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Wednesday, 21 April 2021Teijin teams up to develop recycling technologies
TOKYO – Japanese fibre manufacturer Teijin Limited, trading company Itochu Corporation and engineering firm JGC Corporation have come together to pool their resources and develop effective recycling solutions for the textile industry. The… -
Wednesday, 21 April 2021Human Rights Watch calls for Xinjiang boycott
NEW YORK - The Human Rights Watch NGO is calling on brands and retailers to boycott products - such as cotton - from the Xinjiang region of China over concerns about the use of forced labour. Human Rights Watch is also calling on the United Nations… -
Wednesday, 21 April 2021Bestseller suspends sourcing from Myanmar
BRANDE – Danish company Bestseller has become the latest in the fashion industry to put a halt on placing orders with its suppliers in Myanmar following the military coup. Bestseller joins brands and retailers such as H&M, Primark and Benneton which… -
Wednesday, 21 April 2021Certification insulates cotton against market shocks
GENEVA – A new policy brief released by a major global think tank claims that compliance with voluntary sustainability standards can help smallholder cotton farmers to be more resilient to global shocks – such as the COVID-19 pandemic. However, its… -
Wednesday, 21 April 2021Textile Exchange launches alpaca standard
VANCOUVER – Global industry non-profit Textile Exchange (TE) has introduced a new voluntary standard to ensure that alpaca wool is responsibly sourced from farmers with high animal welfare standards. The Responsible Alpaca Standard (RAS) has been… -
Wednesday, 21 April 2021PETA reaffirms call for Levi’s to ban leather
SAN FRANCISCO – Animal rights organisation PETA will today attend denim brand Levi’s digital annual meeting in a bid to influence a ban on animal leather. The non-profit routinely attends the meetings of fashion brands and retailers, having bought… -
Wednesday, 21 April 2021Vans steps up with sustainability targets
CALIFORNIA – US footwear brand Vans has outlined several new sustainability targets which will see it increase its uptake of responsibly sourced materials, reduce its carbon emissions and eradicate plastics from its supply chain. The VF Corp company… -
Wednesday, 21 April 2021Mills Fabrica set to expand to London
LONDON - The Mills Fabrica global platform for sustainable and social innovation in the apparel and textiles industry is to open a new physical hub in the UK this summer. Mills Fabrica, which also supports innovation in the agritech and food… -
Tuesday, 20 April 2021Garment workers fear COVID-19 lockdowns
PHNOM PENH – Clothing retailers and brands can expect late deliveries on orders from countries such Cambodia, where garment companies in Phnom Penh and neighbouring Ta Khmau city are currently locked down until 28th April in a bid to curb the spread… -
Tuesday, 20 April 2021J.Crew announces sustainability targets
NEW YORK - US fashion retailer J.Crew has announced a new initiative aimed at improving sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) throughout its global supply chain. The company says its 'Re-imagined by J.Crew' campaign will support… -
Tuesday, 20 April 2021US brand Revolve outlines sustainability plans
CALIFORNIA – US fashion retailer Revolve has announced new sustainability plans, which include the launch of a ‘sustainable’ brand division, a new sustainability filter on its platform and efforts to offset carbon emissions for all future marketing… -
Tuesday, 20 April 2021Zalando looks to close sustainability gap
BERLIN - European online retailer Zalando has published a new report in which it considers how best to close the gap between the attitudes and behaviours of fashion consumers on sustainability. Entitled 'It Takes Two: How the Industry and Consumers… -
Tuesday, 20 April 2021Infinited Fiber to build €220M factory in Finland
HELSINKI – Infinited Fiber Company (IFC), which produces cellulosic fibres from textile waste, plans to build a 30,000 metric tons per year facility in Finland at a cost of €220 million. Working with textile machine builder Andritz, it expects the… -
Tuesday, 20 April 2021Teijin backs call for ambitious emissions target
TOKYO – Japanese textile conglomerate Teijin Limited has come out in support of a statement calling for more ambitious environmental targets in its homeland. It relates to a request made by the Japan Climate Initiative (JPI) which wants authorities… -
Tuesday, 20 April 2021Report calls for tougher product design requirements
