
€3 duty hits low value fashion imports into EU
BRUSSELS – The European Union has introduced a new customs €3 customs duty on low-value e-commerce parcels. The move is

BRUSSELS – The European Union has introduced a new customs €3 customs duty on low-value e-commerce parcels. The move is

BRUSSELS – EU apparel import prices continued to soften in the first four months of 2026 as overall shipment volumes

A new report has raised concerns about brands using mass balance accounting to support lower-carbon, recycled or bio-based material claims.

PARIS – France has adopted a landmark law aimed at curbing ultra-fast fashion. A raft of new penalties and advertising

BRUSSELS – Five EU countries are calling for new, tougher rules for online ultra-fast fashion websites. Germany, Denmark, France, the

BRUSSELS – European anti-fraud officials have helped uncover the illegal shipment of 4,200 tonnes of textile waste from Italy to

DALANG – The global wool industry has opened its 95th annual International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO) Congress in Dalang, China.

LONDON – The UK advertising watchdog has banned paid Google ads from Adidas, Uniqlo and Calvin Klein for greenwashing. The

WASHINGTON – A new review from the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) has questioned whether organic cotton’s environmental claims properly

Fear of missing out (FOMO) is pushing young fashion shoppers towards impulsive purchases and adding to waste, according to new research from Indonesia. The paper

MONTEBELLO – ALLIED Feather + Down has secured both Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certification and bluesign approval for its ExpeDRY Ultra Dry Down. Developed to outperform

DHAKA – At least 16 workers have died and dozens more have been injured after a fire swept through a garment factory complex in the

Global Standard recently announced a public consultation for a new Global Responsible Textile Standard (GRTS). We recently caught up with Claudia Kersten, managing director of Global
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