BRUSSELS – More than 53 Members of the European Parliament (MEP) have backed calls to ensure apparel brands are legally…Read the full story… MEPs call for new laws on purchasing practices
Li & Fung staff bemoan severance pay
HONG KONG – Sacked employees of apparel supply chain giant Li & Fung claim the company has not followed employment…Read the full story… Li & Fung staff bemoan severance pay
Peta and the SAC: an unlikely alliance
NEW YORK – Animal rights group Peta is using flawed data provided the Sustainable Apparel Coalition as justification for attempting…Read the full story… Peta and the SAC: an unlikely alliance
Sateri launches recycled fibre products
SHANGHAI – Chinese viscose fibre giant Sateri has launched its first product containing recycled content following a recent breakthrough in…Read the full story… Sateri launches recycled fibre products
Change starts at the top
OPINION – Research by Apparel Insider suggests many of the brands which have been virtue signalling over the issue of…Read the full story… Change starts at the top
Bangladesh RMG sector running at 55% capacity
DHAKA – Ready-made garment (RMG) factories in Bangladesh are now running at just 55 per cent capacity, the country’s lead…Read the full story… Bangladesh RMG sector running at 55% capacity
Suppliers threaten Sears with US$40m legal action
EXCLUSIVE – In an unprecedented move, lawyers representing a group of 19 Bangladesh apparel manufacturers have written to Sears Holdings…Read the full story… Suppliers threaten Sears with US$40m legal action
Spinnova partners with Kemira on dyeing
HELSINKI – Finnish tech business Spinnova has entered a long-term collaboration with global chemicals company Kemira to develop a new…Read the full story… Spinnova partners with Kemira on dyeing
Lenzing, Duratex in dissolving wood pulp JV
SÃO PAULO – A new joint venture has been established between Austrian speciality fibre business, Lenzing, and Brazilian conglomerate, Duratex…Read the full story… Lenzing, Duratex in dissolving wood pulp JV