DORTMUND – This week, a court in Dortmund held the first oral hearing in the case of the factory fire

CALIFORNIA – US outdoor brand Patagonia will donate the entire US$10m it saved in taxes last year to non-profits which

MANILA – A Chinese textile business has targeted the Philippines for a reported US$100m green textile park. China Zhejiang Guannan

MUNICH – Textile technology business Polartec has launched the first ever fabric technology engineered to reduce microfibre shedding. The business

NEW YORK – AlgiKnit, a biomaterials company which is developing yarn spun from kelp, has announced a US$2.2m Series Seed

LONDON – Online apparel brand Boohoo is selling some dresses at a loss to drive website traffic. Carol Kane, joint

DHAKA – Bangladeshi garment suppliers are still being driven down on price by apparel brands and retailers – but some

STOCKHOLM – Swedish fast fashion brand H&M is to close down its Cheap Monday skinny jeans brand amid declining sales

LONDON – A new report claims Chinese viscose factories which have signed up to a high-profile industry sustainability initiative are