
2018 Year in Review
Our rundown of the key trends and issues in global apparel and textile industries in 2018… Feeling the heat

Our rundown of the key trends and issues in global apparel and textile industries in 2018… Feeling the heat

WASHINGTON – The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety can point to a huge spike in factories completing Corrective Action Plans

ARTEIXO – Spanish apparel giant Inditex has confirmed a major scaling of its sustainable production in the past 12 months.

LONDON – Scientists have identified synthetic microfibres in the digestive systems of seven different species of turtle from the Atlantic,

BANGKOK – Swedish officials have announced a new project to tackle CSR and environmental issues in Asian garment supply chains.

DHAKA – The Bangladesh government has been accused of trying to water down the Bangladesh Accord by attempting to impose

KATOWICE – Key representatives of the global fashion industry have made concrete commitments to address climate change by launching the

LONDON – An ‘independent’ review claims H&M’s Fair Living Wage Strategy “shows genuine leadership” yet major lessons need to be

DHAKA – In Bangladesh, the Supreme Court has now extended the tenure of Bangladesh Accord until December 17 following a

GUJARAT – The Indian government has announced it will set up two ‘mega’ textile parks in Gujarat, on the western coast of the country, to

WASHINGTON – The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced it will impose a sweeping regional ban on cotton and tomato-product imports from

KARACHI – Artistic Milliners, a leader in denim fabric and garments headquartered in Karachi, Pakistan, has purchased a denim factory in Los Angeles, California, to

LONDON – The UK’s Foreign Secretary, Dominic Rabb, has warned British businesses they face heavy fines if they are linked to Chinese human rights abuse,

NEW YORK – Swedish textile recycling company, Renewcell, has achieved a market capitalisation of US$1bn less than two months since its Initial Public Offering (IPO)

BRUSSELS – New research has assessed outdoor apparel brands on the work they are doing to remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFASs,

MANCHESTER – Online fashion retailer Boohoo has shared terms of references of its review into its Leicester supply chain as well as announcing that the

BRUSSELS – More than 150,000 workers in the apparel and footwear sectors of Cambodia – mostly women – have lost their jobs as a result

WASHINGTON – This past week, US President Donald Trump has finally given the green light to legislation calling for sanctions over the repression of China’s
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