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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 …
Columbia Sportswear Q1 sales, profit sink on demand softness
Columbia Sportswear net sales for the quarter ending 31 March (Q1) fell 6% to $770m while operating income fell 21% …
Techtextil marks 20th edition with ‘largest ever’ event
Welcoming more than 1,700 exhibitors from 53 countries, Techtextil and Texprocess, which took place between 23-26 April 2024, shone a …
149 Ted Baker Europe jobs at risk on threat of administration
The European arm of Ted baker's business is in danger of being placed into administration after the retailer, which is …
Skechers revenues driven by strong domestic, international sales
For the three months ended 31 March, Skechers recorded a notable increase in group sales by 13.4% on a constant …
Week in data: Primark H1, JD Sports acquisition, Express bankruptcy
This week’s top apparel-related datasets ranged from Primark expanding its Click + Collect service across the UK after an impressive …
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 …
Retraced unveils AI audit tool for supply chain transparency
Retraced's artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms means apparel brands and their suppliers can automate supply chain audit management collaborate efficiently on …
Hanesbrands on track for zero waste operations by 2025
Hanesbrands 2023 Sustainability Summary Report said it is making strides toward reaching its 2025 and 2030 goals around its pillars …
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 …
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 …