Supima, often dubbed the "cashmere of cotton", has supplied dozens of alumni of its Supima Design Competition with fabric to create masks and gowns for medical workers and organizations in the Covid-19 frontlines.

After the serial cancellations of the June men's Fashion Weeks, the benchmark menswear show has announced the postponement of its next summer edition, which is now scheduled to be held in Florence on September 2-4.

Amazon is not liable for unknowingly stocking goods for third-party sellers that infringe trademarks, handing online retailers a victory in their battle against luxury goods companies.

Swiss fragrance producer Givaudan said Thursday it would produce 60 tonnes of hand sanitiser over the next two weeks to meet chronic shortages of the product needed to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.

The sportswear company said it has started producing prototypes for face masks in its Lawrence, Massachusetts manufacturing facility, and hopes to scale production using its other New England factories soon.

Swedish retail giant H&M has revealed that 97% of its cotton came from sustainable sources in 2019, as it moved one step closer to achieving 100% sustainable cotton.

OTB, which controls Diesel, Maison Margiela and Marni, has announced that all three brands will donate 10% of their online revenues during the month of April to the struggle against Covid-19.

One in four manufacturers is considering closing down. Half are experiencing sales shortfalls in excess of 50%, and 80% of them are cutting jobs, with no re-localisation in sight even once the emergency is over.

Swedish giant H&M Group has told suppliers in Bangladesh and other manufacturing countries that they will receive payment for the orders they have already fulfilled or begun and it won't expect discounts. 

Beauty e-tail giant The Hut Group has set up a £10 million package due to the coronavirus crisis to support vulnerable communities as well as key workers and emergency services in the UK and abroad.

Mayhoola, the group that controls Valentino, Balmain and Pal Zileri, has made a €1 million donation to the fight against Covid-19. It follows a major donation in Italy by the Qatari-based investment vehicle.

Sanders accused the company of using the Covid-19 crisis to try to "union bust" after Everlane fired over 200 employees, including members of the customer service team who have been attempting to unionize since December.

Some $100,000 of the donation will go to the Covid-19 Solidarity Response Fund, while a separate donation of 2 million RMB ($275,000) was made to the Chinese Society of the Red Cross.

In what amounts to a return to its roots, American workwear brand Carhartt has announced the production of no less than 2.5 million protective masks and 50,000 medical gowns for healthcare personnel.

Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday a handful of workers staged a demonstration at one of its warehouses near Detroit, another U.S. protest this week over staff concerns about contracting the novel coronavirus on the job.