Social commerce – Virtual shopping with friends

When asking consumers what they miss most during lockdown, shopping with friends on a Saturday afternoon is surely among the answers. And it...

New law looms on sustainable corporate governance

Having described the story so far in human rights and sustainability – and the new chapter starting in 2021 with consultation on an EU law o...

Next chapter on sustainable corporate governance

The past few years have been transformational for the apparel sector in terms of changing expectations on human rights and sustainability. B...

How fashion benefits from on-demand manufacturing

For the fashion world, 2020 forever changed the landscape of the industry. Supply chains were disrupted, established retailers closed their...

Regional flows still shape fabric & apparel trade

Textiles and apparel might be a global industry, but the latest statistics show trade patterns remain largely regional. However, changes are...

Improving fashion sustainability is a team effort

Consumer expectations of socially responsible fashion are at a high but there’s a long way to go for fashion to become truly sustainable. Me...

The Flanarant – Myanmar's several crises show way to better jobs 23 Feb 21

Myanmar today resembles Romania 30 years ago, when the country swerved at the last possible moment from potential catastrophe to a more prosperous and peaceful future. And the clothing industry is key to its transformation, believes Mike Flanagan.

Uncertainty continues to shroud Myanmar's clothing industry 18 Feb 21

Clothing industry executives and experts within Myanmar have warned that the country's apparel sector is already suffering because of the 1 February coup, when the military seized power and detained Aung San Suu Kyi and other elected leaders. 

Broken retail model pushes apparel suppliers to breaking point

Leonie Barrie

It has taken Sanjeev Mahtani 30 years to build Must Garment Corporation, but just a matter of months for his lifetime's work to come crashing down. As he tries to pick up the pieces of his manufacturing business, he tells just-style why he fears for the future of apparel suppliers – and the millions of workers they employ.

Ciel Textile CEO puts Mauritius maker on post-Covid path

Villen Anganan

Eric Dorchies was appointed CEO at Mauritius based Ciel Textile Ltd last July, at a moment when his country's important clothing and textile sector was struggling hard against the impact of Covid-19. It has not been an easy start to his job, but as he tells just-style, the company is already working on plans to recover from the pandemic.

Fashion-Enter on a mission to boost made in Britain

Beth Wright

Skills training provider and manufacturer Fashion-Enter is gearing up for a busy year, with plans to lead a new fashion academy in Leicester, open a similar site in Wales, and explore the potential of a Foundation to help young people with mental health issues – all while continuing to navigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit. Speaking exclusively to just-style, director Jenny Holloway outlines her plans for 2021 and explains why it's so crucial to bridge the fashion skills gap in the UK.