QUEENSLAND – A 20 cent increase in the price of a T-shirt – less than 1 per cent of its retail price – would be

LONDON – Young fashion consumers are increasingly fickle and flighty, shifting between brands from one new trend to another, claims new research. The shopping habits

KIGALI – The Rwandan Government has said it will cover tax obligations for local textile exporters to ensure they are not adversely affected by the

PORT ELIZABETH – 30,000 jobs are at risk while 800,000 goats face being culled after dozens of apparel brands ditched mohair from their collections in

ADDIS ABABA – Research by Apparel Insider has unveiled a decidedly mixed picture about the much-hyped Ethiopian textile market. The Government of Ethiopia has set

JYVÄSKYLÄ – A Finnish business which converts wood pulp directly into textiles without using harmful chemicals has announced it will start production at its pilot

WASHINGTON – Polyester producers from China, India, Korea and Taiwan have been accused of ‘dumping’ polyester fibre on the US market, potentially damaging the domestic

TEXAS – Organic cotton is not economically viable – this is the contentious claim of the former International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) head Dr Terry