Out in the economic cold for many years, Myanmar is now being promoted among a number of Next Big Thing garment manufacturing sourcing destinations. But are brands heading to Myanmar and other cheap labour destinations for the wrong reasons?
- Written by John Mowbray
Cheap … but cheerful? 
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Wednesday, 13 November 2024NGOs launch guide to improving EU CSDDD
BRUSSELS - The Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC), which works for better pay and conditions for the world's garment workers, has linked up with eight other NGOs to publish a new guide to the European Union's (EU) Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence… -
Wednesday, 13 November 2024YKK marks sustainability milestones
TOKYO – Apparel fastening solutions manufacturer, YKK Corporation has published its latest sustainability report in which it outlines its most recent progress toward climate neutrality and environmental stewardship. The ‘This is YKK 2024’ report… -
Tuesday, 12 November 2024Report outlines sourcing trends and challenges
HONG KONG – Artificial intelligence, automation and sustainability are all at the top of the list of major trends and issues impacting sourcing professionals at many of the world's leading fashion retailers and brands, a new report suggests.… -
Tuesday, 12 November 2024Active Apparel Group earns B Corp status
CALIFORNIA - Active Apparel Group (AAG) has been awarded B Corp status in recognition of its ongoing efforts in social and environmental sustainability, transparency, and ethical business practices. To receive certification, companies are required… -
Tuesday, 12 November 2024Euratex signs MOU with Moroccan trade body
CASABLANCA - The Euratex textile industry trade body has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Moroccan Association of Textile and Clothing Industries (AMITH) which includes aligning on sustainability and circularity. The MoU, signed… -
Monday, 11 November 2024Earthshot textile finalist CEO steps down
PEORIA – Next generation materials manufacturer, Natural Fiber Welding has reportedly furloughed a number of its workers amid delays to customer contracting and a subsequent shortfall in funding. The start-up, which last year was nominated as a… -
Monday, 11 November 2024Rehubs to partner on textiles recycling Expo
BRUSSELS – ReHubs, the Euratex-founded project aimed at upscaling textile waste recycling, has signed up as a strategic partner with AMI, organiser of next year’s Textiles Recycling Expo. The event, which will provide a platform for industry leaders… -
Monday, 11 November 2024Leading MSIs 'failing to engage suppliers'
GLOBAL - Cascale, Textile Exchange, the Social & Labor Convergence Program (SLCP) and Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) are failing to engage fashion suppliers in their efforts to reduce the industry's impacts, according to a new report.… -
Monday, 11 November 2024New shared risk model for fashion’s future
UTRECHT - The fashion system needs a new approach that emphasises collaboration between buyers and suppliers, which a new report terms “shared risk”. This involves buyers and suppliers sharing production risks and rewards by using data science for… -
Monday, 11 November 2024Turning Ambition into Impact
SPONSORED CONTENT – The LYCRA Company’s latest Sustainability Update The LYCRA Company has published its third annual Sustainability Update and its abridged Global Sustainability Scorecard for fiscal year 2023. These documents detail the company’s… -
Friday, 08 November 2024Cascale launches updated Higg FEM tool
AMSTERDAM - Cascale, formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, has launched the latest version of its Higg Facility Environmental Module (Higg FEM) together with its technology partner Worldly. The updated Higg FEM tool aims to provide more… -
Friday, 08 November 2024WRC accuses Shein over garment factory closure
GUATEMALA CITY - Worker rights campaigners have criticised Chinese-owned ultra fast fashion giant Shein for failing to protect workers at a former garment factory in Guatemala which supplied a brand it part owns. The US-based Worker Rights… -
Friday, 08 November 2024Global roll-out for Teijin bio-based PLA
TOKYO – Japanese fibre manufacturer Teijin Frontier has confirmed the global roll-out of its Biofront polylactic acid (PLA) resin which, with applications in the textiles and nonwovens sectors, is said to biodegrade at a faster rate compared to… -
Friday, 08 November 2024Re&Up moves towards Spanish recycling plant
