
Fast Retailing automation sees staffing cut by 90 per cent
TOKYO – One of the world’s leading fast fashion brands is to introduce automation in its warehouses which will help

TOKYO – One of the world’s leading fast fashion brands is to introduce automation in its warehouses which will help

TAIPEI – Taiwanese polyester and textile manufacturer, Far Eastern New Century Corp, has unveiled pioneering new recycling technology that converts

TEXAS – The first garments made with wool from Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) certified farms are now in stores. UK

ADDIS ABABA – The World Bank is to launch a project to support Ethiopia in the greening of its rapidly

DHAKA – Labour rights groups in Bangladesh are calling for better financial protection for workers in the wake of industrial

KARACHI – Leading unions and labour groups in Pakistan have called for the country’s own safety ‘Accord’ similar to that

AMSTERDAM – The doors have opened on a new museum which informs and inspires end consumers about the latest thinking

KARACHI – The International Finance Corp (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is to help textile manufacturers in

MUMBAI – Synthetic microfibres from clothing have been found in leading brands of sea salts by Indian researchers. Eight brands

LONDON – UK peers will host a House of Lords reception on 25 February to put rangelands and pastoralist livelihoods on the political agenda. Backed

PARIS – France is stepping up interventions in its crisis-hit textile Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) system. The government says exceptional support for collection and sorting

FRANKFURT – Texprocess 2026 will bring around 200 exhibitors from 28 countries to Frankfurt in Germany from 21 to 24 April. The event is a

HAMBERG – The Aid by Trade Foundation will make its Transparency Standard available for cashmere verified under The Good Cashmere Standard from 2027. The move

BERLIN – The Uzbekistan government is violating the rights of cotton farmers through a coercive state production system. This is according to a new report

BRUSSELS – The European Commission has opened formal proceedings against Chinese fashion giant Shein under the Digital Services Act. The Commission said the investigation will

DHAKA – Bangladesh garment suppliers saw average unit prices fall 3.8 per cent in Europe in 2025 despite higher export volumes. Eurostat data shows total

JYVÄSKYLÄ – Recycling tech business Spinnova has reported a sharply weaker 2025, with widening losses and plunging net sales. This follows the breakdown of its

DHAKA – A new roadmap argues global apparel brands must pay a “fair share” to support a just energy transition in Bangladesh’s garment sector. It
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