
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

KARACHI – The International Finance Corp (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is to help textile manufacturers in Pakistan cut energy consumption and

MUMBAI – Synthetic microfibres from clothing have been found in leading brands of sea salts by Indian researchers. Eight brands of sea salts were tested

BRUSSELS – Cambodia is on the brink of losing duty-free trading access to the European Union. European Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström has issued a

LONDON – Fashion bosses in the UK are being asked by the Government to reveal their environmental record. Amid growing concerns about the wasteful nature

BRUSSELS – The possible reintroduction of EU trade sanctions against Myanmar would “make no sense on any level,” according to a leading campaign group. Burma

ISTANBUL – Leading global fashion brands Inditex, H&M and ASOS have pledged to help develop collective bargaining mechanisms and better conditions for over 600,000 garment

ROME – The net would appear to be closing further on three chemicals which are used in textile manufacture for their water and oil resistance
TEXAS – Burkina Faso has the potential to become a major hub for organic cotton, a recent meeting concluded. US non-profit Textile Exchange recently staged

LENZING – There is fresh evidence to suggest the luxury apparel sector is embracing sustainability. In an exclusive interview with Apparel Insider, Amit Gautam, executive
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