• US currency ruling could hit China and Vietnam

    US currency ruling could hit China and Vietnam

    The US has finalised a rule that allows it to impose countervailing duties on products that benefit from countries it has determined undervalue their currencies against the dollar – including key garment producers China and Vietnam.

  • C&A Foundation scales efforts as Laudes Foundation

    C&A Foundation scales efforts as Laudes Foundation

    The C&A Foundation – the corporate foundation affiliated with global retailer C&A – is preparing to scale its activities beyond fashion when it transitions to the Laudes Foundation later this month, with a broadened focus on climate breakdown and ...

  • Macy's to slash 2,000 corporate roles, close 125 stores

    Macy's to slash 2,000 corporate roles, close 125 stores

    US department store retailer Macy's, Inc is to close about 125 of its least productive stores and slash 9% of its corporate and support function headcount  – roughly 2,000 positions – as part of an updated strategy and three-year plan.

  • Novetex puts a positive spin on textile waste – Interview

    Novetex puts a positive spin on textile waste – Interview

    Hong Kong-based yarn spinner Novetex Textiles is leading the charge towards sustainability with a HK$15m (US$1.9m) investment to help scale up a process developed by the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) to upcycle text...

  • Coronavirus to have

    Coronavirus to have "material impact" on Nike in Greater China

    US sporting goods giant Nike expects the novel coronavirus outbreak to have a "material impact" on its operations in Greater China in the short term as the company has shuttered half of its stores in the region.

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US currency ruling could hit China and Vietnam

Hannah Abdulla | 6 Feb 20 The new rule could see Vietnam and China hit with higher tariffs if they are deemed to be 'currency manipulators'

The US has finalised a rule that allows it to impose countervailing duties on products that benefit from countries it has determined undervalue their currencies against the dollar – including key garment producers China and Vietnam.


C&A Foundation scales efforts as Laudes Foundation

Hannah Abdulla | 5 Feb 20 The move to Laudes Foundation comes as C&A Foundation realised underlying problems in the fashion industry with regards to sustainability and climate change could only be resolved by tackling the root cause often which lies outside the industry

The C&A Foundation – the corporate foundation affiliated with global retailer C&A – is preparing to scale its activities beyond fashion when it transitions to the Laudes Foundation later this month, with a broadened focus on climate breakdown and inequality.


M&S clothing needs "change at pace" say experts

Michelle Russell | 4 Feb 20 M&S has been trying to reinvent itself for more than a decade

Much work is still required to fix and position Marks & Spencer for a "brighter", sustainable future, with clothing needing "change at pace" to stabilise revenues, analysts say, but the outlook is positive.

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Novetex puts a positive spin on textile waste – Interview 5 Feb 20

Beth WrightRonna Chao, chairman Novetex Textiles Limited

Hong Kong-based yarn spinner Novetex Textiles is leading the charge towards sustainability with a HK$15m (US$1.9m) investment to help scale up a process developed by the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) to upcycle textile waste into yarns that can be reused to make garments. Chairman Ronna Chao explains more.


The Lycra Company stretches its sustainability agenda 17 Jan 20

Michelle RussellJean Hegedus, The Lycra Company's sustainability director

Performance fibre specialist The Lycra Company is ramping up its Planet Agenda sustainability platform, developing more solutions for the circular economy and taking a broader look at the issues from design to consumer – as sustainability director Jean Hegedus explains.


Factory owners must push 'Made in Bangladesh' transformation – Interview 19 Dec 19

Hannah AbdullaMostafiz Uddin, managing director at Denim Expert says garment factories must start vocalising their successes and improvements if the country is to grow exports

A fierce advocate of the Bangladesh apparel industry, Mostafiz Uddin, founder and CEO of the Bangladesh Denim Expo and the managing director of the Denim Expert factory, says the onus is on factory owners to talk about their successes, improvements and developments if the country is to retain custom and grow garment exports into the future.

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Coronavirus and its impact on fashion supply chains

Hannah Abdulla, just-style editorial team Hannah Abdulla | 3 Feb 20

The world economy in general, and the apparel industry in particular, depend on hugely complex, globalised, supply chains. So what are the consequences of the new 'Wuhan novel coronavirus'? And what is the potential impact of the coronavirus on global fashion retailers and their supply chains?


US-China trade deal brings limited benefits for apparel firms

Beth Wright, just-style editorial team Beth Wright | 27 Jan 20

The 'Phase One' trade agreement signed between the US and China is a step in the right direction, but offers little relief to apparel firms in the ongoing trade conflict.


US apparel imports down four months in a row

Leonie Barrie, just-style editorial team Leonie Barrie | 13 Jan 20

The volume of US apparel imports fell for the fourth consecutive month in November, with a 20% drop in shipments from largest supplier China. The figures suggest early stockpiling in the run-up to the holiday period as retailers moved to bring in merchandise ahead of new tariffs.

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Are companies "greenwashing" sustainability goals?

This week has seen more pledges by companies to make their organisations carbon-netural, which has drawn both praise and criticism.

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