
More than 100 brands renew Pakistan Accord
AMSTERDAM – More than 100 global fashion brands and retailers have renewed the Pakistan Accord which covers garment factory safety.

AMSTERDAM – More than 100 global fashion brands and retailers have renewed the Pakistan Accord which covers garment factory safety.

DHAKA – Survivors of the 2013 Rana Plaza disaster have accused unnamed groups of raising money overseas in victims’ names

LONDON – Cambridge spin-out Sparxell has raised US$5m in a pre series A round as it looks to scale its

BERLIN – German lawmakers have approved an “anti-greenwashing” law that targets vague environmental claims, with fashion in the firing line.

SHANGHAI – Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Spring Edition 2026 is launching a dedicated ‘Pet Boutique’ zone at the fair,

NYMÖLLA – Lenzing is to take a controlling majority in Swedish innovation firm TreeToTextile, as it aims to industrialise a

NEW YORK – Allbirds will close all of its full price stores in the US by the end of February,

NEW YORK – The fashion industry is still moving too slowly on decarbonisation, with supply chain emissions rising and coal

BAVARIA – Kelheim Fibres has said it will close on 31 March 2026 after failing to secure a viable path

AMSTERDAM – There are fresh calls for the results of garment factory audits to be publicly disclosed. Talking to Apparel Insider at a time when

ONTARIO – A Parliamentary report in Canada has called for legislation to ensure businesses disclose steps they are taking to address child and forced labour

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 – The MeToo movement can provide a springboard to help improve women’s rights in global apparel supply chains, claims the Ethical Trade Initiative. While

SAN FRANCISCO – Allbirds, a certified B-Corp brand which is trailblazing the use of sustainable materials in footwear, has announced that it has closed Series

NORTHAMPTON – To address the issue of microplastic pollution, Eurofins | BLC have developed a new microfibre test method that calculates and quantifies microfibre discharge
LONDON – Italian textile business Albini Group, along with Supima and Oritain have announced a partnership to create the first 100 per cent traceable Supima

LONDON – Apparel Insider understands that Made-By, the sustainable apparel consultancy, has gone into administration. The news comes as a depressing blow, not just for

NEW YORK – Near-shoring of apparel production is forecast to soar as automation and rising labour costs in Asia mean the economics of producing closer
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