
Sustainable growth is an ‘oxymoron’
COPENHAGEN – Copenhagen Fashion Summit has been criticised for sugar-coating the dire environmental issues faced by the global fashion sector.

COPENHAGEN – Copenhagen Fashion Summit has been criticised for sugar-coating the dire environmental issues faced by the global fashion sector.

LONDON – As young people demonstrate globally about climate disruption, the May/June Apparel Insider magazine asks whether company boards at

NEW YORK – US fast fashion brand Forever 21 has been slammed for using an anti-fast fashion artist’s image to

SYDNEY – Australian wool output is forecast to be down by 13 per cent for the 2018/19 amid ongoing drought

AMSTERDAM – Greenpeace is trialling a new standard to once again start making t-shirts, bags and other merchandise after previously

CALIFORNIA – As more brands look to scale up their use of hemp, its use will become increasingly economical –

WASHINGTON – The Fair Labour Association has issued guidance to members after independent research claimed North Korean forced labour is

TEXAS – A new standard is in the pipeline for mohair production, “in response to requests for stakeholders,” which include

STOCKHOLM – Sweden and France are proposing an EU ban on more than a thousand allergenic substances used in items

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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