MADRID - Textile recycler Re&Up has set up a subsidiary in Spain as it looks to expand its operations to Europe as part of its ambitious bid to scale its global capacity to more than a million tonnes annually. Re&Up, which is based in the… -
Friday, 08 November 2024Carbon Trust accreditation for BASF intermediates
LUDWIGSHAFEN - BASF has had several of its textile sector, chemical intermediates verified by climate change NGO and product carbon footprint verifier, the Carbon Trust. The Carbon Trust, which advises businesses and governments on sustainable… -
Friday, 08 November 2024Trump will 'not be a roadblock on circularity'
WASHINGTON DC - The American Circular Textiles (ACT) says a second Trump presidency should not dismay those working to accelerate the transition to circularity and that it can work with his administration. "A Trump presidency will reshape America.… -
Thursday, 07 November 2024Wider losses at Lenzing despite sales hike
LENZING - Cellulosic fibre specialist Lenzing has posted a wider loss for the first three quarters of 2024, with lower fibre prices and higher raw material costs off-setting an increase in sales volumes. Reporting a net loss of €111.1 million, down… -
Thursday, 07 November 2024Tell-Tex and Re-Matters partner on recycling facility
SAFENWIL - Tell-Tex, one of Switzerland's largest used clothing collectors, is partnering with recycling specialist Re-Matters to construct a new processing facility. The plant, which is scheduled to be online by 2026, is expected to have the… -
Thursday, 07 November 2024Governments urged to act on plastic pollution
BUSAN - The heads of Decathlon, IKEA and textile recycling specialists Tomra and Terracycle, are among a group of 22 prominent CEOs whose companies have signed an open letter to heads of state ahead of the final round of negotiations in Busan,… -
Thursday, 07 November 2024New tool aims to map textile waste hotspots
AMSTERDAM - The Fashion for Good initiative has launched a free online tool mapping global textile waste hotspots which aims to provide regional data on waste volume, composition and type available worldwide. The 'World of Waste' tool was created… -
Thursday, 07 November 2024New GFA Monitor report update launched
SHANGHAI – The Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) has unveiled the latest edition of its GFA Monitor report, which aims to guide industry leaders towards a net positive fashion sector, at its Global Fashion Summit in China. The GFA Monitor 2024 is produced… -
Wednesday, 06 November 2024MPs call on UK to follow US on forced labour
LONDON - Labour MPs have urged the UK government to introduce legislation equivalent to the US Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act (UFLPA) to prevent goods made with forced labour in the Xinjiang region of China from entering the country. Blair… -
Wednesday, 06 November 2024Funding gap for India decarbonisation plans
AMSTERDAM - India’s textile and apparel industry requires around $6.5 billion in fresh funding if it is to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 45% by 2030, according to a new report from the Apparel Impact Institute. The report, ‘Landscape and… -
Wednesday, 06 November 2024Funding boost for PFAS-free textile treatment
NEW MEXICO – Textile finishing specialist Green Theme Technologies (GTT) has secured a $6 million tranche of fresh funding, which it’ll use to scale-up its waterless, textile treatment technology. Branded as Empel, the company’s line of fabric… -
Tuesday, 05 November 2024ThredUp announces reduced revenues and profits
OAKLAND - ThredUp, one of the fashion industry’s largest online resale platforms, has announced a drop in revenues, profits, user numbers and orders in its third quarter results for 2024. ThredUp's third quarter revenue of $73 million represented an… -
Tuesday, 05 November 2024AbTF joins initiative to challenge PEF rules
HAMBURG – The Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF), which oversees Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) and the Good Cashmere Standard (GCS), has joined the Make the Label Count initiative to challenge the European Union's (EU) proposed Product Environmental… -
Tuesday, 05 November 2024Report highlights bio-based fibres environmental risk
PLYMOUTH - Bio-based fibres such as viscose could pose a greater threat to the environment than conventional plastics such as polyester, new research suggests. The research from a team at the University of Plymouth in the UK also warns that… -
Tuesday, 05 November 2024Australian wool's 'broken promise' on mulesing
LONDON - Animal welfare campaigners have accused the Australian wool industry of breaking a promise to end mulesing and has urged politicians to step in to ban the controversial process by the end of the decade. The report - jointly produced by Four… -
