Cost no longer king in apparel sourcing
Apparel businesses are mistaken if they think that shifting to low cost sourcing countries is the key to long term
Apparel businesses are mistaken if they think that shifting to low cost sourcing countries is the key to long term

DHAKA – Researchers from Bangladesh have successfully dyed cotton fabric using seawater. The scientists dyed two batches of cotton fabric,
On the of the launch of its revised sustainable cotton standard, Apparel Insider catches up with the Better Cotton Initiative’s
DHAKA – Around a dozen more brands have signed up to the 2018 Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety

CALIFORNIA – In an unprecedented move for the global apparel industry, US outdoor brand Patagonia is to launch a new
CALIFORNIA – The C&A Foundation is backing a new early stage venture fund which will invest in apparel supply chain
GENEVA – A new international initiative has been launched to improve gender equality in the global garment industry. Better Work,

AMSTERDAM – International apparel brands including Marks & Spencer, Puma, Fast Retailing, G-Star, Debenhams and Next are among more than
AMSTERDAM – A new report has linked major apparel brands including Benetton, C&A, GAP, H&M, Levi’s, M&S and PVH to

MUNICH – A British organisation has secured EU approval for a certification that shows clothing can be recycled using technologies already deployed by European textile

ZURICH – Recover, Rieter and Birla Cellulose say a joint trial has shown ring-spun yarns can be made with 40 per cent mechanically recycled cotton.

BRUSSELS – The World Customs Organization says stronger monitoring and enforcement will be needed to prevent illegal textile waste shipments moving forwards. The warning comes

WASHINGTON – Fashion brands making ‘Made in USA’ claims will face fresh regulatory scrutiny after President Trump ordered a Federal Trade Commission crackdown. A new

DHAKA – Bangladesh garment exporters are securing higher prices in the European Union than in the United States, according to new research. The findings were

BRISBANE – Salvos Stores has opened what it says is Australia’s first automated textile sorting and decontamination facility. Salvos, the Australian charity retail arm of

STOCKHOLM – In a move which could have wider ramifications, H&M has called on brands to put money into supply chain decarbonisation. In a new

MANCHESTER – Regatta Professional is launching a new workwear range designed to be recyclable through a thermo-mechanical recycling process. The Regatta Group-owned brand has partnered

VIRGINIA – US textile recyling business Circ has signed a new partnership agreement with Xinxiang Bailu Chemical Fiber. The move comes as it looks to
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