NEW YORK – A patent application has been filed for a ‘biomarker’ which can be used to forensically proof the …
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Netherlands backs supply chain due diligence laws
AMSTERDAM – The Dutch government says it will introduce a mandatory due diligence law that would make companies responsible for …
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BCI, GOTs, CmiA maintain Xinjiang links, paper claims
BERLIN – Textile certification schemes which claim to support “more sustainable cotton” continue to have links with Xinjiang in China, …
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EU eyes textiles with launch of microplastics consultation
BRUSSELS – The European Commission has launched a three-month public consultation seeking feedback on measures to tackle pollution from microplastics. …
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Xinjiang case filed against Patagonia, Nike, C&A
AMSTERDAM – Patagonia, Nike and C&A are accused of profiting from forced labour in the Xinjiang region of China in …
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Returns up 129%, with clothing top returned item
LONDON – The value of returned goods has increased by 74 per cent in the past two years – with …
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RGE backs sustainable fashion projects in Singapore
SINGAPORE – The world’s largest viscose producer, Royal Golden Eagle (RGE), has backed two new partnerships aimed at advancing sustainable …
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Investors back hemp and agro-waste innovator
GUJARAT – An Indian business which uses a proprietary technology to engineer fibre and yarn materials from hemp and other …
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Oxfam Australia report charts living wage progress
MELBOURNE – Oxfam Australia has released its 2021 ‘Naughty or Nice’ list in which it argues that some of the …
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