Monday, 04 November 2024Workwear specialist opts for Resortecs recycling
BRUSSELS - Technical textile manufacturer Sioen has teamed up with Belgian textile waste specialist Resortecs to develop workwear that is specially designed for disassembly and recycling at the end of its lifecycle. Under the agreement, Sioen will… -
Monday, 04 November 2024ZDHC launches dissolved pulp guidelines
AMSTERDAM - The ZDHC Foundation has published guidelines to address the use and discharge of chemicals in wood-based dissolved pulp manufacturing. The ZDHC Dissolved Pulp Guidelines V1.0 addresses expectations for chemical recovery and discharged… -
Monday, 04 November 2024Coalition urges EU to address textile impacts
BRUSSELS - The Textiles Coalition group of environmental and worker rights campaigners have laid out the policy priorities they hope to see from the European Union (EU) to reduce the industry's impacts on sustainability. The coalition says that… -
Monday, 04 November 2024Paradise and Kintra partner on bio-based polyester
SINGAPORE - Paradise Textiles, the material science hub of the Alpine Group, has partnered with Kintra Fibers to create the first garment made using the latter’s bio-based polyester. The launch follows a successful pilot project in 2023, during… -
Monday, 04 November 2024Esquel Group restricted from exporting to US
WASHINGTON DC - The Hong Kong-based Esquel Group, one of the world's biggest textile and apparel manufacturers, has been restricted from exporting to the US under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). The US Department of Homeland Security… -
Monday, 04 November 2024Avery Dennison launches traceability tool
MENTOR - Materials science and digital identification specialist Avery Dennison has launched a new supply chain platform aimed at helping brands and manufacturers drive transparency in their day to day operations. Branded as Optica the new system… -
Monday, 04 November 2024New tool calculates ‘true cost’ of fashion
ANTWERP – Belgian researchers funded by the European Union have developed a new online tool designed to calculate the environmental and social costs associated with garments throughout their lifecycle. SCIRT partners (System Circularity & Innovative… -
Friday, 01 November 2024IndustriALL voices Myanmar garment worker fears
YANGON - The IndustriALL global trade union has warned of the continuing risks facing garment workers in Myanmar. Citing a tracker developed by the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, which monitors abuse in Myanmar’s garment industry,… -
Friday, 01 November 2024New leather dataset shows significant progress
AMSTERDAM / NORTHAMPTON – Trade bodies Leather Working Group (LWG) and Leather Naturally have announced that the Higg Materials Sustainability Index (Higg MSI) has adopted a joint data submission from their respective Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)… -
Friday, 01 November 2024UK retailers urged to back Leicester manufacturing
LEICESTER – A group of trade unions, industry campaigners and community groups have called on UK fashion retailers and brands to support garment production in Leicester, one of the UK’s key manufacturing hubs. Writing an open letter, organisations… -
Friday, 01 November 2024Textile Exchange unveils climate award winners
PASADENA - Textile Exchange has announced the winners of its 2024 Climate and Nature Impact Awards at the industry body's annual conference in Pasadena. The Ryan Young Climate Leader award, in memory of Textile Exchange’s late COO who spearheaded… -
Friday, 01 November 2024New bid to supply brands with next gen materials
PASADENA - US-based textile-to-textile recycling specialist Circ, Dutch sustainability Fashion for Good and environmental nonprofit Canopy have teamed up for a new project to provide smaller brands with next gen materials at competitive prices.… -
Friday, 01 November 2024Upcycling minds think alike
SPONSORED CONTENT – It was 10th June last year, at ITMA 2023 , when ERCA TCS, Patagonia® and YKK announced their team up and push toward circularity with the chem-tech innovation REVECOL®. Dialogue between the partners has been intense - and we will… -
Thursday, 31 October 2024Cascale to give textile suppliers more say
AMSTERDAM – Cascale, formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, has introduced a new member engagement and governance model which it says will elevate supplier and manufacturer input into its decision-making.It says the new model aims to promote… -
Thursday, 31 October 2024EU urged to step up recycling focus
