News Legal challenge over Uzbek cotton imports BERLIN – A legal challenge is being launched against EU measures which, it is claimed, incentivise trade in forced labour Read More »
News Global brands ranked on climate pledges NEW YORK – A new US report has ranked the climate commitments of the world’s leading apparel retailers. Researchers concluded that Read More »
News Chemical content presents recycling headache in study STOCKHOLM – Potentially hazardous textile chemicals were found in thousands of cotton textile garments collected randomly from recyclers around Europe. Read More »
News Sustainable sourcing tops CPO priorities in survey NEW YORK – McKinsey’s 2019 chief purchasing officer (CPO) survey suggests “sustainable sourcing at scale” is the apparel industry’s new Read More »
News Retailers shun Xinjiang cotton amid rights concerns XINJIANG – Cotton On and Target Australia have both announced they have stopped sourcing cotton from China’s Xinjiang province because Read More »
News Major Bangladesh events spotlight responsibility DHAKA – Responsibility is the theme of the 11th Bangladesh Denim Expo which takes place on 5th and 6th November Read More »
News Patagonia to assess climate impacts on suppliers EXCLUSIVE – US Outdoor brand, Patagonia, is launching a pilot programme with key suppliers to look at how climate change Read More »
News Birla in recycled cotton breakthrough MUMBAI – Indian manmade cellulose fibre (MMCF) business, Birla Cellulose, says it has manufactured viscose fibre using pre-consumer cotton fabric Read More »
News Clothing made from straw unveiled in Canada VANCOUVER – Energy company, Fortum, and fibre technology business, Spinnova, are this week showcasing what is claimed to be the 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 »