Brazil fashion brands continue to lack transparency, says report
The 2021 Fashion Transparency Index Brazil, which ranks 50 of the country's brands and retailers...
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Zara to appeal decision to block store expansion due to Xinjiang concerns
Zara plans to appeal a decision made by the authorities in Bordeaux, France to block...
US apparel brands welcome Haiti trade preference extension
US apparel and footwear brands have welcomed legislation to extend the Haitian Hemisphere Opportunity through...
Intertextile Apparel and Yarn Expo Shenzhen fairs suspended
The Intertextile Shenzhen Apparel Fabrics and Yarn Expo Shenzhen events have been postponed to support...
New Teijin Frontier material adapts to perspiration
Teijin Frontier, the Teijin Group’s fibres and products converting company, has developed a knitted fabric...
Snipes to expand in the US with Jimmy Jazz purchase
Global sneaker and streetwear retailer Snipes is expanding its presence in the US by acquiring sneaker chain Jimmy Jazz in a move that will approximately triple Snipes' door count across America.
Applied DNA makes breakthrough in cotton traceability tech
Traceability tech expert Applied DNA says a development in its cotton genomics program can prove a cotton type is genuine and where it has come from.
Ted Baker announces passing of chairman John Barton
UK high street fashion chain Ted Baker has announced the death of its chairman John Barton.
US Q3 in brief – Genesco, Shoe Carnival, PVH Corp
We take a look at the latest third-quarter filings from US apparel and footwear brands and retailers.
Ventile goes PFC-free with new water repellent treatment
Textile manufacturer Ventile says it has gone PFC (perfluorinated chemicals) free having developed what it claims is the industry’s first renewably sourced water repellent treatment of its kind.
NCTO slams China’s “predatory” business practices
The president of the National Council of Textile Organisations (NCTO) Kim Glas says China’s “predatory” and “illegal” business practices have damaged the US textile industry.
