News H&M defends heavy use of synthetics and fibre blends STOCKHOLM – Fast fashion giant H&M has defended its heavy reliance on synthetic fibres such as polyester while arguing that Read More »
News Forced labour risks increase for garment workers WASHINGTON – Deteriorating living and working conditions for workers in garment supply chains during the Covid-19 pandemic have increased the Read More »
News 80% of textiles in New South Wales landfilled NEW SOUTH WALES – New research found almost 80 per cent of textiles in the state of New South Wales Read More »
News China unveils rival cotton standard to BCI BEIJING – China has officially launched its own rival cotton standard to the globally dominant Better Cotton Initiative. Launching the Read More »
News Greenwashing guidelines: what lawyers told us LONDON – In the latest issue of Apparel Insider, out next week, we look at the legal implications of new Read More »
News Fresh concerns over Boohoo’s supply chain progress LONDON – Fresh concerns have been raised about the progress of online fashion retailer Boohoo in tackling labour rights abuses Read More »
News Let’s talk wool: 90th IWTO Congress The 90th IWTO Congress celebrated the creation of the first global wool trading standards, drafted 90 years ago. Soon, the Read More »
News 25 NGOs call on EU to halt fast fashion BRUSSELS – 25 NGOs have launched a new campaign urging the European Union to “stop the runaway overproduction of textiles.” Read More »
Just 2% of Danish textiles fit for high-grade recycling 11th August 2025 No Comments COPENHAGEN – A major new study found that just two per cent of Danish textiles were fit for recycling into high quality fibres. The researchers Read More »