PARIS – Luxury retailer Kering, which owns brands such as Gucci and Alexander McQueen, has published its latest Environmental Profit and Loss (EP&L) report which

WASHINGTON – Water availability and related environmental challenges are hitting cotton crops. The latest figures from the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) show cotton consumption

LONDON – A UK tech business has told Apparel Insider it is confident its futuristic textile recycling technology will be able to demonstrate cost effectiveness at

DUSSELDORF – C&A Foundation has become the first European foundation to sign up to Glasspockets, a Foundation centre initiative that champions philanthropic transparency and encourages

LONDON – UK clothing retailer Marks & Spencer has launched a new joint venture (JV) to bolster its digital transformation plans. The business is working

LOUISIANA – A new US$50m denim mill which aims to drive greater standards in sustainability will open next year. Denim brand Wrangler is among initial

AMSTERDAM – A Finnish business which has developed smart technology that turns wood pulp directly into yarn without using any harmful chemicals or water or

HAMBURG – German fashion tech start-up, About You, has been valued at more than US$1bn after a new round of financing attracted US$300 of investment.

LONDON – The UK’s Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee has called on the Government to hold a public consultation to consider whether to ban