
Work conditions see major gains post-Rana Plaza
BERLIN – Working conditions and safety have dramatically improved in garment factories post-Rana Plaza as apparel brands cut ties with

BERLIN – Working conditions and safety have dramatically improved in garment factories post-Rana Plaza as apparel brands cut ties with

DHAKA – The Supreme Court in Bangladesh has deferred for a fifth time the date for further hearing of an

MADHYA PRADESH – New research has provided much-needed data comparing the social and environmental impacts of different types of cotton

BRUSSELS – Industry lobbyists, including representatives from the textile industry, are trying to kill a tool intended to allow citizens

Our rundown of the key trends and issues in global apparel and textile industries in 2018… Feeling the heat

WASHINGTON – The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety can point to a huge spike in factories completing Corrective Action Plans

ARTEIXO – Spanish apparel giant Inditex has confirmed a major scaling of its sustainable production in the past 12 months.

LONDON – Scientists have identified synthetic microfibres in the digestive systems of seven different species of turtle from the Atlantic,

BANGKOK – Swedish officials have announced a new project to tackle CSR and environmental issues in Asian garment supply chains.

LONDON – The world’s largest cotton standard, Better Cotton, will pilot a new wage sampling tool across Pakistan’s cotton sector to capture accurate worker wages

SAN FRANCISCO – US denim brand Levi Strauss has identified how climate risks could impact its business as part of a new, wide-reaching Climate Transition

LONDON – Brazil could lose up to 64 per cent of its cotton-growing land by the end of the century due to climate change, according

TEXAS – In 2023, global fibre production reached a record high of 124 million tonnes, according to a new report by Textile Exchange. The Materials

ZURICH – Oeko-Tex, a leading testing and certification organisation, has announced a ban on the intentional use of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in certified

LONDON – A recent study published in Field Crops Research explored climatic trends across Australian cotton regions and their implications on the cotton growing season.

LONDON – A former employee of Better Cotton has told environmental non-profit Earthsight the platform is plagued by data manipulation. The whistle-blower also revealed flaws

NEW YORK – Independent testing suggests Xinjiang cotton is rife in global fashion supply chains, despite efforts by regulators to ban its use. Nearly a

WASHINGTON – The Cotton Campaign has called on the Uzbek government to urgently investigate the targeted harassment of Umida Niyazova, a prominent human rights activist,
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