News NFW to wind down operations after years of struggle PEORIA – Natural Fiber Welding (NFW), the Illinois-based materials innovator and an Earthshot Prize finalist last year, is winding down Read More »
News H&M chief urges VAT cut on resale fashion STOCKHOLM – H&M Group CEO Daniel Ervér has joined leading Scandinavian fashion executives in calling for reduced VAT on second-hand Read More »
News EU forces fashion producers to pay for textile waste BRUSSELS – The European Parliament has passed landmark legislation that will make textile producers responsible for the costs of collecting, Read More »
News France hits Shein with €150m cookie fine PARIS – France’s data watchdog has fined Shein €150m for unlawfully placing advertising cookies on users’ devices. This is the Read More »
News AMSilk raises €52m for silk proteins operation German biomaterials developer AMSilk has secured €52m in fresh financing to accelerate the commercial roll-out of its silk-protein materials. The Read More »
News Better Cotton backs biochar as emissions-cutting tool ZURICH – Better Cotton has launched a partnership with carbon removal start-up Planboo to help farmers turn cotton crop waste Read More »
News Shandong pilot brings traceability to Chinese cotton SHANGHAI – A pilot project in China’s Shandong province has launched what is claimed to be the first fully traceable Read More »
News Oeko-Tex reports eight per cent rise in certifications ZURICH – Oeko-Tex issued more than 57,000 certificates in the 2024/2025 financial year, an increase of 8 per cent on Read More »
News GOTS launches #BehindTheSeams 2025 campaign STUTTGART – The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) has launched its annual #BehindTheSeams campaign, a global initiative designed to spotlight Read More »
“Significant risks” remain in Uzbek cotton sector 4th April 2022 No Comments In this guest column written exclusively for Apparel Insider, Lynn Schweisfurth of the Uzbek Forum for Human Rights argues that while the end of systematic Read More »
Land-grabs – the new red flag for Uzbek cotton sector 19th February 2021 No Comments Apparel brands are said to be eyeing Uzbekistan as a potential source of cotton, particularly with Xinjiang cotton now the subject of US sanctions. A Read More »