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EU waters down sustainability rules after corporate lobbying
BRUSSELS – The European Commission has significantly weakened its proposed sustainability reporting and due diligence regulations after sustained pressure from
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C&A closes denim factory in Germany amid cost challenges
MONCHENGLADBACH – Global fashion retailer C&A has shut down its state-of-the-art denim factory in Mönchengladbach, bringing an abrupt end to
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Florida sues Target for “misleading investors” on LGBTQ risks
TALLAHASSEE – Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, in collaboration with America First Legal (AFL), has filed a class-action lawsuit against
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Spoor and Oeko-Tex partner on traceable leather
COPENHAGEN – Danish traceability company Spoor, part of Scan-Hide, has partnered with the international Oeko-Tex Association to introduce full farm-to-product
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France agrees to ban PFAS in textiles
PARIS – France’s National Assembly has voted to restrict the use of highly polluting PFAS “forever chemicals” in a range
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EU to enforce EPR rules for fashion and textiles
BRUSSELS – The European Parliament and Council have reached a provisional agreement on new measures aimed at reducing textile waste
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France moves towards mandatory eco labels for fashion
PARIS – France has taken a major step towards mandatory environmental labelling for textile products by officially submitting its Environmental
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Spinnova reports poor financial results for 2024
OSLO – Spinnova Plc has released its financial report for the year ending 31 December 2024, highlighting a year of
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Class-action lawsuit filed against Gore-Tex for PFAS Use
SEATTLE – Hagens Berman, a leading consumer rights law firm, has filed a class-action lawsuit against W.L. Gore & Associates,
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
