Apparel Insider

DHAKA – The Government of Bangladesh has given its backing for the Bangladesh Accord to work in the country beyond…
Read the full story… Government and industry back Bangladesh Accord extension

HERISAU – Many of the world’s leading textile dye and chemical companies have signed an open letter to the Stichting…
Read the full story… Industry calls for uniformity on hazardous chemicals

COPENHAGEN – The global fashion industry has improved its sustainability performance in the past 12 months, but much more work…
Read the full story… Apparel sustainability edging upwards

SAN FRANCISCO – A ‘biopolyester’ pilot plant in the US is looking to scale after significant interest from apparel brands.…
Read the full story… Brand interest grows in bio-polyester

BHOPAL – The C&A Foundation recently gathered cotton sector stakeholders in India to look at ways to boost organic cotton…
Read the full story… C&A event celebrates organic cotton in Madhya Pradesh

HONG KONG – Global apparel supply chain management and logistics business, Li & Fung, has partnered with a US company…
Read the full story… Li & Fung introduces ‘sewbots’ in supply chains

MOREE – Efforts to fully trace Australian cotton along the entire supply chain have been given a boost with news…
Read the full story… DNA technology boosts Australian cotton traceability

STOCKHOLM – H&M has responded to international calls for it to fulfil previous living wage pledges by issuing a statement…
Read the full story… H&M evasive on living wage issue

ONTARIO – An appeals court in Ontario is considering whether Canadian retailer, Loblaw, has a duty of care to suppliers’…
Read the full story… Appeals court considers US$2bn Rana Plaza lawsuit