News
Luxury fashion embraces sustainable fibres
LENZING – There is fresh evidence to suggest the luxury apparel sector is embracing sustainability. In an exclusive interview with
News
VF tool maps product supply chain for customers
GREENSBORO – A new online tool from VF Corporation allows customers to trace the origins of their products right through
News
H&M upcycled collection utilises old workwear
STOCKHOLM – Swedish fast fashion giant H&M has launched a new upcycled capsule collection which uses discarded workwear products to
News
Fresh concerns raised about Amazon and counterfeits
WASHINGTON – A number of Amazon sites should be added to ‘Notorious Markets’ list due to counterfeit issues, according to
News
Unions call for Bangladesh minimum wage to be doubled
DHAKA – Union leaders in Bangladesh have called for an immediate review of the new minimum wage, which they want
News
Nike, Gap, H&M sign Turkmen cotton pledge
LONDON – Adidas, H&M, and Gap are among 12 brands and retailers to have signed the Responsible Sourcing Network’s (RSN)
News
Denim business breaks new ground in transgender inclusion
DHAKA – A Bangladesh jeans manufacturer has welcomed two members of Bangladeshi’s 10,000-strong transgender community on board. In an enlightened,
News
Welcome to textile dyeing 2.0
SHANGHAI – There are all manner of sustainable innovations occurring in the textile dyeing process right now. One of the
News
ASOS wants to drive sustainability in third party brands
LONDON – Rapidly growing UK online fashion company, ASOS, wants to use its position to drive sustainability in its third
EU eyes textiles with launch of microplastics consultation
2nd December 2021
No Comments
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
Study calls for microplastic weighting in fibre scoring tools
17th October 2018
No Comments
LONDON – New research has highlighted the potential for including microplastic pollution in environmental assessment tools for the apparel and textile industries. Researchers suggest it
Friends of the Earth targets polyester in microplastic campaign
17th September 2018
No Comments
LONDON – Environmental group Friends of the Earth has launched a campaign to educate consumers on microplastics and ultimately try shift the apparel industry away
Green light for JV which tackles microfibre pollution
12th September 2018
No Comments
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
Microplastic problem way worse than feared, claims study
12th March 2018
No Comments
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
Fast fashion linked to microfibre pollution
23rd February 2018
No Comments
BRUSSELS – Wear better quality clothing garments and wash them less often is the key message of a new report into the growing problem of
