
EU warns Myanmar over labour rights
BRUSSELS – The EU has warned Myanmar it must act now to address “severe shortcomings” in human and labour rights

BRUSSELS – The EU has warned Myanmar it must act now to address “severe shortcomings” in human and labour rights

COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s duty-free access to the European Union is under threat after the country’s president replaced the elected

LONDON – Arcadia brands such as Topshop and Miss Selfridge “face huge challenges” in the months ahead if the results

LONDON – Some fast fashion garments are so cheap and poorly produced even charity shops don’t want them, UK MPs

BERLIN – Fair Wear Foundation and the German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles (‘Textilbündnis’) have agreed to collaborate to promote the

LONDON – Apparel brands are hammering suppliers on price harder than ever, according to new data. Many suppliers answering the

PERTH – Australian tech business Nanollose has announced its first test garment – a 3D knitted sweater made using fibres

DHAKA – 58 global investors have written to the Government of Bangladesh expressing concern over human rights and environmental practices

HANOI – WWF and the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) have launched a project aimed at boosting environmentally sustainability

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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