Cotton

BCI Grants Eco-Cotton Status To Uzbek Cotton Clusters

June 13, 2024

The non-profit organization Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has announced the certification of several cotton clusters in Uzbekistan, according to reports from the Uztuqimachiliksanoat press service. Rachel Beckett, BCI Startup Support Program Manager, visited Uzbekistan to discuss cotton

Dyes & Chemicals

ZDHC South Asia Region Hosts Stakeholder Event In Dhaka

May 19, 2024

The ZDHC South Asia Region successfully conducted a landmark stakeholder event in Dhaka, drawing an overwhelming participation of 350 delegates. Centred around the theme “Building a culture of sustainable chemical management in the fashion industry,” the event highlighted the vital importance of sustainable practices in the textile and leather sectors. The inaugural

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Report Links Fashion Brands Zara & H&M To Brazil Deforestation

Textile Insights April 18, 2024

Fashion retail giants H&M and Zara have been linked to reported large-scale illegal deforestation and land-grabbing in Brazil. An investigation traced nearly one million tons of cotton from farms allegedly linked to 100,000 hectares of Cerrado wilderness, to clothing manufacturers that supply to the world’s largest fashion retailers. The Cerrado has the oldest forms of

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

RIL In Talks With Primark For Indian Market Entry

March 3, 2024

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is in initial discussions with British fashion retailer Primark to introduce the brand in India. Primark, known for its affordable clothing and footwear, has been eyeing the Indian market for some time. With over 400 stores globally, Primark is exploring a partnership with Reliance, potentially through a joint venture or licensing […]

Event

Global Brands H&M & Target Exhibiting At Bharat Tex 2024

Textile Insights February 9, 2024

Foreign companies and brands like H&M, Target, CIEL Group from Mauritius, Busana Group from Indonesia, Chargeurs PPC from France and Hyosung will participate at upcoming Bharat Tex 2024. Perennials and Sutherland LLC, and Coats Group from the UK are also among the other foreign companies participating among the 3,000 exhibitors who have confirmed participation at […]

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Fashion Giants Investing In Bangladesh Wind Power Energy

Textile Insights January 8, 2024

Bestseller and the H&M, both fashion retailing giants have pledged to invest in a 500 MW offshore wind power project in Bangladesh. The project is currently in the early-stage of development by the Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ (CIP) in collaboration with Summit Power and is expected to be operational in 2028. “Bestseller is aiming to reduce […]

Industry

H&M To Hike Rates Of Garments Sourced From Bangladesh

Textile Insights November 25, 2023

H&M which is amongst the top garment retailers in the world will pay a higher price for the apparels it sources from Bangladesh suppliers to offset the hike in minimum wages of clothing industry workers. The Swedish retailer announced that it will absorb the hike in garment worker’s wages which were increased by 56 percent […]