BRUSSELS – The Environmental Coalition on Standards (ECOS) has today published a report which explains how a more sustainable approach to garment design could dramatically reduce the industry’s environmental impact while supporting the circular… -
Tuesday, 20 April 2021Garment industry badly hit by Myanmar coup
YANGON - Around 200,000 garment workers in Myanmar have lost their jobs since the military coup at the beginning of February, according to a leading workers’ rights campaigner. Several major brands, including H&M, Primark and Benneton, have put a… -
Tuesday, 20 April 2021REI sets out new partner requirements
SEATTLE – Outdoor retailer REI has said in its latest impact report that suppliers and partners will be expected to ramp up their environmental and social initiatives with a focus on reducing climate impacts, using re-commerce and sourcing materials… -
Tuesday, 20 April 2021Leicester factory probe findings revealed
LEICESTER - Investigators looking into allegations surrounding garment factories in Leicester say they have found no evidence of modern slavery but did find that workers were being paid less than the minimum wage and working in poor conditions.… -
Tuesday, 20 April 2021African cotton bodies team up to support farmers
HAMBURG – The Cotton Made in Africa (CMiA) initiative and the African Cotton Foundation (ACF) have teamed up to support training and new implementation measures conducted by cotton companies across the continent. Actions will be coordinated by the… -
Monday, 19 April 2021China looks to Central Asia for more cotton
BEIJING - China is looking to Asian countries such as Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan to reduce its reliance on imported cotton from the United States and Australia. With relations strained between China and western countries - amidst ongoing… -
Monday, 19 April 2021Fashion detox changes consumer outlook
GLASGOW – Academics at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) are calling on consumers to partake in their Fashion Detox Challenge, after new research found that those who abstain from binge buying develop healthier, more sustainable views about what’s… -
Monday, 19 April 2021Nanollose raises investment for pilot production
PERTH – Australian textile innovator Nanollose has raised US$2.85 million from investors to underpin pilot production of its environmentally-friendly tree-free lyocell fibres and fabrics. The company says the offer was over subscribed and will allow… -
Monday, 19 April 2021Wrangler outlines new sustainability targets
GREENSBORO – US denim brand Wrangler has announced new sustainability targets via the launch of its ‘WeCare Wrangler’ platform. The sustainability platform has been established to underline the company’s commitment to protecting the environment and… -
Monday, 19 April 2021Asics launches new circular collection
KOBE – Sportswear brand Asics has launched a new collection of footwear and apparel which it says uses a circular manufacturing approach to reduce its environmental impact. Asics' Earth Day Pack includes trainers created from around five tonnes of… -
Monday, 19 April 2021Birla Cellulose awarded for circularity, transparency efforts
MUMBAI – Textile fibre manufacturer Birla Cellulose has emerged as the winner of the first ‘National Innovative and Sustainable Supply Chain Award’, presented by United Nations Global Compact Network India (GCNI). The Aditya Birla brand received the… -
Friday, 16 April 2021Fashion is 'big bet' for African circularity
ABIDJAN - The fashion and textiles industry has been highlighted as a key opportunity to develop a circular economy for Africa, according to a new World Economic Forum report. Entitled 'Five Big Bets for the Circular Economy in Africa', the report… -
Friday, 16 April 2021Allbirds to use only regenerative wool by 2025
SAN FRANCISCO – Sustainable footwear brand Allbirds has set itself a target of using only wool that is regeneratively farmed by the middle of the current decade. The company will launch its first products made with more sustainably-farmed fibre… -
Friday, 16 April 2021ASOS and DPD launch textile recycling initiative
LONDON - Online fashion retailer ASOS has teamed up with delivery company DPD to launch a new textile recycling initiative called ReLove. Shoppers receiving ASOS parcels via DPD can now use the delivery service's app to select an option to donate… -
Friday, 16 April 2021China 'to launch own Better Cotton Initiative'
