Editorial Staff
John Mowbray
John Mowbray is the owner and founder of MCL News & Media and the brains behind Ecotextile News, which he launched back in 2006. His primary aim for MCL is to provide inspirational content that motivates key textile industry stakeholders to make a positive difference to their global supply chains, through innovative, sustainable and responsible sourcing policies and practices.
He is an award-winning Environmental Biology graduate from The University of Manchester, and since 1992 has become a well-known environmental journalist who has been quoted in national and international media outlets. He doubles up as an FA qualified soccer coach, a mountain bike enthusiast and a part-time builder.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jfmowbray/
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Textile mills 'also need help', say owners
Friday, 03 April 2020DHAKA - Textile mill owners in Bangladesh are appealing for financial support from the...
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Kontoor Brands joins Green Supply Chain Map
Thursday, 02 April 2020BEIJING – Kontoor Brands, which owns the Wrangler and Lee brands, has joined the Green...
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Fair Wear dossier details Covid-19 guidance
Wednesday, 01 April 2020AMSTERDAM – The Fair Wear Foundation, a non-profit which works with both brands and...
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Sponsored Content
20 Years Ahead
Wednesday, 01 April 2020
A lot has happened in the last 20 years. Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone. Facebook launched its social platform. The last 20 years were witness to technologies which changed communication and information sharing as we know it today. However, there is a general...
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H&M supports fashion industry innovations
Wednesday, 01 April 2020STOCKHOLM - The H&M Foundation has revealed the five innovative winners of its 2020...
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New fabrics from plants grown in seawater
Tuesday, 31 March 2020LONDON - An interdisciplinary team of students is working together to make fabrics...
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Workers fearful as fashion distribution sites remain open
Tuesday, 31 March 2020UNITED KINGDOM – Fashion manufacturing facilities around the world continue to defy...
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Features
A second chance
Wednesday, 26 February 2020
Integrating repair services into a company’s operations, as well as including product care guidance, is a surefire way of extending any product’s lifespan. When executed well, such measures not only drive customer loyalty, but can safeguard brands from accusations that...
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Editor's Pick
The road to nowhere?
Friday, 13 March 2020
Selective ‘good-news-only’ environmental marketing and a focus on single issues risks sending the textile industry in completely the wrong direction, argues Phil Patterson. For example, recycled textile fibres are a great way to demonstrate that clothing should be viewed as...
