Data Insights
Q3 2024 update: social responsibility related patent activity in the apparel industry
The global apparel industry experienced a 27% decline in the number of social responsibility-related patent applications in Q3 2024 compared...

EU forced labour goods ban is no CSDDD 'substitute' say experts
The EU parliament and council has provisionally agreed on new rules that would ban products made with forced labour from the European market, however apparel industry experts see it as a "missed opportunity" to adopt this legislation without the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).

Just Style Excellence Awards 2023: HKRITA
Research institute focused on sustainability in the textile and fashion industry, and Category Award Winner for Environmental and Innovation
Mentions of social responsibility decreased by 46% in the apparel industry in Q3 2022
The global apparel industry experienced a 46% drop in company filings mentions of social responsibility in Q3 2022 compared with...
Social Responsibility hiring activity decreased by 12% in the apparel industry in Q1 2023
The global apparel industry experienced a 12% drop in new job postings related to social responsibility in Q1 2023 compared...

Retail stores of the future will be more about entertainment by 2030 predicts analysts
Social media will play a huge role in the future of retail, according to GlobalData researchers.

Huue secures funding for "world’s first" clean indigo dye
Huue produces indigo that’s just as effective for denim as conventional solutions — without the environmental impact and harmful chemicals

China's resilience shines through in index of world's most vulnerable apparel supply chains
A supply chain vulnerability index by Just Style has ranked some of the world's leading apparel and textile industries and listed China as the most self-sufficient due to its exports of both commodities being substantially higher than its imports.