BEIJING - China is reportedly set to launch its own version of the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) in the latest development in the country's attempt to fight back against forced labour allegations surrounding the country's cotton industry. The… -
Thursday, 15 April 2021ZDHC welcomes new recruits to programme
AMSTERDAM – The ZDHC Foundation has welcomed four new recruits to its Roadmap to Zero programme, including German viscose producer Kelheim Fibres and Sri Lankan textile manufacturer Hayleys Fabric. Both join ZDHC as contributors to the programme,… -
Thursday, 15 April 2021Nike launches new service to combat waste
BEAVERTON - Sportswear giant Nike has launched a new service in which returned shoes can be refurbished and resold, thereby extending their lifespan, to reduce waste. Initially available at 15 stores in the US, the service, called 'Nike… -
Thursday, 15 April 2021Canada Goose launches sustainability report
TORONTO - Outdoor apparel brand Canada Goose has launched its latest sustainability report which includes a range of environmental commitments but no plans to end its controversial use of fur. Canada Goose's 2020 sustainability report provides… -
Thursday, 15 April 2021Podcast: The Higg Index - 10 years in the making
WAKEFIELD – Ten years on from the foundation of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), the latest edition of our Ecotextile Talks Radio Show examines the progress of the Higg Index suite of tools that it helped to create. In this first episode of… -
Thursday, 15 April 2021Fast fashion set to decline, warns bank
ZURICH - Fast fashion brands like Zara, H&M and Primark could face sharp declines in profits over the next decade as sustainability rises to the top of the consumer agenda, according to Swiss multinational investment bank UBS. A new report by the… -
Wednesday, 14 April 2021PETA urges LVMH to drop fur and exotic skins
LONDON - The PETA animal rights organisation is set to once again urge luxury fashion company LVMH to stop using fur and exotic skins in its products. PETA is a shareholder in LVMH, which owns brands such as Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior and Fendi,… -
Wednesday, 14 April 2021Muji issues statement on Xinjiang cotton
TOKYO - Japanese fashion retailer Muji has issued a statement after being criticised for continuing to use cotton from the Xinjiang region of China despite forced labour concerns. Muji is one of the number of companies slammed by the End Forced… -
Wednesday, 14 April 2021AGI Denim's HempX wins C2C gold certification
KARACHI - Pakistani textile manufacturer AGI Denim has been awarded gold level certification from the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute for it's HempX fabric. The award recognises environmental and social performance across five… -
Tuesday, 13 April 2021Fashion for Good picks South Asia innovators
AMSTERDAM – The Fashion for Good initiative has selected 10 new innovators to participate in the third batch of its South Asia Innovation Programme. The new batch includes potential game-changers such as inks produced from greenhouse gas emissions,… -
Tuesday, 13 April 2021
Fashion giants sued over forced labour
PARIS - Zara owners Inditex, Uniqlo, SMCP and footwear brand Skechers are being sued in France for allegedly using cotton produced with forced labour in China. Three NGOs and a Uyghur woman who was held at a camp in the Xinjiang region of China have… -
Tuesday, 13 April 2021Nanofibre filaments from recycled polyester
TOKYO – Teijin claims to have developed the world’s first ultra-fine recycled polyester filaments, which are just 700 nanometres in diameter. Using proprietary spinning technology, the ultra-fine polyester ‘Nanofront’ filaments are capable of… -
Tuesday, 13 April 2021Mother of Pearl links up with Onloan
LONDON - Sustainable fashion brand Mother of Pearl has partnered with online fashion rental service Onloan to launch a new initiative aimed at increasing circularity. Called the Full Circle, it aims to break the traditional “linear” retail model… -
Tuesday, 13 April 2021Nike reveals more on cleaner chemicals
BEAVERTON - Sportswear giant Nike has revealed more about its plans to replace 10 priority chemistries with ‘cleaner’ alternatives by 2025. The company recently outlined the ambition in its FY20 Impact Report, entitled 'Breaking Barriers', but did… -
Tuesday, 13 April 2021EU urged to tackle garment worker pay
NEWCASTLE - The Circle NGO is calling on the European Union (EU) to introduce legislation which would encourage brands and retailers to ensure garment workers in their supply chains are paid a living wage. The Circle, which was founded by the singer… -
