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Ex-ASOS sustainability chief Simon Platts joins circular start-up RE-UP as CEO
Former ASOS Responsible Sourcing and ESG Director Simon Platts has joined start-up RE-UP, which offers a workable solution for circularity and end of life management for retailers.
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May 22, 2023
The impact of fast fashion on garment workers and the environment
On this edition of Your Call’s One Planet Series, we discuss working conditions and labor rights in the clothing industry. It’s been ten years since 1,134 people died in the Rana Plaza garment factory collapse in Bangladesh. Low wages, harassment in the workplace, and union...
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May 22, 2023
What Causes Garment Workers to Quit Their Jobs?
Codes of Conduct and auditing continue to be the primary methods through which global buyers attempt to uphold labor rights and standards in their supply chains. This form of private regulation was designed and built by global buyers and multi-stakeholder institutions in the...
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May 22, 2023
EURATEX: European Textile Industry Increasingly Exposed To Global Pressure
European textile industry is exposed to global pressures more than ever before; policy makers need to consider that global dimension. EURATEX released today its 2023 Spring Report, which analyses latest trade flows for textiles and clothing products.
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May 18, 2023
Japan's Fast Retailing joins new Pakistan Accord for worker safety
Fast Retailing has announced its support for the Pakistan Accord. This legally binding agreement, developed through collaboration between brands and unions, aims to provide increased safety measures for vulnerable manufacturing workers in Pakistan.
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May 18, 2023
Fair Trade SMEs are challenging fast fashion’s unfair purchasing practices
A new report, into fair purchasing practices says more needs to be done to address power imbalances in garment value chains.
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May 16, 2023
Kyocera announces Forearth, a new sustainable inkjet textile printer
Forearth aims to eliminate virtually all water usage from fabric printing and contributes to lowering the environmental impact of the fashion industry.
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May 15, 2023
Pakistan's Economic Crisis Leaves Millions Unemployed
With major sectors reporting business closures and considering that the agriculture sector was hit hard by last year's floods, the road to economic recovery and simultaneous employment generation seems tough for Pakistan. The gap in demand and supply in Pakistan's employable...
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May 15, 2023
Life and Building Safety (LABS) Initiative Expands to Indonesia
The Life and Building Safety (LABS) Initiative announced the launch of its operations in Indonesia today. The Initiative aims to promote safer working conditions for factory workers by mitigating preventable fire, electrical, and structural building safety risks in key production...
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May 15, 2023
9 Cambodian unions call on adidas to pay workers
In Cambodia 9 unions came together to protest at an Adidas store and offered a letter to store management.
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May 15, 2023
Recycled and organic cotton denim gain market share
The denim industry is hard at work greening its supply chain, but one of the ways it’s cleaning up its act is currently dominating at retail. In-stock denim options incorporating recycled content have increased 28 percent in the U.K. and 18 percent in the U.S. year-over-year,...
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May 15, 2023
Parliament backs new rules for sustainable, durable products and no greenwashing
On Thursday, MEPs backed draft legislation to improve product labelling and durability and to put a stop to misleading claims.
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May 15, 2023
Upcycling method turns textile trash to functional coatings
In an effort to make textiles more sustainable, a new method allows researchers to break old clothing down chemically and reuse polyester compounds to create fire resistant, anti-bacterial or wrinkle-free coatings that could then be applied to clothes and fabrics.
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May 11, 2023
Indonesian Gov’t Gives Employers Leeway to Cut Wage Costs Amid Global Economic Challenges
On 8 March 2023, the Minister of Manpower issued a new regulation that allows certain export-oriented, labor-intensive enterprises to reduce employees’ working hours and/or wages in order to help them survive amid the ongoing global economic turbulence and waning worldwide...
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May 11, 2023
Makers of High Fashion, Karnataka's Skilled Garment Workers Are Cheated of Fair Wages
Elections do not excite them as successive governments have robbed them of a chance to make a good living. While many have left this line of work, companies do not care as they can always find replacements among migrants.
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May 11, 2023
It’s Not You, It’s ‘Re’: why some circular fashion businesses struggle to succeed
There are devastating break-ups going on in the fashion resale and repair sectors right now. It’s just not working out for many of the resale and repair sites that exploded onto the market in recent years. It’s difficult to make money, investors are getting the ick and becoming...
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May 11, 2023
RMG exporters face fresh pressure as buyers seek discounts
International clothing retailers and brands are demanding up to 5 per cent discounts from Bangladesh's apparel exporters, adding another challenge for the suppliers who are already grappling with multiple issues amid volatile global economic scenario.
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May 11, 2023
Purchasing Practices is on the rise and with it Sustainable Terms of Trade Initiative (STTI)’s reach in the industry
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April 24, 2023
Fashion brands lagging in effort to shake sweatshop tag
"Monday marks the 10-year anniversary of the Rana Plaza factory collapse that killed 1130 Bangladeshi workers and sparked a push for change in safety standards across the fashion industry. Among 25 co ...
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April 24, 2023
Pollution by textile printing industries: NGT directs Rajasthan to pay Rs 100 crore interim compensation
"The National Green Tribunal has directed Rajasthan to pay an interim compensation of Rs 100 crore for damage to the environment, including pollution of the Dravyavati river, caused allegedly by texti ...
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April 24, 2023