
IFC and Levi’s tackle GHGs in supply chains
WASHINGTON – IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Levi Strauss & Co have signed an agreement that

WASHINGTON – IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Levi Strauss & Co have signed an agreement that

DHAKA – Garment factory workers at selected textile mills in Bangladesh will soon be paid digitally, as part of an

STOCKHOLM – Chinese viscose manufacturer, Tangshan Sanyou, has produced the world’s first batch of viscose fibres made from 50 per

LENZING – Austrian speciality fibres business, Lenzing, has announced plans to invest more than €1bn in new lyocell fibres production

LONDON – Luxury brand Burberry and German sports brand Puma have both announced ambitious goals for cutting GHG emissions in

AMSTERDAM – Ralph Lauren’s 2025 target date for eliminating potentially hazardous chemicals from its textile supply chains has been branded

EXCLUSIVE – Pure textile-textile recycling via chemical process is viewed by many as the panacea for the global apparel industry.

WASHINGTON – New analysis of global sourcing patterns suggests the cost of purchasing apparel in the US would increase by

LONDON – Greater industry transparency and a more robust regulatory framework are needed to improve apparel brand purchasing practices –

BEIJING – Chinese fashion giant Shein is reportedly acquiring US apparel brand Everlane in a deal valuing the business at around US$100m. The transaction was

NORTH CAROLINA – A new life cycle assessment claims U.S. cotton can deliver a negative greenhouse gas footprint when biogenic carbon storage is included. The

LONDON – Cotton supply chains are showing fresh signs of forced labour exposure, despite growing investment in traceability, Oritain research found. Oritain’s Market Insights Programme

WASHINGTON – Campaigners are warning that cotton produced with state-imposed forced labour in Turkmenistan may be entering global fashion supply chains. The risk is linked

ZURICH – US cotton growers licensed to the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) standard cut greenhouse gas emissions by 54 per cent in a single season.

NORTH CAROLINA – Target has expanded its partnership with Syre to support the use of 70,000 metric tons of polyester made from end-of-life textiles. The

WARSAW – EU anti-fraud officials have helped uncover a suspected textile diversion scheme involving goods shipped from China. The textiles were declared as being in

WASHINGTON – Chinese apparel shipments to the US fell by more than half in value in the first quarter of 2026 new trade figures show.

DHAKA – Bangladesh’s Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has signed a deal with German development agency GIZ to support sustainability in the country’s ready-made
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