BRUSSELS – The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has urged the European Union (EU) to step up its focus on the recycling and recovery of raw materials, which could be crucial to protect the crisis-hit textile recycling industry. It says… -
Thursday, 31 October 2024US partners aim to divert textiles from landfill
PARIS - Textile recycling company Reju, which uses technology developed by IBM to recycle post-consumer textiles into virgin quality polyester, is teaming up with non-profit retailer Goodwill to help advance textile recycling in North America. The… -
Thursday, 31 October 2024Ecosystex flags benefits of research on textile circularity
MILAN – European Union (EU) funded initiatives continue to advance the development of sustainable circular textile supply chains in Europe, but face challenges related to performance, end-of-life processing, pricing, market differentiation, and… -
Thursday, 31 October 2024CottonConnect partners on India cotton promotion
MUMBAI - The CottonConnect social enterprise has partnered with the Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (TEXPROCIL) on a formal partnership to promote ‘Kasturi Cotton’, India’s branded cotton. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) includes a… -
Thursday, 31 October 2024Haelixa links with C&A on cotton traceability
ZURICH / DÜSSELDORF – DNA specialist Haelixa has signed a three year partnership with German fashion retailer C&A to trace its organic cotton from farm to finished product. Haelixa's technology embeds unique DNA markers at fibre level to establish… -
Thursday, 31 October 2024Textile Exchange unveils unified standard
PASADENA - The Textile Exchange industry body has unveiled its new unified Materials Matter Standard, replacing its separate material-specific certificates, at its annual conference here in Pasadena. Covering over 85,000 certified sites in 110… -
Wednesday, 30 October 2024Green light for US textile-textile recycling plant
CEDAR CREEK – Polyester textile-to-textile recycling start-up Syre, which was formed through a partnership with investors Vargas and H&M, has teamed up with polymer specialist Selenis to establish a recycling plant in Cedar Creek, North Carolina,… -
Wednesday, 30 October 2024Kering adopts science-based targets for nature
PARIS - Global luxury group Kering, owner of Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Alexander McQueen, has adopted the first-ever science-based targets for both freshwater and land. Kering is one of just three companies, and the only one in the fashion… -
Wednesday, 30 October 2024Accelerating Circularity updates on polyester trials
NEW YORK - Accelerating Circularity has published its latest report in which it outlines the latest findings from its polyester-based textile recycling trials in the US and Europe. Bringing together 18 companies to explore circular solutions for the… -
Wednesday, 30 October 2024CottonConnect REEL code to become a standard
PASADENA - The CottonConnect social enterprise has announced at the Textile Exchange annual conference in Pasadena, California, that it is evolving its flagship REEL programme into a certified standard. The move has been driven by legislative… -
Wednesday, 30 October 2024Textile Exchange event opens with rallying cry
PASADENA - Textile Exchange's annual conference has got underway here in Pasadena with an opening plenary session emphasising the value of collaboration in addressing the industry's challenges. "Change is not only timely, it's essential," Claire… -
Wednesday, 30 October 2024Cotton production urged to shift to organic, report
WASHINGTON D.C. – A new report claims that cotton is the most pesticide-intensive crop in the US and urges governments and textile supply chains to increase transparency and accelerate a transition to organic practices. The report, from US… -
Wednesday, 30 October 2024Kering and CSF focus on sustainable governance
LONDON - The Centre for Sustainable Fashion at the London College of Fashion has partnered with global luxury group Kering, owner of Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Alexander McQueen, on the launch of a new governance programme for the high-end… -
Tuesday, 29 October 2024Arc'teryx backs enzyme regenerated polyester
LOS ANGELES – Outdoor brand Arc'teryx has teamed up with the material innovator Ambercycle to use its ‘Cycora’ regenerated polyester as part of its push to lower carbon emissions and meet its targets on circularity. Ambercycle’s technology uses… -
Tuesday, 29 October 2024Scale-up for natural dyes technology
