
US apparel groups press for Myanmar labour reform
WASHINGTON – The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) and the Fair Labor Association (FLA) have expressed concern that labour

WASHINGTON – The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) and the Fair Labor Association (FLA) have expressed concern that labour

BRUSSELS – The EU has vowed to take a hardline approach to textile and apparel goods imported from non-EU manufacturers

DHAKA – Unions in Bangladesh are calling for a trebling of the minimum wage for garment industry workers to US$192

SAN FRANCISCO – US denim brand Levi Strauss has announced a major ramping up of its use of lasers as

LONDON – A damning new report claims UK retailers Tesco, Asda and Next are still sourcing viscose from Indonesian factories

BOSTON – The global apparel industry is responsible for 6.7 per cent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions according to

MANCHESTER – It would seem that not even the new breed of rapidly growing apparel etailers are immune from the

AMSTERDAM – Japanese fast fashion brand, Uniqlo, is at loggerheads with a group of labour rights NGOs about its refusal

LONDON – Researchers have successfully used betulin, a tree bark extract, to improve the water repellency of cotton fabrics, offering

MILAN – Adriano Goldschmied, the Italian designer widely credited with helping turn jeans into a premium fashion category, has died aged 82. He died in

SHANGHAI – Lycra Company is targeting China’s stretch yarn market through a new partnership with Texhong International Group focused on renewable fibres. Under the deal,

ZHANGJIAGANG – A Chinese textile recycler says an AI-powered sorting machine can process 100kg of used clothing in just two to three minutes. This compares

TOKYO – Spiber has relaunched under new leadership, with the Japanese biomaterials company sharpening its focus on commercialisation. Chief executive Maya Kawana will lead business

LONDON – A new survey suggests poor product information is fuelling avoidable fashion returns, causing brands to still lose sales and margin. Akeneo’s 2025 Consumer Returns

LONDON – Archroma and Turkish denim manufacturer ORTA are launching a denim collection dyed with colourants made partly from wool waste. The collection will be
LONDON – Textile recycler Reju has secured €135m in support from the Dutch government for its planned recycling plant at Chemelot Industrial Park in the

OREGON – Nike has told investors fourth-quarter sales are likely to fall by a low single-digit percentage rather than return to growth.

LONDON – Bangladesh strengthened its hold on the global denim trade in 2025, extending its lead in both the EU and US markets. Shipments to
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