
Sustainability claims – it’s time to show us the science
LONDON – Sustainability claims being made by global apparel brands are meaningless due to their almost exclusive dependence on ‘cradle-to-factory

LONDON – Sustainability claims being made by global apparel brands are meaningless due to their almost exclusive dependence on ‘cradle-to-factory

COPENHAGEN – Global Fashion Agenda has announced that its physical event, which was due to take place in autumn, has

LEICESTER – Local authorities in Leicester turned a blind eye to the fact that garment factories in Leicester were operating

WASHINGTON – The US Government has issued an advisory warning all businesses of the reputational, economic, and legal risks of

AMSTERDAM – A group of leading labour rights groups have filed a complaint to the Dutch Agreement on Sustainable Garments

DHAKA – Human rights violations, gender-based wage discrimination, sexual harassment and other gender-based violence remain endemic in Bangladesh’s ready-made garment

LEICESTER – Pressure to meet orders for online retailers such as Boohoo led to garment factories in the UK breaking

MICHIGAN – Discarded textiles and clothing in the United States are outpacing the growth of every other major waste stream

BRUSSELS – More than 150,000 workers in the apparel and footwear sectors of Cambodia – mostly women – have lost

BRUSSELS – The European Commission has launched a three-month public consultation seeking feedback on measures to tackle pollution from microplastics. Textile industry stakeholders are being

LONDON – New research has highlighted the potential for including microplastic pollution in environmental assessment tools for the apparel and textile industries. Researchers suggest it

LONDON – Environmental group Friends of the Earth has launched a campaign to educate consumers on microplastics and ultimately try shift the apparel industry away

CALIFORNIA – A new US venture which tackles synthetic fibre pollution has got the green light for commercialisation. The new technology allows polyester and other synthetic

MANCHESTER – New research suggests the amount of microplastics polluting the world’s oceans could be much greater than thought. A UK study uncovered the highest

BRUSSELS – Wear better quality clothing garments and wash them less often is the key message of a new report into the growing problem of
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