COPENHAGEN / BOSTON - Biotech start-up Octarine Bio and cell programming platform Ginkgo Bioworks have outlined the latest progress in their partnership aimed at producing natural dyes for the textile industry. First announced in May 2023, the work… -
Tuesday, 29 October 2024Carbios unveils 100% bio-recycled t-shirt
CLERMONT-FERRAND - Biotech firm Carbios has unveiled its first100% ‘fibre to fibre’, enzymatically recycled, polyester garment. Developed in partnership with its multi-retailer and brand consortium which includes On, Patagonia, Puma, PVH Corp. and… -
Tuesday, 29 October 2024Spinnova secures R&D financing package
JYVÄSKYLÄ - Scandinavian textile fibre innovator Spinnova has been granted a €12.7 million loan from Business Finland to help develop its fibre production technology. The loan will run from July 2024 to December 2027 and is divided into two phases.… -
Monday, 28 October 2024Birla and Circ ink recycled fibre supply deal
MUMBAI - Birla Cellulose and US-based textile-to-textile recycling specialist, Circ have agreed a long-term strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the scaling of recycled fibres within the textiles sector. Under the terms of the deal, Birla, a… -
Monday, 28 October 2024Woolmark launches emissions reduction programme
SYDNEY - Woolmark is inviting global fashion and textile brands to join a new initiative to develop and trial an insetting framework aimed at enabling emissions reductions within the textile supply chain. Part funded by a A$4 million ($2.64m) grant… -
Monday, 28 October 2024Zara starts-up US resale platform
ARTEIXO - Inditex has officially launched its Zara Pre-Owned second-hand platform in the US. The service, which is available through Zara’s stores, its website and a mobile app, aims to extend the life of customers’ garments, contribute to the… -
Monday, 28 October 2024Germany to take chainsaw to Supply Chain Act?
BERLIN – In mid-2021, the German Supply Chain Act was celebrated as a milestone for mandatory human rights due diligence, however, as the law approaches its two-year anniversary, its future remains uncertain. Senior government ministers have now… -
Monday, 28 October 2024OEKO-TEX® drives transformation with certification systems
SPONSORED CONTENT – As sustainability challenges increase globally, textile and leather companies are looking for ways to reduce their environmental impact and produce responsibly. The international OEKO-TEX® association supports the industry with… -
Friday, 25 October 2024Bestseller reports on supply chain due diligence
BRANDE – Danish fashion retailer Bestseller has launched a new report to provide greater transparency on the human rights, environmental and safety risks of its sourcing practices. The company's 'Supply Chain Due Diligence Report' covers the… -
Friday, 25 October 2024Kelheim Fibres begins insolvency proceedings
KELHEIM - German viscose manufacturer Kelheim Fibres, which supplies wood-based fibres described as an ‘environmentally friendly option for sustainable textiles’, has filed for insolvency. Under German law, the company has entered a… -
Friday, 25 October 2024Fratelli to install automated clothing sorting system
MARCIANISE - Textile recycling specialist Fratelli Esposito is to install an automatic clothing sorting line from optical technology manufacturer, Picvisa Machine Vision Systems. The system will be installed at the Italian firm’s plant in the town… -
Friday, 25 October 2024US shoppers prepared to pay more for quality
LONDON - Two-thirds of US shoppers are prepared to pay more for well-made apparel and footwear, according to a YouGov survey of attitudes towards sustainable fashion shopping. The preference was evident across income levels, says YouGov, with 60% of… -
Thursday, 24 October 2024HeiQ to delist from London Stock Exchange
ZURICH – Swiss textile innovator HeiQ has announced that it will delist from the London Stock Exchange due to market challenges, with effect from 19th November, and also says that it’s open to offers for some of its business segments. The HeiQ board… -
Thursday, 24 October 2024Cascale unveils new cotton LCA methodology
AMSTERDAM - Cascale has unveiled a new cotton LCA methodology for its Higg Materials Sustainability Index (Higg MSI) tool which it claims offers greater accuracy and consistency in assessing the environmental impacts of the fibre. Developed over… -
Thursday, 24 October 2024Cotton Trust Protocol claims record growth
MEMPHIS - The US Cotton Trust Protocol has released its 2023/24 annual report in which it outlines its record grower participation and advancements in environmental stewardship over the last 12 months. The latest figures show that planted acreage… -
