
Record pay-out for Indonesian workers
WASHINGTON – 2,000 Indonesian garment workers have received a total of US$4.5m in severance pay – the largest recorded amount

WASHINGTON – 2,000 Indonesian garment workers have received a total of US$4.5m in severance pay – the largest recorded amount

GREENSBORO – US apparel retail group, VF Corporation, which owns brands such as Timberland, The North Face and Vans, has

HAWASSA – Garment industry workers in Ethiopia continue to be the lowest paid in the world according to a dispatch

LONDON – Global apparel brands sourcing Better Cotton have responded to issues highlighted by Apparel Insider regarding BCI’s use of

DHAKA – The Supreme Court in Bangladesh has upheld a High Court order which banned the inspection and training activities

TOCKHOLM – H&M has expressed doubt about the current push by the global apparel industry towards climate offsetting. In a

AMSTERDAM – Ahead of the Finnish EU Presidency, more than 100 civil society organisations and trade unions have signed a

CALIFORNIAN – US outdoor brand Patagonia has announced it will match all donations made through its ‘Action Works’ initiative from

NORWICH – A British business which has developed the first commercially available biological dyeing process which sees engineered microorganisms produce

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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