
Fifth Italian luxury firm sanctioned for worker exploitation
MILAN – Italian luxury brand Loro Piana, known for its high-end cashmere garments and owned by LVMH, has been placed

MILAN – Italian luxury brand Loro Piana, known for its high-end cashmere garments and owned by LVMH, has been placed

STUTTGART – The non-profit behind the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) has launched a public consultation for a new standard

WASHINGTON – Bangladesh’s garment industry is facing uncertainty amid warnings that a proposed 35 per cent tariff by the Trump

BRUSSELS – The EU is calling for urgent reforms to curb non-compliant products from ultra-fast fashion platforms entering the bloc

PARIS – French authorities have fined Infinite Styles Ecommerce Limited (ISEL), a distributor of Shein-branded products, for failing to provide

STOCKHOLM – Swedish fast fashion retailer H&M has set up a 50:50 joint venture with German waste management firm Remondis.

BONN – Germany’s textile recycling system is facing collapse without urgent intervention, according to a warning from the bvse Textile

MEMPHIS – German workwear company Engelbert Strauss has joined the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, a voluntary sustainability initiative for U.S.

PARIS – The French government has fined Chinese fast fashion giant Shein €40m for misleading pricing practices and questionable environmental

WASHINGTON – US apparel sales fell by two per cent in 2017 to US$215bn, according to new research. While e-commerce continues to drive industry growth,

TEXAS – US retailer JC Penney has announced it is to close its Milwaukee distribution and customer care centre with the loss of around 670

PARIS – A survey of textile and apparel suppliers found more than half have accepted brand and retailer orders that don’t cover production costs, hampering

NEW YORK – Apparel shoppers are switching to Amazon in their droves according to new research, with the convenience and free delivery of ‘Prime’ membership
Apparel businesses are mistaken if they think that shifting to low cost sourcing countries is the key to long term profitability – this is one

CALIFORNIA – In an unprecedented move for the global apparel industry, US outdoor brand Patagonia is to launch a new digital platform connecting the general
CALIFORNIA – The C&A Foundation is backing a new early stage venture fund which will invest in apparel supply chain innovations. The US$23m fund, set
AMSTERDAM – A multi-national apparel brand has agreed to pay US$2m to fix alleged life-threatening workplace hazards in its Bangladesh supply chain. The brand will

SADAT – Egypt’s Trade and Industry Minister, Tarek Qabil, has announced plans for the construction of the country’s largest ever textile and garment city. The
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