"Two terms have been gaining buzz these days in both the world of fashion and the eco-community. These are Slow Fashion and Fast Fashion. But what do these two words mean in the first place? What make ...
"Huang Qing, the Shanghai-based creative director of athleisure label Voice of Insiders, meticulously accounts for each design choice. His high-tech garments are cut from material woven with seaweed f ...
"Achieving net zero by 2050 could cost the textile industry an estimated US$1 trillion. Here, the president of the Apparel Impact Institute (AII) tells Ecotextile News why - and how - we must foot the ...
"High vaccination rate should keep factories open Nine months ago, lockdowns hit global brands Vietnam is a key exporter of clothing, electronics Good news for choked global supply chains Vietnamese f ...
"A fire that broke out in a plastic factory at Shyampur in the capital early Monday has been doused. The fire started around 2am at Delwar Plastic and Sweet Footwear on Postogola High School road, sai ...
"Fashion brand Hugo Boss has invested US$5 million in Swiss textile innovator HeiQ’s new class of cellulosic bio-polymer-based filament that’s made from ‘low grade’ inputs and claims to help mitigate ...
"US textile manufacturer Milliken & Company has vowed to eliminate all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, from its fibres and finishes portfolio by the end of the year. ...
"Traceability solutions specialist FibreTrace has partnered with Spanish advanced vertical finishing mill Acatel and Good Earth Cotton, the world’s first carbon positive and traceable cotton." ...
"Authorities have arrested three suspects over a fire that killed at least five workers, including foreign nationals, in Istanbul’s Güngören district. A fire broke out at a four-story building where t ...
"Xi Jinping’s China is different than the country companies dealt with in the 1990s and 2000s. China’s size, state capacity, and specific policies create unique ethical risks; companies can inadverten ...
"When it comes to workers, the Omnibus Law has several concerning provisions. It makes it easier for companies to terminate employment, reduces the maximum statutory periods for fixed-term contracts, ...
"A top Levi Strauss & Co. executive said she left the denim maker after more than two decades because her outspoken opposition to Covid-19 policies in schools created a fraught work environment for he ...
"There are few more overhyped words used in fashion today than sustainability, though one brand that sincerely walks the ecological talk is Ecoalf. The Madrid-based marque has been recycling since its ...
"Next Technologies & Xvantages (NTX) has announced its waterless colouration technology, Cooltrans, is production-ready and Adidas is its first major customer. NTX says the breakthrough is the result ...
"Down feather is often touted as a sustainable material but flagged for its perpetuation of animal cruelty. Here’s why down is best avoided by the conscious consumer. Down feather: what’s all the fluf ...
"British outerwear brand Rab is to pilot a new product rental service as it explores the potential of circular business models. " ...
"Summary Report addresses allegations of forced labour Calls for Beijing to repeal and amend policies United States welcomes committee's findings Xinjiang to be raised at major June meeting." ...
"Shein isn’t just changing the fast-fashion industry. It’s changing the way Americans shop" (17:28-minute podcast). ...
"MEP Manuela Ripa wants more sustainability in clothing too. More sustainability in the fashion industry - that's what the Saarland MEP Manuela Ripa (ÖDP) demands. In this context, the politician, tog ...
"Prior to accepting a position with Zalando in early February, Christian Smith was partnerships and stakeholder engagement lead at Fair Wear Foundation, a nonprofit that aims to improve conditions for ...
