
Dire warning from Bangladesh garment chief
DHAKA – Millions of garment industry workers face being laid off in Bangladesh if brands continue to cut and run

DHAKA – Millions of garment industry workers face being laid off in Bangladesh if brands continue to cut and run

STOCKHOLM – H&M has warned it expects to make tens of thousands of lay-offs, as it decided to cancel its

GENEVA – COVID-19 could cost 25 million jobs globally claims a new assessment by the International Labour Organisation. The startling

HAMILTON – Wool biodegrades to a high degree in the aquatic environment, while synthetic fibres such as nylon and polyester

NORTH CAROLINA – Chronic exposure to microplastic fibres causes aneurysms, erosion of surface layers and other serious damage to fish

LONDON – Shares prices of the world’s leading apparel brands have plummeted over the past month amid stores closures and

SHANGHAI – Sateri, the world’s largest producer of viscose, has successfully produced on commercial scale viscose fibre regenerated from textile

LONDON – The Better Cotton Initiative has announced there will be no licensed Better Cotton from Xinjiang, Western China next

NEW YORK – New research has for the first time ever calculated the CO2 impact of the big four fashion

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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