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That the Global Fashion Agenda Masterclass ‘How logistics can help fashion companies advance towards net zero ambitions’, offers a unique opportunity to engage in a broad discussion on how the fashion industry can address sustainability goals and explore decarbonisation opportunities within logistics? If you didn’t get a chance to see it, take a look at it here.


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New Report: Towards a Collective Approach - Rethinking Fashion's Doomed Climate Strategy

New Report: Towards a Collective Approach - Rethinking Fashion's Doomed Climate Strategy

Transformers Foundation surveyed denim suppliers, finding that the sector’s approach to climate change, including Science Based Targets, are impractical and inequitable: they often ignore feasibility, context, fairness, and disproportionately burden suppliers financially.


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What's going on in...?

What are the current challenges in the garment and textiles industry in Bangladesh? How is the sector developing in China? What about labour rights and working conditions in Vietnam? Learn more about the issues shaping the industry in Asia's key sourcing hubs, with insights from leading industry experts in those countries.


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How a community platform can empower women garment workers

How a community platform can empower women garment workers

Why create a safe space for women garment workers? The guidebook "How to set up a community platform for women garment workers" will provide you with the right answers.

Moving the needle on gender equality and decent work in Asia’s garment sector: why and how

Moving the needle on gender equality and decent work in Asia’s garment sector: why and how

Inspired by the new report “Moving the needle - gender equality and decent work in Asia's garment sector", women leaders discuss persistent gender challenges in one of the most female-dominated industries and what we can do to tackle them.

“The Climate Action Training is a foundational element for the textile and garment industry to upskill itself”

“The Climate Action Training is a foundational element for the textile and garment industry to upskill itself”

An interview with Tracy Nilsson, adidas' Senior Director of Social-Environmental Affair and a passionate advocate for sustainability issues in the fashion industry.

“Fostering a recycling industry will definitely put Cambodia on the international map for circularity”

“Fostering a recycling industry will definitely put Cambodia on the international map for circularity”

An interview with Massimiliano Tropeano, FABRIC Asia, Senior Advisor for Garment Sector, about the importance of a better waste management and what solutions are available.

Why the fashion industry needs to move beyond general commitments to carbon neutrality

Why the fashion industry needs to move beyond general commitments to carbon neutrality

Did you know? The fashion industry is responsible for between 5% and 8% of global carbon emissions –more than all international flights and maritime shipping combined?

Voices of the industry: “This widespread breakdown across the industry has illuminated how fragile the system really was”

Voices of the industry: “This widespread breakdown across the industry has illuminated how fragile the system really was”

Industry experts agree that the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to shape garment production in Asia far into 2021 and beyond. Here are the perspectives of industry stakeholders.

Let’s talk!  Social Dialogue helps Asian garment industry navigate the COVID-19 crisis

Let’s talk! Social Dialogue helps Asian garment industry navigate the COVID-19 crisis

Manufacturers from three countries share how worker-employer dialogue has been key to surviving the pandemic.

ILO releases new guides to help garment factories become more resilient

ILO releases new guides to help garment factories become more resilient

Building business resilience during and after the COVID 19 pandemic has become one of the most important topics for garment manufacturers. Find out about recommended measures for factory managers in the new guides from ILO.

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Myanmar's Male Garment Workers Report Abuse and Poor Conditions

Male workers at Myanmar’s QI Yuan Garment factory report verbal abuse, wage inequities, and denial of benefits due to non-permanent status. Female workers confirm issues like insufficient overnight meal allowances, forced overtime, and deductions without explanation.

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Demand for Tunisia’s Used Clothing Drops 30% as Quality Concerns Rise

Tunisia’s secondhand clothing sector, known as “Frepe,” faces a 30% decline in demand as purchasing power falls and quality decreases. Al-Sahbi Al-Maalawi, head of the National Chamber of Used Clothes Merchants, highlighted the sector’s challenges and called on the Ministry of Commerce for support and reform.

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67-Year-Old Turkish Textile Giant Declares Bankruptcy

Emek Kumaş, a prominent Turkish textile company operating for 67 years, has gone bankrupt with a debt of 500 million TL, which would be approximately 15 million USD. Known for producing fabrics for global brands like Marks & Spencer, Naf Naf, Bestseller, Koton, and H&M, the company couldn't overcome financial struggles during the concordat timeframe.

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What are the current challenges in the garment and textiles industry in Bangladesh?  How is the sector developing in China? What about labour rights and working conditions in Vietnam? Learn more about the issues shaping the industry in Asia's key sourcing hubs, with insights from leading industry experts in those countries.  

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Our Industry Calendar

Packaging EPR in Asia Workshop 2024

2024-11-07 00:00:00+07:00 to 2024-11-07 23:59:59+07:00  UTC+07

Bangkok, Thailand (& Online)


How AI is Already Reshaping Apparel Supply Chains

2024-11-07 21:00:00+07:00 to 2024-11-07 22:00:00+07:00  (9:00 PM — 10:00 PM)  UTC+07

Online


Responsible Purchasing Practices | Learning and Implementation Community | Public Meeting

2024-11-13 21:00:00+07:00 to 2024-11-13 22:00:00+07:00  (9:00 PM — 10:00 PM)  UTC+07

Online


Reduce Waste and Elevate Profitability with Smart Fabric Management

2024-11-14 13:30:00+07:00 to 2024-11-14 14:30:00+07:00  (1:30 PM — 2:30 PM)  UTC+07

Online


Nonwovens Recycling for a Sustainable Future​ ​

2024-11-14 19:30:00+07:00 to 2024-11-14 20:30:00+07:00  (7:30 PM — 8:30 PM)  UTC+07

Online


TMC Public Webinar: Fibre Fragmentation & Biodiversity Loss

2024-11-14 23:00:00+07:00 to 2024-11-15 00:00:00+07:00  (11:00 PM — 12:00 AM)  UTC+07

Online


Implementing the CSRD and ESRS: Key Findings and Reporting Best Practices in 2024

2024-11-19 15:30:00+07:00 to 2024-11-19 16:30:00+07:00  (3:30 PM — 4:30 PM)  UTC+07

Online


2024 Cambodia Social Responsibility Workshop

2024-12-09 09:00:00+07:00 to 2024-12-09 12:00:00+07:00  (9:00 AM — 12:00 AM)  UTC+07

Phnom Penh, Cambodia



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