"European companies that fail to crackdown on human rights and environmental abuses may face hefty fines in the near future. [...] "The proposal covers two groups of companies, with limited liability. ...
2022
"Different countries, different returns customs: Germans take significantly more time with their returns than Austrians and Swiss. Austrians are willing to pay more money for returns than Germans. And ...
"SMCP has announced a link-up with French start-up Fairly Made, making it “one of the first accessible luxury brands to offer its customers detailed and transparent information on the traceability of ...
"Clean Clothes Campaign cautiously welcomes the long awaited rules on corporate sustainable due diligence proposed by the European Commission. Whereas the proposal falls short of our recommendations, ...
"A side session panel at the OECD Garment Forum. Speakers include Jason Judd, ILR School/Cornell University, Ruwan Subasinghe, International Transport Federation, Kalpona Akter, BGIWF, member of Indus ...
"Recognizing that trims are one of the biggest challenges for garment recycling, YKK announces a new collection of NATULON recycled zippers made with ECONYL regenerated nylon. ECONYL nylon, manufactur ...
"Thai Binh Textile Investment Joint Stock Company has used land earmarked for the Thuan Thanh supermarket and the Sun and Sea Resort in Thuan An ward (Hue City) to build a garment factory with hundred ...
"In accordance with the process, goods produced must go through a Quality Control (QC) process. Production results that pass QC will be sent to the client [brand], while products that do not pass or a ...
"By 2025, SMCP (Sandro, Maje, Claudie Pierlot, De Fursac) is committed to affixing a QR code to all its clothing, giving access to information on its manufacturing process. [...] By scanning it, custo ...
"Industrial thread manufacturer Coats has had its environmental targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)." ...
"Carbios and Indorama Ventures are partnering to build an enzymatic PET bio-recycling production plant in Longlaville, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France, with a processing capacity of around 50,000 tons of p ...
"Fresh Clean Tees, US’ apparel brand on a mission to empower people to look good without spending a fortune, has launched its Eco Fresh Tee. This launch marks the first fully sustainable product for t ...
"Deborah Taylor is the Managing Director of the Sustainable Leather Foundation, a not-for-profit foundation that supports the leather industry in its effort to become more sustainable. Prior to joinin ...
"Resale platform ThredUp is taking circularity policy to new heights with a new senior hire. The resale platform has named Seth Levey ThredUp’s head of public policy and sustainability, a new role ann ...
"Proponents say digital goods can reduce consumption and waste. Critics say the carbon footprint is too staggering. As fashion dives headfirst into the metaverse, where does that leave sustainability ...
"The BSCIC's promise of relocating the chemical warehouses, post the Nimtoli fire, is yet to be realised. Work for the BSCIC Chemical Industrial Park is still underway, and unsurprisingly, the project ...
"From washing-machine filters to blotting stains, a few simple steps can reduce the environmental impact of caring for the garments. [...] Let’s start with microfibres Small changes to the way you do ...
"If you decide to buy something from the clothing retailer Boohoo you will be presented with multiple payment options. I am looking at a maxi dress. It costs £40. I don’t have to pay all at once, the ...
"Infor, the industry cloud company, has partnered with Made2Flow, a tech company specialising in analysis and validation of environmental data in the fashion industry. The relationship will support gl ...
"Shanghai-based fashion group ICCF (Icicle Carven China France) has been regularly posting double-digit growth rates in recent years, despite the pandemic. ICCF’s success is due to the “eco-sympatheti ...