Limited progress on living wages, report
The garment and footwear industries are showing both promise and pressing challenges in the global push for living wages and […]
Innovation
RadiciGroup unveils new sustainability report
BERGAMO – The latest annual sustainability report from the RadiciGroup, which meets Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Application Level B+ requirements,
Retail
Swiss funds Ghana ethical fashion
ACCRA – The Swiss Government is to provide US$3.5 million to support young Ghanaian entrepreneurs in the fashion and fabric
Innovation
Sustainable rebrand for Modal fibre
AUSTRIA – Lenzing’s Modal fibre is undergoing a significant rebranding exercise which the Austrian company says better reflects the fibre’s
Innovation
Cotton Initiative expands in Zimbabwe
HARARE – The Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) Initiative will begin working with around 30,000 smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe with
Innovation
Machinery tour to highlight CO2 savings
AHMEDABAD – Dyeing and finishing equipment supplier Brückner has embarked on an ‘Eco Tour of India’ in a bid to
Legislation
French environmental scheme completes pilot
PARIS – Following the successful completion of a year-long trial of the Grenelle de l’Environnement to promote recycling via carbon
Innovation
W.L. Gore rebuffs Greenpeace PFC assessment
FELDKIRCHEN – W. L. Gore has reacted strongly to claims from Greenpeace that its Gore-Tex fabrics pose a hazard through
Legislation
AAFA publishes updated RSL
ARLINGTON – The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has published the eleventh edition of the AAFA Restricted Substances List
Innovation
Crystal Group releases new sustainability report
HONG KONG – Crystal Group, one of the world’s leading garment manufactures has launched its new sustainability report under the
