Apparel Insider

WASHINGTON – A leading US labour rights group is urging Nike put its weight behind the claims of Indonesian workers…
Read the full story… Indonesian Nike supplier leaves workers with US$3m shortfall

DHAKA – The first ever female leader of Bangladesh’s powerful Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association has vowed to boost…
Read the full story… New BGMEA head vows to boost female leadership

AMSTERDAM – Labour groups in Cambodia have written to leading brands including Puma, Nike, Adidas, Uniqlo, Levi’s and VF urging…
Read the full story… Brands urged to sign up to living wage bargaining

AMSTERDAM – A denim manufacturer from Bangladesh which supplies denim products to many of the world’s leading apparel brands has…
Read the full story… Should factory audits be shared by brands to cut duplication?

LONDON – Leading civility society organisations have called on the UK government to bring in laws which would compel multi-nationals…
Read the full story… Calls for UK rules on supply chain due dilligence

LONDON – A new report has warned of the risks of cotton that was picked using forced labour in Turkmenistan…
Read the full story… Fresh warning over Turkmenistan cotton risks

SYDNEY – An Australian tech business which uses a chemical separation process to recover cotton and polyester from used clothing…
Read the full story… Australian business to scale recycling for fibre blends

WASHINGTON – Leading global apparel trade bodies have written to the Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen urging him to address…
Read the full story… Apparel trade bodies press Cambodia on labour rights

HAMBURG – German retailer Tchibo has called for Europe-wide regulations to improve working conditions and wages in textile supply chains.…
Read the full story… Tchibo calls for regulations on supply chain due diligence