News Bangladeshi workers on brink of revolt over pay snub DHAKA – Bangladesh garment factory workers appear on the bring of major revolt after factory owners offered them a Tk Read More »
News Adidas targets 100 per cent use of recycled polyester HERZOGENAURACH – Adidas has confirmed to Apparel Insider bold plans to transition to 100 per cent use of recycled polyester Read More »
News Lenzing to invest €100m in sustainable production LENZING – Austrian speciality fibre maker, Lenzing, will invest more than €100m in sustainable production up to 2022. The business Read More »
News Uniqlo takes next step in automation with JV TOKYO – Japan’s biggest fast fashion retailer has announced a major strategic step as part of its strategy of boosting Read More »
News Inditex puts €400,000 into textiles from marine waste pilot VIGO – The world’s largest apparel business, Inditex, has commenced a pilot project with the Port Authority of Vigo in Read More »
News New report warns of automation’s “dark side” LONDON – Garment supply chains in South East Asia are set for drastic job losses as automation and sewbots come Read More »
News Polyester is ‘Achilles heel’ of fashion says Greenpeace AMSTERDAM – Greenpeace has labelled polyester the “Achilles heel of fast fashion,” in a new report which reflects on the Read More »
News Vietnam embraces Higg Index as exports soar HANOI – The Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS), the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) and Hong Kong-based garment firm TAL Read More »
News Textile suppliers under investor scrutiny over human rights OSLO – A leading Taiwan textile business which lists as its customers Levi’s, VF Corp, Gap and Tommy Hilfiger has Read More »