Europe’s sweatshops uncovered in report on garment production
AMSTERDAM – Bringing garment manufacture closer to home is not necessarily the solution to reducing poor working conditions for employees
China expands footprint in Ethiopian textile sector
ADDIS ABABA – One of China’s largest textile manufacturers, Wuxi Cotton Mill, has become the latest inward investor to head
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VF Corp buys natural fibre specialist Icebreaker
GREENSBORO – US-based apparel and lifestyle retail brand VF Corporation has purchased New Zealand-based Icebreaker as it looks to increase
Fair play?
Aggressive tax avoidance schemes might make financial sense but for a growing number of consumers, they’re simply not cricket. When
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A cry for help?
ISTANBUL — Customers shopping at Zara, the fast fashion retailer owned by the world’s largest apparel company, Inditex, recently found
Further growth for Cambodia garment exports
PHNOM PENH – Cambodia’s heavily export-orientated garment industry continues to show signs of upturn despite ongoing challenges around social compliance
Amazon threat looms large for retailers
Amazon’s continued encroachment into the apparel retail space will step up a gear in 2018, with traditional department stores facing
Bangladesh roadmap warns brands risk deepening climate injustice
10th February 2026
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DHAKA – A new roadmap argues global apparel brands must pay a “fair share” to support a just energy transition in Bangladesh’s garment sector. It
Shein loses ground in US apparel market
10th February 2026
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NEW YORK – Shein lost ground in the United States apparel retail market in 2025, with sales falling for the first time in five years.
Primark launches its first pre-loved denim range
10th February 2026
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DUBLIN – Primark has introduced a denim range made using pre-loved denim, marking the retailer’s first collection constructed with post-consumer recycled material. The launch forms
EU confirms ban on destruction of unsold clothing
10th February 2026
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BRUSSELS – The European Union is adopting new rules that will prohibit the destruction of unsold clothing and shoes. The measures, part of the Ecodesign
