Author archives: Victoria Gallagher

HELSINKI – A Finnish tech business which produces a cotton-like fibre from recycled fibres and cellulose has announced it has…
Read the full story… €3.7m funding for closed loop fibre business

LONDON – A new report has warned of the risks of cotton that was picked using forced labour in Turkmenistan…
Read the full story… Fresh warning over Turkmenistan cotton risks

NEW YORK – PVH, which owns the Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein brands, recorded revenues of nearly US$9.7bn for FY2018…
Read the full story… PVH makes losses at Ethiopian venture

AMSTERDAM – All 745 ready-made garment factories under the Bangladeshi government’s inspection programme have yet to eliminate high risk safety…
Read the full story… Bangladeshi government slammed over safety figures

STOCKHOLM – A new collection from H&M will use fibres produced from oranges, pineapples and algae biomass. The retailer’s latest…
Read the full story… H&M gets fruity with new sustainable collection

HAWASSA – Thousands of workers at Ethiopia’s biggest industrial park have been striking demanding that unions be allowed access to…
Read the full story… Unions denied access to flagship Ethiopia textile park

LEEDS – George, the fashion and homewares arm of the supermarket Asda, has pledged to use only  recycled polyester in…
Read the full story… George at Asda commits to recycled polyester

DHAKA – Just 100 out of 1688 ready-made garment factories covered by the Bangladesh Accord have so far been handed…
Read the full story… Bangladesh Accord update shows major handover challenges

LONDON – Better Cotton Initiative produce achieved record uptake in 2018. BCI retail and brand members sourced more than one…
Read the full story… BCI cotton uptake increases 45% from 2017 to 2018