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EU forced labour goods ban is no CSDDD ‘substitute’ say experts
The EU parliament and council has provisionally agreed on new rules that would ban products made with forced labour from the European market, however apparel industry experts see it as a “missed opportunity” to adopt this legislation without the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).
Just Style Excellence Awards 2023: HKRITA
Research institute focused on sustainability in the textile and fashion industry, and Category Award Winner for Environmental and Innovation
Retail stores of the future will be more about entertainment by 2030 predicts analysts
Social media will play a huge role in the future of retail, according to GlobalData researchers.
Huue secures funding for “world’s first” clean indigo dye
Huue produces indigo that’s just as effective for denim as conventional solutions — without the environmental impact and harmful chemicals
China’s resilience shines through in index of world’s most vulnerable apparel supply chains
A supply chain vulnerability index by Just Style has ranked some of the world’s leading apparel and textile industries and listed China as the most self-sufficient due to its exports of both commodities being substantially higher than its imports.
Madagascar clothing industry bets on cost, compliance, resilience
Madagascar is trying to move its textile industry up the value chain without giving up the low-cost advantage that has made it one of sub-Saharan Africa’s leading apparel exporters.
Virgin fossil-based fibres drive record global production
Global textile fibre production reached a record 139 million tonnes in 2025, driven primarily by growth in virgin fossil-based fibres, according to Textile Exchange’s Materials Market report.
Worldly turns ESG data into compliance action
Worldly has announced a series of platform upgrades that transform years of fragmented ESG data collection into a strategic advantage for brands and manufacturers facing escalating regulatory pressure.
Komar built a sustainability scorecard for measurable change. Here’s what happened
Apparel brand Komar has revealed the findings of a sustainability scorecard build it worked on with sustainability software provider GreenStitch, aimed at helping brands better consolidate multiple data sources in supply chains.
Global fashion brands fall short on living wage progress
Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) says fashion brands are failing to turn living wage commitments into tangible progress, but Adidas, H&M and Hugo Boss tell Just Style their wage programmes have delivered progress in their supply chains.
DPPs promise transparency, but can consumers always trust them?
Are fashion brands placing too much trust in Digital Product Passports alone? asks Heather Clarke-Hite, Director, Crane Authentication.
Lectra CEO: Agentic AI is the team member you never knew you needed
In a candid chat with Just Style’s Hannah Abdulla, Lectra deputy CEO Maximilien Abadie questions whether the fashion industry has been looking at AI all wrong.
Week in Review: When transparency becomes costly
China is attracting all manner of luxury apparel brands thanks to its increasing technical know-how. But for certain brands, that means betraying their roots, which could prove costly.
China chases reputation for ‘quality’ on Made ‘cheap’ in China rejection
China is evolving its apparel manufacturing offer thanks to AI and a focus on technical textiles as it looks to shake off its reputation as a “cheap” clothing provider, writes Bernadette Lee.
Colour Expertise Is Getting Scarce, Software Has to Get Smarter
Colour management software was built with specialists in mind but expertise is becoming scarer and software must adapt says Mathieu Bonenfant, Director of Product Management, Datacolor.