BEIJING – China has officially launched its own rival cotton standard to the globally dominant Better Cotton Initiative. Launching the ‘Cotton China Sustainable Development Program’,

LONDON – In the latest issue of Apparel Insider, out next week, we look at the legal implications of new UK guidelines around greenwashing. We

LONDON – Fresh concerns have been raised about the progress of online fashion retailer Boohoo in tackling labour rights abuses in its supply chains. On

The 90th IWTO Congress celebrated the creation of the first global wool trading standards, drafted 90 years ago. Soon, the textile trade will be tied

BRUSSELS – 25 NGOs have launched a new campaign urging the European Union to “stop the runaway overproduction of textiles.” The groups claim that decades

LONDON – Almost half of clothing listed by leading UK fast fashion brands was made using virgin plastic, new research found. The Royal Society for

SAN FRANCISCO – The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) and its tech spin-off Higg Co claim to have developed a new tool that can evaluate the

NEW YORK – Paper trails are no longer enough as brands seek transparent and traceable supply chains. This was one of the conclusions of a

BRUSSELS – H&M has joined a new pilot initiative from the European Union focused on more sustainable consumption. Launched in early 2021, the ‘Green Consumption