Bangladesh seeks revival of silk industry
They specialise in high-quality mulberry silk — widely known as Bengal or Rajshahi silk — produced by the larvae of moths fed on fresh mulberry leaves and…
Britons have £10bn worth of unworn clothes in wardrobes says survey
The research, from Weight Watchers, said this adds up to £10 billion in wasted spending, or £200 per adult.The reason most of the clothes are kept and…
France, Germany, Italy, Spain seek tax on digital giants’ revenues
Currently such companies are often taxed on profits booked by subsidiaries in low-tax countries like Ireland even though the revenue originated from other EU countries.“We should no…
Henkel goes vegan to revive beauty business
Henkel will relaunch its European shampoo brand Schauma with a “vegan” formula, roll out to more markets its Nature Box line of hair and body care products…
HanesBrands launches face masks, completes production for U.S. government
The face masks launched under the company’s Hanes and Champion brands. Hanes introduced 3-ply all-cotton face masks for consumers and Hanes lightweight 2-ply seamless face masks, while…
Humans still cheaper than AI in vast majority of jobs, MIT finds
In one of the first in-depth probes of the viability of AI displacing labor, researchers modeled the cost attractiveness of automating various tasks in the US, concentrating…
Hanneli Rupert defends use of exotic skins in South Africa
The 34-year-old South African entrepreneur runs Merchants on Long, a fashion concept store she founded in Cape Town a decade ago that specializes in African designers’ clothes…
Burberry gets sustainability index boost
Ranked in second place overall in the benchmark index’s ‘Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods’ sector (just behind Moncler), the company “secured leading positions within the Product Stewardship…
Boohoo boosts US business with DHL link-up
This should give the fashion retailer efficient warehousing solutions to help it drive faster growth in the US.The company will open a giant distribution centre in Pennsylvania…
Loungewear, future holidays are key for fashion consumers browsing at home
For instance, the company said that 27% more products have been saved on to wishlists in the last month in the US alone. As far as actual purchasing…