Monday, 12 April 2021Garment factories to stay open during lockdown
DHAKA - The Bangladeshi government has agreed to a plea from garment manufacturers to allow their factories to remain open during an upcoming lockdown to arrest a spike in COVID-19 cases. The government has decided to allow factories to run during… -
Monday, 12 April 2021Brands 'failing to protect migrant workers'
GLOBAL - Major brands and retailers are failing to honour promises to protect the rights of migrant workers in global supply chains, according to the KnowTheChain initiative. KnowTheChain is a partnership between Humanity United, the Business &… -
Monday, 12 April 2021Microfibre Consortium approves first third-party lab
GENEVA - Inspection, verification, testing and certification company SGS has been approved by The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) as its first third-party laboratory member. The agreement means that SGS will soon be extending its fibre fragmentation… -
Monday, 12 April 2021Levi's joins Fashion for Good initiative
SAN FRANCISCO - Denim brand Levi Strauss has joined the Fashion for Good initiative in a bid to create pilots to address some of the most pressing sustainability issues in its value chain.. Levi's says that joining Fashion for Good will enable the… -
Friday, 09 April 2021Canada moves towards slave labour action
OTTAWA - Canada is moving forward with new legislation that would see companies face hefty fines if they are caught importing products made with slave or child labour. The Senate, the upper house of parliament in Canada, has given a second reading… -
Friday, 09 April 2021Uniqlo to monitor Xinjiang situation
TOKYO – Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing says it will ‘keep an eye’ on its cotton supply chain to make sure that none of its clothes are made with forced labour in Xinjiang – despite a robust performance in China which helped the Japanese retailer to… -
Friday, 09 April 2021New European campaign targets fast fashion
BRUSSELS - The European Commission is set to launch a new campaign aimed at raising awareness of the environmental impact of the fast fashion industry. The ‘Beyond Your Clothes’ campaign - part of the European Union-funded 'SMART Textile & Garments'… -
Friday, 09 April 2021'Alarming spike' in ethical risks in factories
LONDON - Supply chain compliance experts QIMA report an "alarming spike" in ethical risks in factories around the world which supply western brands and retailers. A new 'barometer' study by QIMA says the percentage of factories which it ranked 'red'… -
Thursday, 08 April 2021BFC rallies fashion firms to donate fabrics
LONDON – The British Fashion Council (BFC) has teamed up with more than 20 brands, including Burberry, Victoria Beckham, River Island and Barbour, to donate waste materials to colleges across the UK. The Student Fabric Initiative aims to provide… -
Thursday, 08 April 2021WRAP set to launch Textiles 2030 initiative
LONDON – UK waste recycling charity WRAP has confirmed that its Textiles 2030 project to create a more circular industry in Britain will be formally launched later this month. WRAP says Textiles 2030, which it describes as the world's most ambitious… -
Thursday, 08 April 2021
Bestseller vows to support organic cotton cultivation
BRANDE – Danish fashion company Bestseller hopes to incentivise more farmers to make the transition to organic agricultural practices by promising that it will enrol more 'in-conversion' cotton into its portfolio. The company hopes that using… -
Thursday, 08 April 2021Cambodia to vaccinate 500,000 garment workers
PHNOM PENH - Cambodia has started vaccinating garment and textile workers in a bid to innocculate half a million of them by the end of June and help jump-start a post-pandemic recovery. The country had one of the lowest incidences of COVID-19 but an… -
Thursday, 08 April 2021
Traceability tool tipped to address sourcing concerns
CALIFORNIA – Technological solutions provider SupplyShift has partnered with the Responsible Sourcing Network (RSN) to offer fashion brands and manufacturers a tool to snuff out forced labour within their networks. The YESS (Yarn Ethically &… -
Thursday, 08 April 2021Warning to fashion industry on sustainability
NEW YORK - Increasing demands by consumers and regulators for a more sustainable apparel industry pose a financial and reputational risk to companies that don’t adapt, according to global credit rating agency Moody’s. Fast-fashion retailers and… -
Thursday, 08 April 2021
