
Sri Lanka apparel sector in vaccination drive
COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) says almost a third of its apparel industry workforce has now

COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) says almost a third of its apparel industry workforce has now

PARIS – French prosecutors have opened an investigation against fashion retailers Uniqlo, Zara owner Inditex, French company SMCP and US

NEW YORK – Soaring shipping costs, port disruptions and logistical chaos could see a shift to near-shoring for fashion and

TEXAS – Organic cotton production globally increased for the fourth year in a row according to the latest figures from

SAN FRANCISCO – US casualwear brand, Gap, has announced plans to close all 81 of its stores in the UK

LONDON – The Better Cotton Initiative has missed its 2020 targets for growth, as well as brand and retailer uptake

LONDON – A major new investigation found most fashion brands are blatantly flouting international regulations around green claims – and

BOSTON – A US business has developed a new technology platform which helps apparel brands to easily and methodically screen

MEMPHIS – The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has welcomed the UK’s leading retailer, Tesco, as a member of the system

WASHINGTON – Two US apparel and labour organisations have warned that proposed tariffs linked to forced labour could raise costs for compliant fashion companies while

PARIS – France’s textile environmental labelling database is beginning to show clear patterns across clothing categories, with more than 48,000 product references now declared. Individual

LONDON – Carbonfact has released more than 300 open-source life cycle inventory datasets for the apparel and footwear sectors. The environmental intelligence platform said the

NORTH CAROLINA – Textile-to-textile recycling company Syre says it has secured close to US$900m in offtake agreements from major apparel brands. Chief executive Dennis Nobelius

STOCKHOLM – H&M has been drawn into a renewed debate over gender-neutral changing rooms after JK Rowling criticised the retailer following an alleged voyeurism incident

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

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

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

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