The EU deforestation regulation no longer covers leather. A December 2025 revision quietly dropped it. That surprises most brands, since leather was the material everyone assumed the law targeted. What actually stayed in scope is narrower. Specifically: natural rubber for shoe soles and elastics, viscose-family fibers made from dissolving wood…
Supplier scorecard software tracks how a factory actually performs after onboarding, not just how it looked on paper before the first order. Most apparel brands vet a new factory carefully, then stop measuring it once production starts. In fact, a scorecard tracking as few as five to eight KPIs can…
A California Prop 65 clothing claim almost never starts with a government inspector at your warehouse door. Instead, it starts with a certified letter. That letter usually comes from a private citizen’s law firm, one you have likely never heard of. In fact, the brand then gets exactly 60 days…
The New York Fashion Act is a proposed state law, not an active one. It would require large apparel, footwear, and handbag companies to map their supply chains. It would also require those companies to disclose their environmental impact publicly. As of March 2025, the bill is still moving through…
EU CSDDD compliance looked very different in early 2026 than it does now. The Omnibus simplification package was published in the Official Journal in February 2026. It pushed the transposition deadline to July 26, 2028, and application to July 26, 2029 (Covington & Burling, Feb 2026). That is a real…
Maternity apparel PLM software has to manage a body that changes shape every few weeks, not once a season. The global maternity apparel market reached an estimated $10.4 billion in 2025. It is projected to grow to $15.6 billion by 2035 (Global Market Insights, 2025). Even so, most PLM tools…
Extended size PLM software has to manage a size run most fashion-focused tools were never built for. A standard women’s line might grade across six or eight sizes. An extended size line, in contrast, often runs from 14W to 40W or beyond. Body proportions don’t scale evenly across that range.…
PFAS in clothing means per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Specifically, these are synthetic “forever chemicals” used in durable water repellent (DWR) finishes, stain-resistant coatings, and some moisture-wicking treatments. At least eight U.S. states now restrict PFAS in clothing, and the rules are not aligned. For example, California’s threshold drops from 100…
PLM for kids apparel brands has to manage three things an adult-focused setup can mostly skip. First, federal safety rules that apply only to specific size ranges. Second, a size grading system that splits into several unrelated age bands. Third, licensing or collaboration approvals that can block a style until…
Workwear PLM software has to manage a production model that looks almost nothing like seasonal fashion. In practice, a single uniform style can stay in a client’s catalog for five or ten years unchanged. Safety certifications like ANSI/ISEA 107 and NFPA 2112 require testing that fashion apparel never touches. On…