GlamCorner plays host to Spell rental collection
SYDNEY – Australian rental platform GlamCorner has partnered with native fashion brand Spell to help launch a rental collection for the firm. The offering, which GlamCorner will host and handle the logistics of, includes 48 Spell items which… -
Thursday, 08 April 2021Call to pay garment workers a living wage
AMSTERDAM - Workers' rights campaigners have drawn up a living wage benchmark which they hope will be used to ensure garment workers in disadvantaged parts of Europe are paid enough to live on. The Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) has developed what it… -
Wednesday, 07 April 2021GFA confirms new chief executive
COPENHAGEN – The Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) has appointed Federica Marchionni, the former president of Dolce & Gabbana and international CEO of Secoo, as its new CEO. She’ll take the mantle from the 1st June and replaces GFA stalwart Eva Kruse, who… -
Wednesday, 07 April 2021Social auditors 'should be liable for reports'
LONDON - Social auditors should be held legally liable for inaccurate reports which fail to uncover health and safety breaches in brands and retailers' supply chains, according to the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC). A new report… -
Wednesday, 07 April 2021IKEA makes pledge to act on child labour
LEIDEN - Swedish-owned homeware giant IKEA is pledging to accelerate efforts to strengthen child rights and remove child labour from the company's supply chain. IKEA says it wants to support the United Nations (UN) which has designated 2021 as the… -
Wednesday, 07 April 2021Exclusive: Boohoo sourcing director talks Leicester
MANCHESTER - Last June, fast fashion brand Boohoo became embroiled in allegations of supply chain exploitation, as sites in the city of Leicester - a manufacturing hub for the company - were found to be operating with little consideration of… -
Wednesday, 07 April 2021Cairo factory tragedies prompt safety calls
CAIRO - Workers rights campaigners are calling for an international safety agreement after at least 28 lives were lost in two garment factory tragedies in a month in the Egyptian capital city of Cairo. Eight people died and 29 were injured last week… -
Tuesday, 06 April 2021Soorty launches organic cotton initiative
KARACHI - Pakistan's largest vertically integrated denim company, Soorty, has launched an initiative to increase the use of organic cotton in the denim supply chain. The Soorty Organic Cotton Initiative (SOCI) has been launched in partnership with… -
Tuesday, 06 April 2021Textile Exchange seeks feedback on recycled material standards
TEXAS – Industry non-profit Textile Exchange is seeking feedback over the next two months on the latest versions of its Recycled Claim Standard (RCS) and Global Recycled Standard (GRS). The Vancouver-based organisation says it will welcome the… -
Tuesday, 06 April 2021Garment workers 'denied legal severance pay'
GLOBAL - Tens of thousands of workers at factories which produce garments for leading fashion brands have been fired during the COVID-19 pandemic but illegally denied financial compensation, according to a new report. The Worker Rights Consortium… -
Tuesday, 06 April 2021Superdry signs up with We aRe SpinDye
CHELTENHAM - Fashion brand Superdry has signed an agreement with Swedish clean tech company We aRe SpinDye (WRSD) to use its resource-efficient dyeing process. WRSD's dyeing process involves melting colour pigments and recycled polyester together,… -
Tuesday, 06 April 2021Garment workers call for better contract terms
GLOBAL – Apparel suppliers across Asia have come together to demand better contracts from fashion brands and retailers. A draft document, seen by Reuters, comes after many high-street names pulled orders upon the global outbreak of the coronavirus,… -
Tuesday, 06 April 2021UN experts warn companies on Xinjiang
NEW YORK - United Nations human rights experts are urging companies to closely scrutinise their supply chains following concerns over the alleged detention and forced labour of Uyghur Muslims in the Xinjiang region of China. Independent UN experts… -
Tuesday, 06 April 2021Keen shares ‘model’ on removing PFCs
PORTLAND – After successfully removing PFCs from its supply chain, US footwear brand Keen is sharing its insight by publishing an open-source model explaining how other companies can follow suit. “We spent the last seven years researching,… -
Tuesday, 06 April 2021BGMEA elects Hassan as new president
