News How U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol is improving transparency in fashion LONDON – Recent years have seen two issues rise rapidly up the agenda for fashion industry executives. The first is Read More »
News Shein refutes claims made in Channel 4 exposé GUANGZHOU – Chinese fast fashion brand Shein has denied many of the allegations made in a recent undercover investigation by Read More »
News Lenzing and Renewcell sign 5-year supply deal LENZNG – Austrian speciality fibre company Lenzing and Swedish textile recycler Renewcell have signed a five-year recycled feedstock supply deal. Read More »
News Stony Creek Colours raises US$4.8m SPRINGFIELD – Stony Creek Colors, the US-based manufacturer of natural indigo dye, has closed a US$4.8m Series B2 funding round Read More »
News Zara detergent tackles microfibre shedding LUDWIGSHAFEN – Spanish fashion retailer Zara Home has launched what is believed to be the first detergent that reduces the abrasion Read More »
News Fashion orders up YoY for Black Friday Cyber Monday LONDON – Analysis of Black Friday Cyber Monday (BFCM) shopping trends indicates that 2022 saw average order values in the Read More »
News H&M sheds jobs in cost-cutting exercise STOCKHOLM – Swedish fast fashion retailer H&M said this week it will cut 1,500 jobs to reduce costs as concerns Read More »
News Rolling Stones look to ditch Shein licensing deal LONDON – UK rockers The Rolling Stones have said they wish to terminate a licensing deal with fast fashion e-commerce Read More »
News Bangladesh eyes $100bn apparel exports by 2030 DHAKA – Bangladesh’s ready-made garment industry generates a staggering 400 million tons of pre-consumer textile waste each year. This was Read More »
Should garment factory audits be publicly disclosed? 17th October 2018 No Comments AMSTERDAM – There are fresh calls for the results of garment factory audits to be publicly disclosed. Talking to Apparel Insider at a time when Read More »