News UK MPs debate fake fur issue LONDON – UK MPs from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee said online stores such as Amazon and Not Read More »
News Bangladesh RMG sector moves to radical transparency DHAKA – A team of researchers have travelled to Dhaka, Bangladesh to begin the painstaking process of mapping every single Read More »
News Profits plunge at Debenhams LONDON – This week has brought further bad news for struggling UK retailers, with profits plummeting at department store Debenhams, Read More »
News Wrangler to double sustainable cotton use GREENSBORO – US denim business, Wrangler, has committed to doubling its use of sustainably farmed cotton over the next year Read More »
News PVH supports water stewardship in Ethiopia NEW YORK – International apparel group, PVH Corp, will work with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to support water stewardship efforts Read More »
News Spandex market soars as women ditch jeans for stretch knits LONDON – New research suggests the global spandex market will grow rapidly thanks to growing consumer demand for stretchable fabrics. Read More »
News Sateri viscose earns bio-based product label SHANGHAI – Chinese viscose staple fibre manufacturer, Sateri, has earned the prestigious Bio-based Product Label from the United States Department Read More »
News New technology cools clothing when user is too hot MUNICH – New patent-pending technology used to treat fabrics automatically cools clothing when the user gets too hot. The smart Read More »
News Anna Gedda: “Large scale fashion can be sustainable” STOCKHOLM – H&M’s head of sustainability, Anna Gedda, has finally addressed the thorny issue of whether fast fashion can ever Read More »
Dubious ‘data’ and the myth of transparency 9th August 2023 No Comments LONDON – There’s a saying in journalism: news is what businesses or individuals don’t want to you write. Anything else is PR. One could argue Read More »
Will independent fashion brands soon disappear? 12th April 2023 No Comments NORTH CAROLINA – Recently, I saw the news that American-made outdoor apparel brand Kitsbow was closing down. Kitsbow was an employee-owned apparel company made in Read More »
Viewpoint: the media’s role in sustainable fashion 30th January 2023 No Comments LOS ANGELES – Whenever I scan the fashion and sustainability headlines, my optimism that the industry is on a path toward real change fades a Read More »