DHAKA - Faruque Hassan, the managing director of the Giant Group, has been elected as the new president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA). Hassan replaces Dr Rubana Huq who became the first female leader of… -
Tuesday, 06 April 2021The RealReal launches upcycling programme
SAN FRANCISCO – Second-hand fashion marketplace The RealReal has launched a new upcycled apparel collection in partnership with some of fashion’s leading firms to offer luxury items a new life. The company has acquired unwanted stock from the likes… -
Thursday, 01 April 2021Exclusive: Chemical cocktail found in face masks
Top German scientists have found that wearing certain types of face masks for long periods of time could result in potentially hazardous chemicals and harmful microplastics being inhaled deep into human lungs. Professor Michael Braungart, director… -
Thursday, 01 April 2021Mango makes progress on ‘sustainable’ fibre front
BARCELONA – Spanish fashion brand Mango has announced that 79 per cent of its garments now integrate more ‘sustainable’ fibres. These products now align with the principles of the brand’s Committed Collection, which it launched in 2017 with the… -
Thursday, 01 April 2021
ETI urges extra caution on Xinjiang cotton
LONDON - The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) is urging brands and retailers to take extra steps to ensure that their supply chains are not linked in any way with the Xinjiang region of China. It comes as fashion companies are under severe pressure… -
Thursday, 01 April 2021AWEX wool declaration “premature”, says grower body
QUEENSLAND – WoolProducers Australia, a native grower body, has described Australian Wool Exchange’s (AWEX) review of its National Wool Declaration (NWD) as “premature”, and believes this year’s document shouldn’t be finalised until conclusions are… -
Wednesday, 31 March 2021H&M releases statement on Xinjiang controversy
STOCKHOLM - Swedish fashion giant H&M - which has been at the centre of a Chinese backlash against western boycotts of Xinjiang cotton over forced labour concerns - has released a statement on the controversy. H&M has born the brunt of the consumer… -
Wednesday, 31 March 2021McQueen, Balenciaga ban animal fur
PARIS – Luxury brands Alexander McQueen and Balenciaga, both owned by fashion conglomerate Kering, have banned the use of animal fur within their supply chains. The news was disclosed in Kering’s 2020 Universal Registration document, which stated… -
Wednesday, 31 March 2021Coalition to back natural fibres' case to EU
SYDNEY - The Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) industry organisation is to form an international coalition to ensure demand for natural fibres is not harmed at the expense of synthetics by new European Union (EU) legislation. It fears that the EU's… -
Wednesday, 31 March 2021Four Paws ranks brands on mulesing commitments
LONDON – Animal rights group Four Paws has ranked 38 leading apparel brands based on their commitments to banning the controversial practice of mulesing within their supply chains. Rankings range from ‘mulesing-free champions’ including Patagonia… -
Wednesday, 31 March 2021Myanmar garment workers in plea to brands
YANGON - Garment workers in Myanmar have renewed their call on fashion brands to support their protests against the military coup following the most violent weekend of demonstrations so far. More than 520 civilians have been killed in two months of… -
Tuesday, 30 March 2021English city ponders textile recycling service
YORK – Authorities in the English city of York are contemplating new recycling measures which could see the introduction of a textile collection service. It’s just one of three options the council is pondering, following proposals from the… -
Tuesday, 30 March 2021Lycra partners to develop recycled fibres
WILMINGTON – The Lycra Company has teamed up with Japanese trading firm Itochu Corporation to launch new functional fibres made from textile waste. Lycra says the new products lay the groundwork “for a more circular future”, which is one of the… -
Tuesday, 30 March 2021Report highlights gap in garment worker pay
AMSTERDAM - A new report from the Dutch Agreement on Sustainable Garments and Textile (AGT) reveals the difference between minimum wage and living wage in nearly 50 garment and textile industry countries. AGT says the report, compiled using data… -
Tuesday, 30 March 2021Calls to recognise new Uzbek cotton union
TASHKENT - Human rights campaigners are calling for recognition for Uzbekistan's first independent trade union which has launched at a giant cotton producer amidst allegations of intimidation and harassment. Organisers of the Xalq Birligi (People’s… -
