
Study: half of fashion ecolabels ignore climate change
COPENHAGEN – A new study has found ecolabels in fashion are hampered by inconsistent standards, weak transparency, and limited impact

COPENHAGEN – A new study has found ecolabels in fashion are hampered by inconsistent standards, weak transparency, and limited impact

SAN FRANCISCO – US luxury brand Allbirds has launched a new footwear line using recycled fibres from textile-to-textile innovator Circ.

LONDON – More than three in five purchases on resale platform Depop replace new fashion purchases, claims research carried out

SHANGHAI – Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics will return from 2–4 September 2025, bringing together leading names from across the global

SINGAPORE – A new study has unveiled a waterless chemical recycling method separates and recovers cotton from highly pigmented 50/50

NEW DELHI – India’s textile sector could slash its CO2 emissions to near zero by mid-century by switching to electric

COPENHAGEN – A major new study found that just two per cent of Danish textiles were fit for recycling into

AMSTERDAM – A US$2.5m investment by the Good Fashion Fund in three Indian textile mills led to major environmental gains,

ROME – Italy’s Competition Authority has fined Georgio Armani €3.5m for making misleading claims about its social responsibility standards. The

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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