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by Holden Hao created 2021-05-17T20:46:52+07:00

October wages at risk with Dielmar sale impasse

"The court says there is no money to continue paying Dielmar's 244 workers. August and September salaries paid with State support and a loan from Banco de Fomento. [...] Dielmar was one of the largest ...

29 March garment factory resolves pollution after complaints

"[After local residents complained about a wastewater leak from the 29 March garment factory in Da Nang, the company responded.] According to Huynh Van Chinh, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the ...

Livia Firth: ‘Let’s buy less, only by slowing down will we solve this mess’

"With COP26 – the UN’s next climate change summit – round the corner, there’s never been a better time to look at how the fashion industry as a whole can help with the environmental crisis. Which is w ...

How ethical is NA-KD?

"Thanks to its cleverly planned influencer marketing strategy, Swedish brand NA-KD is one of the most mentioned brands on social media. Racking up over 3M followers on Instagram and “releasing new sty ...

North Korean garment factory closes over difficulties related to Covid-19

"In North Korea, where the economic deterioration is becoming more serious due to the closure of the Chinese border as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus, the treatment of workers has deteri ...

Regional countries easing countermeasures as COVID-19 gradually under control

"In order to bring the country into a new normal, Laos has begun to allow garment factories that meet COVID-19 prevention and control requirements to resume operations. Accordingly, these factories mu ...

The story of 'Nike moving production out of Vietnam' is not accurate

"Representatives of the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) and the Vietnam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association (LEFASO) have said there was no truth to the story of Nike moving prod ...

AG Jeans donates $500,000 to Red Cross disaster relief fund

"Los Angeles-based fashion brand AG Jeans is supporting the Red Cross by offering a $500,000 matching donation to disaster-relief efforts. [...] AG Jeans has also joined a multi-brand campaign that ca ...

A new fashion industry taskforce is aiming to define sustainability as part of larger climate change agenda

"Ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference – or COP26 – in Glasgow later this month, more information about the workings of a budding new fashion industry taskforce is coming into view. Fi ...

We're buying more Halloween costumes than ever before and that's a big problem

"Ten. Billion. Dollars. It’s a figure that represents both the GDP of a small country and the amount of money Americans will spend on Halloween this year. According to the National Retail Federation v ...

Cotton misinformation is harming the industry’s aims: report

"A new investigative report hopes to clear cotton’s name, debunking misinformation in the cotton sector. The report, “Cotton: A Case Study in Misinformation,” was released Thursday by nonprofit Transf ...

Podcast: Smart Creation interviews president of Paris Good Fashion, Sylvie Bénard

"In this episode of Smart Creation, president of Paris Good Fashion and founder of consulting agency La Dame a la Licorne, Sylvie Bénard discussed her dedication to sustainability, and how working tog ...

These sustainable footwear brands will change the way you wear luxury sneakers

"Footwear has been a polluter of the fashion industry since the sneaker revolution of the 80s. Once modern shoe styles were introduced to society, fashion met the demand at the cost of the environment ...

Sustainability now key to customers - survey

"Being environmentally-friendly is now the most important brand value overall to consumers around the world, according to a new survey of more than 15,000 people in 16 countries. The Global Consumer B ...

How ethical is Stradivarius?

"Stradivarius is the Barcelona-based “fashion brand that moves to the sound of its own unique melody”. Owned by Inditex since 1999, Stradivarius sells trendy styles for low prices across 60 countries ...

Energy and efficiency improvement opportunities in the textile industry

"Redesigning the supply chain induced with green technology will help adapt to climate change mitigation measures. The recent IPCC report has established the inadequacy of efforts being made to keep t ...

How sustainable is your footwear?

"Chandni Batra, 39, worked in advertising for close to a decade before returning to India in 2013 to work in her family’s generational footwear business. An avid traveller and certified diver, she wou ...

Fast fashion must be “shelved” within the decade according to Zalando CEO

"The fast fashion model must be ditched by the global clothing industry within the next 10 years, according to Zalando chief executive Robert Genz. Gentz told the Financial Times that his retailer, wh ...

G7 trade ministers' statement on forced labour

"The Joint Statement issued by the G7 countries at the G7 Trade Track on Forced Labour. We, the G7 Trade Ministers, share and are guided by the concern expressed by our Leaders in Carbis Bay in 2021 r ...

Fashion platform Otrium adopts sustainability ratings

"Online fashion marketplace Otrium has partnered with sustainability rating platform Good On You to integrate company scores on its website. Good On You rates companies across three categories – peopl ...