News Greenwash not growth is fashion’s problem ZUG – Global Fashion Agenda has used this year’s Davos to call on global apparel brands to “re-evaluate the fashion Read More »
News Sustainable fashion faces funding gap BOSTON – Moving towards a more sustainable fashion industry will require a US$20bn to US$30bn increase investment – a factor Read More »
News C&A Foundation rebranded as Luades Foundation ZUG – The growing reach of philanthropy in the apparel space is in further evidence this week as the Brenninkmeijer Read More »
News Adidas to use more than half rPET in 2020 HERZOGENAURACH – German sportswear giant Adidas will use more than 50 per cent recycled polyester in its products for the Read More »
News Ethiopia focus of Bremen Cotton Conference BREMEN – Ethiopia and its cotton and textile industries will be a core focus at the 35th Bremen International Cotton Read More »
News Has Higg Index got it wrong on silk? SAN FRANCISCO – Research by Apparel Insider suggests the Sustainable Apparel Coalition could be unfairly giving silk an extremely poor Read More »
News FLA issues Xinjiang risk briefing WASHINGTON – The Fair Labour Association (FLA) has identified an increased risk of forced labour in Xinjiang, China. The labour Read More »
News Brands can be ‘agents of change’ in Bangladesh AMSTERDAM – Global brands hold the key to breaking the cycle of low wages, worker repression and adversarial industrial relations Read More »
News Blockchain used to track Mongolian cashmere TORONTO – A successful pilot project recently saw cashmere tracked through the Mongolian supply chain using blockchain technology. The pilot 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 »