Further growth for Cambodia garment exports
PHNOM PENH – Cambodia’s heavily export-orientated garment industry continues to show signs of upturn despite ongoing challenges around social compliance
Amazon threat looms large for retailers
Amazon’s continued encroachment into the apparel retail space will step up a gear in 2018, with traditional department stores facing
Apparel Insider launches natural fibres title
8th February 2024
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LONDON – A new print and digital magazine has been launched to educate and inform the fashion industry about global natural fibres supply chains. Natural
What can fashion learn from the outdoor sector?
22nd January 2024
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LONDON – The outdoor industry has often been at the forefront of sustainability initiatives, setting an example for other industries, including the fashion sector. There
Shein claims it is not a fast fashion business
10th November 2023
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NEW YORK – Chinese fast fashion brand Shein has claimed it is not a fast fashion business. The eyebrow-raising claim was made by Peter Pernot-Day, global
Suppliers need support to meet emission targets
15th June 2023
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LONDON – A new report claims fashion retailers’ green credentials are meaningless without better supply chain engagement. The ‘Following the Thread’ report from Planet Tracker
Zara most listed brand on resale sites
28th November 2022
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LONDON – Spanish fast fashion giant Zara is Europe’s most commonly listed second-hand brand with almost 700,000 listings on reselling platforms, new analysis found. Researchers
World’s first commercial poly-cotton recycling facility opens in Australia
10th November 2022
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LONDON – Textile-textile recycling is viewed as the Holy Grail where fashion is concerned. Being able to turn old clothing into new clothing would in
Inditex extends work with IndustriALL union
4th October 2022
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AMSTERDAM – Spanish fast fashion giant Inditex, which owns Zara among other brands, has extended its framework agreement with IndustriALL Global Union. The pair have
Kering issues guidance on making green claims
3rd October 2022
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PARIS – French luxury group, which owns brands including Gucci, Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, and Alexander McQueen, has issued new guidelines for making sustainability claims. The
Bangladesh hits garment export target in 10-months
16th May 2022
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DHAKA – Readymade garment (RMG) exports from Bangladesh have hit their target for the full fiscal year in just 10 months. RMG exports were US$35.362bn
