Making sustainability mainstream
On the of the launch of its revised sustainable cotton standard, Apparel Insider catches up with the Better Cotton Initiative’s
Fresh wave of Accord signatories after costs clarified
DHAKA – Around a dozen more brands have signed up to the 2018 Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety
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Patagonia platform aims to bolster eco-activism
CALIFORNIA – In an unprecedented move for the global apparel industry, US outdoor brand Patagonia is to launch a new
New venture fund promotes ethical supply chains
CALIFORNIA – The C&A Foundation is backing a new early stage venture fund which will invest in apparel supply chain
Gender equality targeted in garment sector initiative
GENEVA – A new international initiative has been launched to improve gender equality in the global garment industry. Better Work,
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M&S, Puma, Next yet to sign new Bangladesh Accord
AMSTERDAM – International apparel brands including Marks & Spencer, Puma, Fast Retailing, G-Star, Debenhams and Next are among more than
Apparel brands linked to ‘modern slavery’ conditions
AMSTERDAM – A new report has linked major apparel brands including Benetton, C&A, GAP, H&M, Levi’s, M&S and PVH to
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Bangladesh garment sector failing women
DHAKA – Women working in Bangladesh’s ready made garment (RMG) sector are regularly verbally and physically abused while often being
Faux fur faux pas
Real fur from rabbit, mink and fox has recently been found in products sold as ‘faux fur’ by Tesco, Boots,
Gujarat to develop two huge textile parks
4th March 2021
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GUJARAT – The Indian government has announced it will set up two ‘mega’ textile parks in Gujarat, on the western coast of the country, to
US bans cotton imports from Uyghur Region
14th January 2021
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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
Artistic Milliners purchases US denim factory
13th January 2021
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KARACHI – Artistic Milliners, a leader in denim fabric and garments headquartered in Karachi, Pakistan, has purchased a denim factory in Los Angeles, California, to
British firms to face fines over Xinjiang ties
12th January 2021
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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,
Renewcell market cap hits US$1bn on Nasdaq
8th January 2021
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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)
EEB updates brand progress on removing PFCs
19th November 2020
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BRUSSELS – New research has assessed outdoor apparel brands on the work they are doing to remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFASs,
Boohoo to bring forward investigation findings
29th July 2020
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MANCHESTER – Online fashion retailer Boohoo has shared terms of references of its review into its Leicester supply chain as well as announcing that the
150,000 have lost jobs in Cambodia garment sector
30th June 2020
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BRUSSELS – More than 150,000 workers in the apparel and footwear sectors of Cambodia – mostly women – have lost their jobs as a result
Could technology provide trust for Xinjiang cotton?
25th June 2020
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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
