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Brands urged to back regenerative claims with proof
TEXAS – Textile Exchange has published a guide to help fashion companies make credible, evidence-based claims around regenerative agriculture. Titled
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New hub offers guidance on microplastic pollution
NORTH CAROLINA – A new digital resource hub will educate people on the environmental impact of microplastic pollution linked to
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H&M posts modest Q2 growth amid currency and cost pressures
STOCKHOLM – H&M reported a modest rise in sales for the second quarter of 2025, as the fashion giant faced
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OECD recognition for GOTS Standard
STUTTGART – The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) has been assessed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
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Report slams “false solutions” in fashion supply chains
LONDON – New analysis by the NewClimate Institute found the climate strategies of leading fashion companies lack credibility and fail
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Texaid files for insolvency as textile recycling crisis deepens
ZURICH – One of Germany’s largest textile recycling firms has filed for insolvency, the latest casualty in a waste textiles
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Gap, Target and Houdini back Syre’s recycling venture
NORTH CAROLINA – US-based recycling start-up Syre has announced strategic partnerships with Gap Inc., Houdini Sportswear and Target. The move
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Earthsight exposes deforestation in fashion supply chains
LONDON – Luxury fashion brands including Coach, Louis Vuitton and Hugo Boss are sourcing leather from tanneries in Italy that
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EU weakens green rules to “boost competitiveness”
BRUSSELS – The European Council has agreed a position on controversial plans to scale back key EU sustainability laws after
IFC, Gap initiative to drive sustainability in Pakistan textiles
8th October 2018
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KARACHI – The International Finance Corp (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is to help textile manufacturers in Pakistan cut energy consumption and
Clothing microfibres contaminating sea salts
7th October 2018
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MUMBAI – Synthetic microfibres from clothing have been found in leading brands of sea salts by Indian researchers. Eight brands of sea salts were tested
EU launches withdrawal process of Cambodia trade benefits
6th October 2018
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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
UK fashion bosses called to task over sustainability
5th October 2018
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LONDON – Fashion bosses in the UK are being asked by the Government to reveal their environmental record. Amid growing concerns about the wasteful nature
Myanmar trade sanctions would “make no sense”
5th October 2018
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BRUSSELS – The possible reintroduction of EU trade sanctions against Myanmar would “make no sense on any level,” according to a leading campaign group. Burma
Fast fashion brands back collective bargaining in South East Europe
4th October 2018
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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
New calls for global action on fluorinated chemistry
4th October 2018
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ROME – The net would appear to be closing further on three chemicals which are used in textile manufacture for their water and oil resistance
Roundtable highlights Burkina Faso’s organic cotton potential
3rd October 2018
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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
Luxury fashion embraces sustainable fibres
3rd October 2018
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LENZING – There is fresh evidence to suggest the luxury apparel sector is embracing sustainability. In an exclusive interview with Apparel Insider, Amit Gautam, executive
