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Zara blurs lines between offline and digital
LONDON – A new store by Spanish fashion brand, Zara, potentially paves the way for a new shopping experience where
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Could living wages avert race to bottom?
DHAKA – A twelve-month survey of 223 Bangladesh garment factory owners coupled with research on raw materials prices found that,
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Sateri under scrutiny over viscose sourcing
SHANGHAI – An independent audit claims to have found that globally leading Chinese viscose business, Sateri, has been sourcing pulp
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Justice for families of Pakistan garment factory fire
KARACHI – Families affected by the Ali Enterprises garment factory fire of 2012 which killed more than 250 garment workers
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Vietnam snubs textile projects over pollution fears
HANOI – New figures suggest government agencies in Vietnam have become reluctant to license textile dyeing and finishing projects due
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Pollution to soar as Bangladesh garment sector grows
DHAKA – New research suggests the amount of wastewater generated by Bangladesh’s ready-made-garment industry could be set to rise more
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Supply of used clothing flooding market
LONDON – New research claims the global market for used clothing is in danger of being flooded as demand fails
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US textile industry backs China tariffs
WASHINGTON – US retaliatory tariffs against China look likely to include textiles after the National Council of Textile Organisations (NCTO)
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Luxury brands slammed on human rights transparency
LONDON – Luxury brands LVMH, Hermès and Prada have been heavily criticised for a lack of transparency on human rights
Fast fashion linked to microfibre pollution
23rd February 2018
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BRUSSELS – Wear better quality clothing garments and wash them less often is the key message of a new report into the growing problem of
Gender equality targeted in garment sector initiative
5th February 2018
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GENEVA – A new international initiative has been launched to improve gender equality in the global garment industry. Better Work, a joint programme of the
Apparel brands linked to ‘modern slavery’ conditions
29th January 2018
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AMSTERDAM – A new report has linked major apparel brands including Benetton, C&A, GAP, H&M, Levi’s, M&S and PVH to ‘modern slavery’ conditions in Indian
Bangladesh garment sector failing women
27th January 2018
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DHAKA – Women working in Bangladesh’s ready made garment (RMG) sector are regularly verbally and physically abused while often being denied basic employee rights, claims
