
Garment worker faintings rise in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH – More than 2,000 garment factory workers fainted in Cambodia in 2018 according to new government figures. The

PHNOM PENH – More than 2,000 garment factory workers fainted in Cambodia in 2018 according to new government figures. The

HELSINKI – Technology which takes renewable forest raw material and regenerates the cellulose into a textile fibre is set for

LONDON – UK Ministers have been accused of failing to get to grips with rampant worker rights abuses in garment

RATINGEN – Fashion retailer Esprit has committed to using only sustainable cotton, including Better Cotton and organic cotton, in its

BERLIN – Working conditions and safety have dramatically improved in garment factories post-Rana Plaza as apparel brands cut ties with

DHAKA – The Supreme Court in Bangladesh has deferred for a fifth time the date for further hearing of an

MADHYA PRADESH – New research has provided much-needed data comparing the social and environmental impacts of different types of cotton

BRUSSELS – Industry lobbyists, including representatives from the textile industry, are trying to kill a tool intended to allow citizens

Our rundown of the key trends and issues in global apparel and textile industries in 2018… Feeling the heat

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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