WASHINGTON – A leading global apparel body has written to the Myanmar government expressing deep concern about the current human…Read the full story… Apparel bodies troubled by Myanmar labour rights progress
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Inditex adds ‘sustainability committee’ to board
ARTEIXO – The world’s largest apparel retailer, Spanish business Inditex, which owns Zara, has announced ground-breaking plans to establish a…Read the full story… Inditex adds ‘sustainability committee’ to board
Benetton to produce less, better quality clothing
TREVISO – Benetton has become the world’s first global apparel retailer to say it is producing less clothing while increasing…Read the full story… Benetton to produce less, better quality clothing
Why we’re spending less on apparel – but buying more than ever
NEW YORK – Consumer spending on apparel as a percentage of total spending has more than halved to 2 per…Read the full story… Why we’re spending less on apparel – but buying more than ever
Mike Barry to step down from M&S position
LONDON – Mike Barry, director of sustainable business (Plan A) with Marks & Spencer, is to step down from his…Read the full story… Mike Barry to step down from M&S position
Uzbek govt wants Cotton Pledge lifted
BERLIN – A group of independent human rights defenders have called for the boycott by Western brands of Uzbek cotton…Read the full story… Uzbek govt wants Cotton Pledge lifted
Why green doesn’t mean higher prices
NEW YORK – New figures show Bangladesh’s ready-made garment industry has the most green factories in the world – but…Read the full story… Why green doesn’t mean higher prices
Katharine Hamnett tells Copenhagen Summit: “We shouldn’t be here”
COPENHAGEN – UK fashion icon Katharine Hamnett has slammed the number of fashion and textile trade fairs and conferences which…Read the full story… Katharine Hamnett tells Copenhagen Summit: “We shouldn’t be here”
Timberland, Wrangler back regenerative farming research
GREENSBORO – The VF Foundation and the Timberland and Wrangler brands have announced US$150,000 in grants to researchers at seven…Read the full story… Timberland, Wrangler back regenerative farming research