Thursday, 24 October 2024Decolourisation and redyeing to reduce fabric waste
FUKUI - A research team from the University of Fukui in Japan has developed a decolourisation process in which supercritical carbon dioxide effectively penetrates polyester fabrics to remove dyes. Known as supercritical fluid dyeing, the extracted… -
Thursday, 24 October 2024SLCP updates tool to help comply with HRDDD
AMSTERDAM – The Dutch-based Social & Labor Convergence Program (SLCP) has launched an updated toolkit to help stakeholders meet the requirements of new human rights due diligence legislation. SLCP, which works to reduce audit fatigue and improve… -
Thursday, 24 October 2024Cascale and Open Supply Hub to partner up
AMSTERDAM - Cascale, formerly known as the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, is linking up with Open Supply Hub (OS Hub) to pool their efforts to accelerate transparency across global textile and garment supply chains. The aim is to combine insights… -
Wednesday, 23 October 2024Textile Exchange posts new materials report
LONDON - The Textile Exchange industry nonprofit has published its latest Materials Benchmark which is billed as the largest peer-to-peer comparison initiative in the fashion, textile and apparel industry. It tracks the uptake of fibres and raw… -
Wednesday, 23 October 2024H&M, Zara slammed over garment worker charges
DHAKA - Fashion brands including H&M, Zara and Next are facing criticism from campaigners and trade unions over their lack of action to protect garment workers in Bangladesh. They are being accused of failing to work with suppliers to have charges… -
Wednesday, 23 October 2024Spiber and Zegna Baruffa hail yarn success
YAMAGATA - Japanese biotechnology company Spiber has announced the first milestone in its partnership with Italian spinner Zegna Baruffa Lane Borgosesia, which has successfully blended merino wool with Spiber’s Brewed Protein fibres. Spiber's Brewed… -
Wednesday, 23 October 2024Forced labour risks 'in Taiwan textile mills'
TAIPEI - The US-based Transparentem NGO says it has uncovered serious forced labour risks involving migrants from Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines working at nine textile manufacturers in Taiwan. Transparentem has released an interim… -
Wednesday, 23 October 2024Nominations open for Global Change Award
STOCKHOLM – The H&M Foundation is again inviting fashion and textile innovators and entrepreneurs to apply for a share of €1 million (US$1m) in prize money in its annual Global Change Award (GCA). Launched in 2015, the Global Change Award is the… -
Tuesday, 22 October 2024Primark links with WRAP on garment durability
DUBLIN - Discount retailer Primark and UK waste charity WRAP have announced a new three year partnership aimed at giving clothes a longer life. The partners, who announced a joint project to establish an industry standard for fashion durability 18… -
Tuesday, 22 October 2024EU urged to act on textile recycling ‘crisis’
BRUSSELS – Textile waste will have to be incinerated in Europe, rather than reused or recycled, if the European Union (EU) does not act to protect the crisis-hit textile recycling industry, according to two key bodies. The EU has been urged to… -
Tuesday, 22 October 2024Lycra presents EcoMade denim samples
AMSTERDAM - The Lycra Company has unveiled the first garment and fabric samples made with seed quantities of bio-derived EcoMade fibre. Billed as the “world's first large-scale production of renewable elastane”, the first samples, which contain 70%… -
Tuesday, 22 October 2024TrusTrace unveils deforestation tool
STOCKHOLM - Traceability platform TrusTrace has partnered with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and OpenAtlas to create a new product designed to help companies comply with the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). TrusTrace says that… -
Monday, 21 October 2024C2C launches new product design standard
OAKLAND - The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute has launched a new product certification platform targeted at sustainable product design across a range of industries including fashion and textiles. The C2C Certified Circularity… -
Monday, 21 October 2024Textile Exchange extends Intertek suspension
LONDON - Textile Exchange has expanded its suspension of Intertek Testing Services as an approved certification body for its Organic Content Standard (OCS). The industry body suspended Intertek's Indian office as a certification body for OCS in… -
Monday, 21 October 2024Government dissolves BGMEA board of directors
