YORK – Season’s greetings to all our readers. It’s that time of the year again when we look back on some of the more memorable stories from over the last 12 months in our review of the year.
Back in January, one of our more popular stories was an examination of ...
BRUSSELS - An investigation by the European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) has raised environmental concerns about the use of brominated flame retardants (BFRs) to make products, including textiles, less flammable.
ECHA found that non-polymeric aromatic BFRs are released ...
YORK – The last 12 months have been a memorable time for the Ecotextile Talks team with our podcast hosts joined by a series of industry experts and key decision makers, all discussing the major issues around environmental stewardship in the fashion and textile sectors ...
Report raises leather disinformation concerns
NEW YORK – The Collective Fashion Justice NGO has released a report criticising the…
Shein joins US import protection scheme
WASHINGTON – Fast fashion giant Shein has joined the US Customs and Border Protection…
Tapestry report claims GHG emissions progress
NEW YORK – Luxury fashion company Tapestry, which owns brands such as Coach, Kate Spade…
Used clothing traders challenge 'misinformation'
NAIROBI - The Mitumba Consortium Association of Kenya (MCAK) trade body is calling on…
Automation replaces 31% of garment workers
DHAKA - Automation has already replaced 31% of garment workers in Bangladesh, according…
Myanmar garment workers 'under siege' - report
YANGON - Myanmar's garment workers are under siege from the combined impacts of economic…
Delay for Carbios biorecycling plant
CLERMONT-FERRAND - Biotech firm Carbios has postponed the construction of its PET…
RISE programme reaches 400,000 workers
PARIS - The RISE (Reimagining Industry to Support Equality) programme claims to have…
AbTF optimistic for new standard in India
HAMBURG - The Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) has revealed that it expects that the first…
Walmart to miss interim climate targets
ARKANSAS - US retail giant Wal-Mart has confirmed it is likely to miss its previously…
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