
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

NEW YORK – Consumer spending on apparel as a percentage of total spending has more than halved to 2 per

SHEFFIELD – A leading Chinese apparel maker is to trial pioneering textile processing technology which cuts water use by up

LONDON – Mike Barry, director of sustainable business (Plan A) with Marks & Spencer, is to step down from his

SAN FRANCISCO – Levi Strauss says it will shift sourcing away from China and – potentially – Mexico in the

SYDNEY – Efforts to boost transparency in Australian wool supply chains are evidenced by new data which shows that almost

AARHUS – Smart technology which dyes fabric without the use of any water will be used for all the jerseys

BERLIN – A group of independent human rights defenders have called for the boycott by Western brands of Uzbek cotton

SHEFFIELD – Just 3 out of 20 leading global apparel brands investigated were found to have measures in their supply

LONDON – What’s the best cotton production method for farmers? Organic? Conventional? Better Cotton? We recently published research where we

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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