
IOC accused of indifference over forced labour concerns
WASHINGTON – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has failed to offer credible evidence that there are no products made with

WASHINGTON – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has failed to offer credible evidence that there are no products made with

NEW YORK – Stringent green fashion guidelines have been proposed which would require large fashion retailers selling into New York

ZURICH – The Oeko-Tex Association has launched a new tool which will help textile manufacturers to measure the carbon and

LONDON – UK fashion retailer Next has warned of clothing price inflation in 2022. The company said prices for its

HONG KONG – US retail giant Walmart has been caught up in the controversy around Xinjiang, China after one of

DHAKA – The minimum cost of manufacturing apparel products in Bangladesh will be benchmarked by industry trade bodies in an

STOCKHOLM – Recycling technology business Renewcell has signed a series of deals with European textile and clothing sorters to recycle

LONDON – British retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) has inked an £850m green finance deal which will allow it to

BRUSSELS – The soft drinks industry has called on the European Commission to revise EU waste directives to prevent recycled

MANCHESTER – Manchester Fashion Week returns this September after ten years with a three-day programme focused on sustainable fashion and innovation. The event, running from

LONDON – More than three in five purchases on resale platform Depop replace new fashion purchases, claims research carried out with WRAP.

ROME – Italy’s competition watchdog has fined online fast fashion giant Shein €1m for alleged greenwashing of its products. The penalty, announced by the Italian

TEXAS – Textile Exchange has updated its tracking system to offer more clarify on the origin of recycled materials for fashion brands. The change allows

ROME – Italy has introduced a new certification scheme to safeguard the Made in Italy fashion label following recent supply chain scandals. The new initiative

COLOGNE – A German court has ruled the term ‘vegan leather’ can no longer be used to market synthetic or plant-based materials. The landmark ruling

BRUSSELS – Government officials have announced a package of measures to stabilise Belgium’s used textile sector amid an “unprecedented crisis.” The crisis comes after a

LONDON – A UK parliamentary committee has raised fresh concerns over Chinese fast fashion giant Shein’s bid to list on the London Stock Exchange. In

WASHINGTON – Bangladesh’s garment industry is facing uncertainty amid warnings that a proposed 35 per cent tariff by the Trump administration could seriously damage the
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