Tuesday, 30 March 2021
Eight killed after 'garment factory explosion'
CAIRO - Eight people have been killed and 29 injured after a reported explosion in a garment factory led to the collapse of a ten storey building in the Egyptian capital city of Cairo. Eyewitnesses said the building collapsed after an explosion in a… -
Monday, 29 March 2021
Xinjiang statement missing from BCI website
BEIJING - China's attempt to fight back against forced labour allegations surrounding the country's cotton industry continues to bear fruit with the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) apparently removing a key statement from its website. The BCI… -
Monday, 29 March 2021Bangladesh garment factories report on SDGs
DHAKA - The Bangladeshi garment industry has published a report on its progress towards helping the country meet its targets on the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. The report, from the Bangladeshi Garment… -
Monday, 29 March 2021Boohoo eyes ‘sustainable’ materials and resale
MANCHESTER – Fast fashion brand Boohoo has unveiled a new strategy which targets of integrating 'more sustainable’ materials and resale offerings across its brand portfolio. To coincide with this, the company has signed up to WRAP’s Textile 2030… -
Monday, 29 March 2021Blockchain provider acquires €8 million in funding
PARIS – Traceability solutions provider Arianee has closed an €8 million (US$9.4m) seed financing round, which it’ll use to scale its blockchain-enabled platform for the luxury fashion sector. Paris-based Arianee – whose technology establishes… -
Friday, 26 March 2021Brands accused of backtracking on Xinjiang
BEIJING - Leading western fashion brands and retailers are being accused of watering down their opposition to the alleged use of forced labour in Xinjiang's cotton industry under pressure from the Chinese government and consumers. The End Forced… -
Friday, 26 March 2021LVMH outlines new biodiversity strategy
PARIS – French fashion conglomerate LVMH, which owns the likes of Louis Vuitton, Dior and Givenchy, has unveiled its new biodiversity strategy which centres on measuring and reducing its environmental impact, promoting animal welfare and deploying… -
Friday, 26 March 2021
H&M extends partnership with WWF
STOCKHOLM - Swedish fashion giant H&M is extending its partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) for another five years. H&M linked up with WWF to address the environmental impacts of its whole value chain, as well as to champion wider… -
Friday, 26 March 2021Natural Fibers Alliance opposes UK fur ban
WASHINGTON – Environmental organisation the Natural Fibers Alliance (NFA) has hit back at fashion designers calling for a ban on real fur in the UK, saying their “short-sighted” views could force businesses to turn to environmentally harmful… -
Friday, 26 March 2021Clothes swapping ‘department store’ to be trialled next month
NEW YORK – A new clothes swapping department store is to be trialled in New York next month, as it looks to shed the negative stigma surrounding pre-owned apparel and encourage more sustainable consumer behaviours. The concept store, which will run… -
Thursday, 25 March 2021Sportswear giant 'quits BCI to source Xinjiang cotton'
BEIJING - Chinese company Anta Sports – the world's third-largest sportswear company – is reportedly leaving the Better Cotton Initiative so it can continue sourcing cotton from Xinjiang despite forced labour concerns. Japanese firm Asics also… -
Thursday, 25 March 2021Dyneema the focus of circularity coalition
HEERLEN – Dutch multinational Royal DSM has established a coalition of 14 companies which will work together to close the loop on its Dyneema brand of fibre. Under the name CirculariTeam, the group will come together to share knowledge, resources… -
Thursday, 25 March 2021Freeze branding trials throw up interesting findings
MELBOURNE – The University of Melbourne has published the preliminary findings of pain trials which assessed whether freeze branding – a method of protecting sheep from parasitic infections – caused as much discomfort as the controversial practice… -
Thursday, 25 March 2021New bid to map circularity of Italian fashion
MILAN - A pioneering new project has been launched to create the first study of circularity across the supply chain of the Italian fashion industry. The SDA Bocconi School of Management, one of Europe's leading business schools, and advanced energy…
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