
Canadian court dismisses Rana Plaza class action
ONTARIO – An appeals court in Ontario has dismissed a case which claimed Canadian retailer, Loblaw, has a duty of

ONTARIO – An appeals court in Ontario has dismissed a case which claimed Canadian retailer, Loblaw, has a duty of

PHNOM PENH – More than 2,000 garment factory workers fainted in Cambodia in 2018 according to new government figures. The

HELSINKI – Technology which takes renewable forest raw material and regenerates the cellulose into a textile fibre is set for

LONDON – UK Ministers have been accused of failing to get to grips with rampant worker rights abuses in garment

RATINGEN – Fashion retailer Esprit has committed to using only sustainable cotton, including Better Cotton and organic cotton, in its

BERLIN – Working conditions and safety have dramatically improved in garment factories post-Rana Plaza as apparel brands cut ties with

DHAKA – The Supreme Court in Bangladesh has deferred for a fifth time the date for further hearing of an

MADHYA PRADESH – New research has provided much-needed data comparing the social and environmental impacts of different types of cotton

BRUSSELS – Industry lobbyists, including representatives from the textile industry, are trying to kill a tool intended to allow citizens

GENEVA – COVID-19 could cost 25 million jobs globally claims a new assessment by the International Labour Organisation. The startling figure comes as the impact

LONDON – Shares prices of the world’s leading apparel brands have plummeted over the past month amid stores closures and supply chain disruption caused by

LONDON – Civil society groups are calling on governments, brands and employers to protect supply chain workers from the economic and health impacts of COVID-19.

NEWCASTLE – British researchers have discovered polyester microfibres inside a new species of deep-sea amphipods which were only recently discovered in one of the deepest

HONG KONG – Apparel buyers are extending payment terms by up to 30 days for Bangladeshi suppliers as they seek to minimise the impact of

LONDON – Global business consultancy, Mckinsey, has issued a coronavirus briefing which suggests global GDP will fall by between 0.3 and 0.7 per cent during

BRUSSELS – Fair Wear Foundation has welcomed a new trade agreement between the EU and Vietnam which builds in commitments for improving labour rights in

SAN FRANCISCO – People will be incentivised to go out and buy more clothing in a new partnership between US apparel retailer Gap Inc and

NEW YORK – The coronavirus is now a ‘Black Swan’ event for apparel brands and retailers claims a new study which surveyed global brands with
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