CALIFORNIA – Plastic pollution has been found to be entering the fossil record – and synthetic microfibres from clothing are largely to blame. New research

TOKYO – Japanese fashion retailer, Fast Retailing, which owns Uniqlo, is partnering with the International Labour Organisation to improve worker environments in Asia. The aim

REINACH – Advance Denim Co will become the first Chinese denim manufacturer to offer a collection made with Archroma’s aniline-free Denisol Pure Indigo. Denisol Pure

AMSTERDAM – Research among more than 700 apparel suppliers globally has found continued downward pressure on prices faced by factory owners. The latest Better Buying

YANGON – More than 4,500 workers from 50 garment factories in Myanmar recently demonstrated demanding that the newly revised law on settlement of labour disputes

TEXAS – Textile Exchange has announced that its annual conference in Vancouver this year will be climate neutral. The US non-profit has partnered with consultants,

YANGON – Global apparel brands have been forced to rethink their sourcing options in Myanmar after a UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the country

SAN FRANCISCO – Levi Strauss has announced a new water strategy with a goal of reducing cumulative water use for denim manufacturing at its suppliers

SHANGHAI – H&M, Esprit and KappAhl are taking part in a new initiative in China aimed at boosting labour conditions, increasing opportunities for skills development,