Bangladesh court accepts Rana Plaza murder charge sheet
The collapse of Rana Plaza, built on swampy ground outside the capital Dhaka, ranks amongst the world’s worst industrial accidents, and sparked an outcry for greater safety…
France sanctions US e-commerce site over ‘dangerous’ goods
Search engines like Google are expected to remove the website — which offers cheap, mostly Chinese products — from their results in the coming days.Application stores are…
Innovation in Wool Awards return for 2022
“Following a [2021] where too many obstacles prohibited the competition to go ahead”, the awards return with a new name, ‘The Innovation in Wool Awards’ and new…
H&M tops sustainable textiles ranking, launches new eco swim collab with UK surf collective
The charity group’s new 2019 Material Change Insights Report provides an in-depth evaluation of the state of sustainable materials sourcing in the textile sector. And H&M Group…
Indian garment makers face pressure as brands, importers seek discount
According to industry sources, garment manufacturers based in Ludhiana are grappling with a financial burden of approximately ₹150 crore (1,8 million dollars) due to a major domestic…
J&J shares extend losses; company defends Baby Powder as safe
J&J shares had closed down 10 percent on Friday, wiping out about $40 billion from the company’s market capitalization.The company knew about the presence of small amounts…
Is fashion e-tail less environmentally damaging than physical retail-
The emissions study analysed product transportation from the warehouse to end-consumers (including the latter’s journey to shops), product packaging and the energy consumption of buildings and IT…
Hummel creates a football kit incorporating a hijab
In order to create a kit addressing the footballers’ real needs and enabling them to play in optimal conditions, the Danish sports apparel brand has worked with…
JD.com wins antimonopoly lawsuit against Alibaba
The High People’s Court of Beijing ruled that Alibaba Group Holding Limited along with Zhejiang Tmall Network Co and Zhejiang Tmall Technology Co had abused their market…
Coats joins global efforts to tackle PPE shortage
The company said it is “uniquely positioned to provide an industry matchmaker role”, helping connect its network of apparel manufacturers and sector players with the task force…