October’s hottest fashion news and releases

Courtesy Do you hear that? It’s the sound of your sweaters and coats rejoicing in the cold weather that suddenly arrives. There’s no better time than the present to take off your layers, switch from iced lattes to hot lattes, and enjoy the slim months of true fall before winter inevitably arrives. . If your […]

Leader of Fake US Military Clothing Scheme to Go to Prison

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A New York City man who masterminded a scheme that sold $20 million in substandard Chinese-made counterfeit clothing and equipment to the U.S. military, who could endanger active duty service members, has been sentenced to more than three years in prison, federal prosecutors said. Ramin Kohanbash, 52, was one of three […]

Clothes sourced from plants could expand deforestation – or abate it

Cellulose fabrics are fibers extracted from plants and transformed into clothing. Fuelled in a large part by promises of higher environmental integrity, cellulose fibers are the fastest growing feedstock of the textile market.Companies dominating the market have brought with them systemic problems that have seen primary forests felled, peatlands drained and waste management poorly managed.Despite […]