The Business of Fashion
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
"Report Alleges Beyoncé's 'Celebrate Every Woman' Clothing Line Is Made By Women in Sweatshops" (Quartz)
"A report by British tabloid The Sun says the line is being made at least in part by young women who earn barely enough to survive and work in sweatshop conditions."
"Nike Now Uses Recycled Materials In Most Of Its Gear" (Fortune)
"Nike issued a new annual sustainability report that highlights past achievements but also sets new long-term targets. Recycled materials are being used in 71% of Nike footwear and apparel products."
"Alibaba's Ma Cancels Speech After Row with Anti-Counterfeiting Group" (Reuters)
"Alibaba's chief Jack Ma has cancelled a planned speech at an anti-counterfeiting conference in the US after the IACC suspended its membership."
"Iran Arrests Fashion Models, Blog Manager in Social Media Crackdown" (Reuters)
"Iran has launched a new crackdown on social media, arresting fashion models active on photo-sharing websites and a blog website manager after Tehran's top leader declared war on un-Islamic thoughts on the Internet."
"Two Counts Dismissed in Navajo Case Against Urban Outfitters" (Associated Press)
"A federal judge has dismissed two counts in a lawsuit the Navajo Nation filed against clothing retailer Urban Outfitters Inc."
Europe’s Parliament has signed off rules that will make brands more accountable for what happens in their supply chains, ban products made with forced labour and set new environmental standards for the design and disposal of products.
Fashion’s biggest sustainable cotton certifier said it found no evidence of non-compliance at farms covered by its standard, but acknowledged weaknesses in its monitoring approach.
As they move to protect their intellectual property, big brands are coming into conflict with a growing class of up-and-coming designers working with refashioned designer gear.
The industry needs to ditch its reliance on fossil-fuel-based materials like polyester in order to meet climate targets, according to a new report from Textile Exchange.