
Survey raises questions over purchasing practices
LONDON – Purchasing practices by apparel brands are unaffected by the length of relationship with suppliers, according to an international

LONDON – Purchasing practices by apparel brands are unaffected by the length of relationship with suppliers, according to an international

LONDON – A new store by Spanish fashion brand, Zara, potentially paves the way for a new shopping experience where

DHAKA – A twelve-month survey of 223 Bangladesh garment factory owners coupled with research on raw materials prices found that,

SHANGHAI – An independent audit claims to have found that globally leading Chinese viscose business, Sateri, has been sourcing pulp

KARACHI – Families affected by the Ali Enterprises garment factory fire of 2012 which killed more than 250 garment workers

HANOI – New figures suggest government agencies in Vietnam have become reluctant to license textile dyeing and finishing projects due

DHAKA – New research suggests the amount of wastewater generated by Bangladesh’s ready-made-garment industry could be set to rise more

LONDON – New research claims the global market for used clothing is in danger of being flooded as demand fails

WASHINGTON – US retaliatory tariffs against China look likely to include textiles after the National Council of Textile Organisations (NCTO)

WASHINGTON – A new review from the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) has questioned whether organic cotton’s environmental claims properly account for lower yields. ICAC

BRUSSELS – More than a third of clothing items tested in an EU market surveillance campaign carried inaccurate fibre composition labels. The findings have raised

SEOUL – South Korean apparel manufacturer Youngone Corporation is planning a further US$41.6m investment in Uzbekistan over the next three years. The move is another

BRUSSELS – New analysis has found wide differences in how textile Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes are being developed in Europe. The findings raise concerns

TEXAS – Avalo says an independent life cycle assessment (LCA) found major emissions and water reductions from its first commercial cotton programme. The US agri-biotech

WASHINGTON – More than 750 garment workers in Guatemala have received US$6m after labour rights groups uncovered wage theft at a Target supplier factory. The

LONDON – Fashion brands should stop chasing the lowest prices and tackle far bigger losses from overproduction, excess inventory and markdowns. This is the call

DHAKA – Bangladesh Bank has opened a formal route for exporters to sell directly to overseas consumers via online marketplaces. The move marks a significant

DHAKA – Bangladesh is urging a clearer trade settlement with the EU before the country graduates from LDC status in November. Without a workable post-graduation
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