DHAKA - The board of directors of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has been dissolved by the government and an administrator appointed until new elections are held. A notice from the Ministry of Commerce said… -
Monday, 21 October 2024CIRFS backs safeguards for sustainable textiles
BRUSSELS - The European Manmade Fibres Association (CIRFS) has urged European Union (EU) institutions to accept a series of recent recommendations aimed at securing a sustainable textile industry in Europe amid the drive for net zero. Writing in an… -
Monday, 21 October 2024Gender key to sustainable clothing choices
ROME – Gender plays a key role in determining why people choose to buy sustainable clothing, according to a new academic paper on the complex motivations behind consumer choices in the fashion industry. Published in Scientific Reports, the paper… -
Monday, 21 October 2024Authentico® by Schneider Group
SPONSORED CONTENT – Authentico® by Schneider Group, the brand that stands for a complete, transparent, verified, traceable, ethical and high-quality wool supply chain – from farm to garment, based on the Schneider Group global certified… -
Friday, 18 October 2024OECD issues guide for fashion supply chains
PARIS - The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has launched a handbook for companies on due diligence for enabling living incomes and living wages in agriculture, garment and footwear supply chains. Building on existing… -
Friday, 18 October 2024Ence and ShareTex claim recycling success
MADRID - Spanish pulp manufacturer and biomass specialist, Ence and Swedish start-up ShareTex have claimed success in their first tests to chemically recycle discarded textiles into new fibres. The process involves the conversion of blended or… -
Friday, 18 October 2024CFIN highlights UK’s circular fashion progress
LONDON - The Circular Fashion Innovation Network (CFIN), which is tasked with creating a roadmap to promote circularity in the UK fashion and textile industry, has released its first interim report, highlighting the progress and key insights from… -
Friday, 18 October 2024Migrant workers 'still face forced labour risks'
KUALA LUMPUR - Migrant workers employed in Malaysia's garment industry are continuing to experience working conditions consistent with forced labour - despite efforts by brands to engage with their suppliers, according to new report. The US-based… -
Friday, 18 October 2024Levi's signs up to Pakistan Accord initiative
SAN FRANCISCO - Fashion giant Levi's has signed up to the International Accord for Health and Safety in the Textile and Garment Industry and its Pakistan Accord factory safety programme. It follows years of pressure from worker rights campaigners on… -
Friday, 18 October 2024Beste takes next step in organic cotton project
BERGAMO - Textile manufacturer Beste is to install a new ring spinning system from Swiss textile machinery giant Rieter, part of its project to help return organic cotton processing to Italy. The contract will see the installation of the latest… -
Friday, 18 October 2024Cotton farm wage tool piloted in Pakistan
GENEVA - A new wage sampling tool is to be piloted across Pakistan’s cotton sector in a bid to capture accurate worker pay and boost wage transparency. The tool will initially be rolled out across a quarter of Pakistan’s cotton farms and scaled… -
Thursday, 17 October 2024Outdoor brands partner for repair service
TETTNANG – German outdoor apparel brand Vaude has partnered with fellow outdoor company Globetrotter to create an expanded repair service in certified workshops. Vaude says its customers are now able to visit nine Globetrotter locations in Germany… -
Thursday, 17 October 2024Australian brands fail to pay workers a living wage – report
SYDNEY – Nearly all Australian fashion companies are not paying a living wage to workers at any stage of the supply chain, according to a new report. The 2024 Ethical Fashion Report, by Baptist World Aid Australia, also revealed that 52% of… -
Thursday, 17 October 2024Trade groups raise PEF durability concerns
BRUSSELS – Four members of the technical secretariat developing the European Union's (EU) Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCR) for apparel and footwear are calling for a review of the proposed method for measuring durability. The… -
Thursday, 17 October 2024Reduced environmental impact from fair trade cotton, report
PARIS - Cotton grown in India that is both 'fair trade' and organic, or converting to organic, outperforms conventional cotton across a number of environmental outcomes such as greenhouse gas emissions, water usage, and avoidance of chemicals, new…
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