Tag Archives: Cotton

Drapers meets French retail giant Kiabi to find out how important data is in helping drive the business’s sustainability tracking, reporting and progress.

Buffeted by Brexit, Covid-19, and soaring supply chain and raw materials costs, UK manufacturers are turning the threats into opportunities.

Spanish fashion retailer Mango has revealed its vision for a sustainable future with a target of 2030.

To mark the launch of Primark's first Sustainability and Ethics Progress Report, Lynne Walker, director of Primark Cares, shares key findings from the report and discusses the need for affordable sustainable clothing amid a cost of living crisis.

The UK government is facing an unprecedented legal challenge over the allegedly unlawful importation of cotton goods produced with forced labour involving the Uyghur community in China.

Drapers meets some of the growers working to provide the UK high street with more sustainable cotton.

Ahead of opening its first pop-up store in London’s Boxpark Shoreditch on 6 September, the founder of kidswear brand Infaant, Ryan Knight, speaks to Drapers about his brand’s designs, which encourage the next generation of consumers to take an interest in the environment.

Cotton is one of the most used fabrics within the fashion industry and beyond, but what makes it sustainable? Drapers meets cotton expert Gary Adams, president of the US Cotton Trust Protocol, to find out more.

China announced the lifting of measures to end a two-month long lockdown in Shanghai from 1 June. Nevertheless, supply from and sales to the country continue to be disrupted.

Gary Adams, president of the US Cotton Trust Protocol sustainable cotton standard, tells Drapers how brands and retailers can demonstrate their sustainability credentials and avoid “greenwashing”.