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A good yarn: the alternatives to viscose rayon made with old clothes and coconut water
Millions of trees are felled to make viscose rayon, but two new eco-friendly options are being produced at a commercial scale.
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July 07, 2023
Good Fashion Fund makes first investment in Bangladesh
The Good Fashion Fund (GFF), a Netherlands-based investment fund promoting sustainable practices in the fashion industry, has made its first investment in Bangladesh.
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July 07, 2023
Globetrotter and Myclimate unveil first results of assortment and second-hand items analysis
As part of a joint project, outdoor equipment manufacturer Globetrotter and the environmental protection foundation Myclimate calculated the greenhouse gas emissions of 40 product groups, such as rucksacks, hiking boots and rain jackets. In addition, they determined the average...
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July 07, 2023
'Transition to circular economy has virtually come to a standstill despite European billions'
The 10 billion euros that EU member states have received to stimulate the circular economy have "ended up in the waste bin". The vast majority of the budget was spent on waste management, rather than on innovations to reduce the amount of waste, the European Court of Auditors...
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July 07, 2023
Precarity and Protest in Neoliberal Sri Lanka
For months since March 2022, mass protests engulfed the crisis-stricken Sri Lanka amid food and fuel shortages and skyrocketing inflation.
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July 03, 2023
Garment workers in Bengaluru stress lack of pro-women features in buses
Women-unfriendly government buses, the larger benefits of the Shakti scheme that provides free travel for women in public road transport, and the reservations about the financial implications of the scheme were highlighted during a panel discussion.
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July 03, 2023
Fashion brands must stop moving suppliers to cut costs, says sustainability expert
Fashion brands have been urged not to switch businesses and manufacturers in their supply chains for cheaper options as the industry faces increasing pressure to introduce sustainable practices.
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July 03, 2023
UNEP and UN Climate Change provide fashion communicators with practical guide to contribute to sustainable change
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the UN Climate-Change-convened Fashion Charter today launched the Sustainable Fashion Communication Playbook, a guide for consumer-facing communicators in the global fashion industry to align efforts to sustainability targets,...
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July 03, 2023
Sustainable water management needed to tackle textile industry pollution
Addressing the environmental effect of Pakistan's textile sector necessitates implementing sustainable water management practices, said a senior official.
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June 29, 2023
Garment factories trying to make Yoga a regular practice for their workers
International Day of Yoga was celebrated across the globe on 21st June and Indian garment factories also celebrated since many factories organised various yoga related activities on this day. Interestingly workers as well as mid and senior level staff also participated in these...
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June 29, 2023
Garment Workers in Asia Need ILO Convention 190
“Ijah, you know, right, if you take maternity leave, your contract will expire? So don’t even think of taking maternity leave,” said the factory supervisor one afternoon when Ijah was about to leave her line to rest.
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June 29, 2023
BGMEA President for creating high-end fashion with local heritage material of Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s apex garment makers’ body- the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has called upon local manufacturers to produce high-end fashion items using local heritage materials in order to diversify the apparel sector offerings and achieve the...
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June 27, 2023
Respecting human rights: Why the CSDDD needs to go beyond social auditing
Despite the longstanding and well-documented failure of social audits, certifications and related initiatives, the approach has so far largely evaded legal accountability. In the context of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), their role has come under...
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June 27, 2023
Big garment companies survive clinging to tiny orders
Vietnam’s largest garment manufacturers, with staff in the thousands, are accepting orders as mall as several hundred units to survive through tough times never seen before, an industry insider says.
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June 23, 2023
Union Leader Arrested by Myanmar Junta After Wage Protest at ‘Zara’ Factory
A labor union leader at a Chinese-owned garment factory in Yangon that supplies global brand Zara was arrested by the junta on Wednesday after calling on the factory’s management to raise wages for workers by 800 kyats (about 38 US cents) a day.
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June 20, 2023
Indonesia's Jokowi targets labor rights in the name of 'job creation'
Trade unions in Indonesia are mobilizing workers by the thousands to protest the 2020 Omnibus Bill, which significantly undermines many labor protections won under the 2003 Labor Law.
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June 20, 2023
King’s College London’s New Research Compares Workplace-Residence Systems In China And India
The study, conducted by Drs. Charlotte Goodburn and Soumya Mishra from King’s College London, compares the ‘dormitory labour regime’ in China with two examples from India, the migrant colonies system in the garment sector in North India and the factory hostel system in the...
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June 20, 2023
The High Street Climate Factor: Igniting Urgency In Fashion
Extreme, unpredictable weather is becoming the norm, creating spikes in consumer demand that forecasting and long product lifecycles can’t touch. Will this help drive much-needed change faster than regulations are able to?
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June 20, 2023
Road Safety Policy shows positive results
Asia Injury Prevention Foundation (AIP) is enjoying success with its “Road Safety Policy” projects.
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June 19, 2023
Training increases earnings of women by 40% Says IFC and ILO study report
A study report said that training support for women in supervisory roles leads to increased earnings of women by 40 per cent and increased productivity in the readymade garment (RMG) factories in the country.
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June 19, 2023