
Vietnam garment exporters accused of child and forced labour
LONDON – New research claims to have found a significant risk of forced labour, child labour and child slavery in

LONDON – New research claims to have found a significant risk of forced labour, child labour and child slavery in

AMSTERDAM – All 745 ready-made garment factories under the Bangladeshi government’s inspection programme have yet to eliminate high risk safety

LONDON – UK retailer Marks & Spencer has confirmed to Apparel Insider it has now reached its goal of sourcing

HAMBURG – German textiles, apparel and homeware retailer the Otto Group will become the first company in its industry to

AMSTERDAM – A new tool which is attempting to map every garment factory in the world has gone live. The

BRUSSELS – The use of policy instruments, including tax breaks and subsidies, should be used to drive improved textile and

STOCKHOLM – A new collection from H&M will use fibres produced from oranges, pineapples and algae biomass. The retailer’s latest

LONDON – Nike has for the second year running failed to engage with an initiative whereby global investment groups probe

YANCHENG – A huge chemical plant explosion in China has killed at least 70 people and injured hundreds of others.

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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