EU forced labour goods ban is no CSDDD ‘substitute’ say experts
The EU's new regulation to ban forced labour-made goods would mean suspected use of forced labour would need to be …
Just Style Excellence Awards 2023: HKRITA
HKRITA - The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel is a body established in 2006 to provide applied …
Retail stores of the future will be more about entertainment by 2030 predicts analysts
Social media and the culture around influencers will lead the future of retail as brick and mortar stores move to …
Huue secures funding for “world’s first” clean indigo dye
Biotech start-up Huue has secured $14.6m in funding to launch what it claims is the world’s first clean and scalable …
China’s resilience shines through in index of world’s most vulnerable apparel supply chains
China has come out on top as having the most self-sufficient apparel and textile supply chains in the world in …
Mayo-maker Hellmann’s launches $1,352 food waste sneakers
Hellmann’s 1352: Refreshed Sneakers has been designed and manufacturerd in collaboration with Italian-based brand ID.EIGHT who are champions for sustainable …
Spinnova confirms eight job losses to hit savings targets
Spinnova explained the job losses are geared towards supporting the effective execution of the company's updated strategy and to reduce …
Clean Clothes Campaign exits Fair Wear board to focus resource on workers
The Clean Clothes Campaign explained its decision to revise its participation was based on a "careful weighing" of the impact …
Better Cotton criticised for ‘flawed’ audit into ‘dirty’ Brazilian cotton
Better Cotton has shared the findings from an independent audit investigating allegations made by Earthsight related to alleged "tainted" cotton …
Sainsbury’s deprioritises apparel as annual clothing sales fall 6.4%
Sainsbury's preliminary results for 2023/2024 (52 weeks ended 2 March 2024) highlighted its strength in grocery over the last year …
EU forced labour goods ban is no CSDDD ‘substitute’ say experts
The EU's new regulation to ban forced labour-made goods would mean suspected use of forced labour would need to be …
Just Style Excellence Awards 2023: HKRITA
HKRITA - The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel is a body established in 2006 to provide applied …
Retail stores of the future will be more about entertainment by 2030 predicts analysts
Social media and the culture around influencers will lead the future of retail as brick and mortar stores move to …
Huue secures funding for “world’s first” clean indigo dye
Biotech start-up Huue has secured $14.6m in funding to launch what it claims is the world’s first clean and scalable …
China’s resilience shines through in index of world’s most vulnerable apparel supply chains
China has come out on top as having the most self-sufficient apparel and textile supply chains in the world in …
FESI backs ESPR but conscious of regulation banning unsold stock
FESI believes the European Parliament's revised ESPR is a step forward to improve "circularity and sustainability of products" available on …
Futureproofing fast fashion – can it ever be good?
Fast fashion. It’s one of those topics that has truly split audiences over the last decade and a bit. On …
Matrix supply chain aims to solve apparel sustainability, profitability
In a virtual forum called aim10x digital hosted by US-based software developer O9 Solutions, industry expert Bill McGrath reflected on …
Gen Z goes behind the scenes of Puma’s supply chain
By granting four Gen-Z 'voices' access to its sustainability endeavours, Puma believes it has fostered a dialogue aimed at “sharing …
Archroma debuts bio-based durable water repellent for apparel
Archroma explained its new Phobotex NTR-50 LIQ has been designed to provide excellent water repellence on all kinds of fibres …
EU right to repair directive requires suppliers to fix goods
The European Parliament has adopted its "right to repair" directive after a majority vote with the new rules requiring manufacturers …
USTR names Katherine White chief textiles, apparel negotiator
NCTO president Kim Glas said she approves of White for the role of chief textiles and apparel negotiator due to …
How Türkiye’s textile market is overcoming high inflation, labour costs
During Istanbul's fifth edition of Texhibition Just Style spoke to several Türkiye-based manufacturers to uncover both the opportunities and challenges …
Tapestry, Capri defend merger as US sues to block on monopoly concerns
The FTC has issued an administrative complaint and authorised a lawsuit in federal court to block the proposed acquisition, alleging …
Final EU CSDDD vote makes brands accountable 11 years after Rana Plaza
Global labour union IndustriALL explained 24 April 2024 marks both 11 years since the Rana Plaza disaster that killed more …