News Synthetic fibres blamed as plastic pollution enters fossil record CALIFORNIA – Plastic pollution has been found to be entering the fossil record – and synthetic microfibres from clothing are Read More »
News US$60m fund to back sustainable tech in Asian supply chains AMSTERDAM – Fashion for Good has launched a US$60m fund to back new technologies and other initiatives aimed at tackling Read More »
News Fast Retailing and ILO partner on worker rights TOKYO – Japanese fashion retailer, Fast Retailing, which owns Uniqlo, is partnering with the International Labour Organisation to improve worker Read More »
News Brand practices hinder worker progress in India BATH – Apparel brand initiatives to improve the welfare of supply chain workers continue to be undermined by sharp business Read More »
News Advance Denim to offer aniline-free collection REINACH – Advance Denim Co will become the first Chinese denim manufacturer to offer a collection made with Archroma’s aniline-free Read More »
News Unions welcome Accord successor DHAKA – Global unions have welcomed moves in Bangladesh to establish a successor organisation to the Bangladesh Accord. Members of Read More »
News Price squeeze continues for garment factories AMSTERDAM – Research among more than 700 apparel suppliers globally has found continued downward pressure on prices faced by factory Read More »
News No-deal Brexit could cost UK fashion £900m LONDON – The British Fashion Council (BFC) has claimed a no deal Brexit could cost the UK fashion sector up Read More »
News Workers voice labour law concerns in Myanmar YANGON – More than 4,500 workers from 50 garment factories in Myanmar recently demonstrated demanding that the newly revised law Read More »
Asahi Kasei restarts Bemberg production at Nobeoka site 8th January 2026 No Comments NOBEOKA – Asahi Kasei will restart Bemberg production this month at its Nobeoka facility, the only site where the company makes its cupro filament. The Read More »
Shein begins limited relaunch of marketplace in France 8th January 2026 No Comments PARIS – Shein is partially reopening its third party marketplace in France, two months after it closed after the discovery of illegal listings on the Read More »