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China’s manufacturing sector falls on hard times, several companies shut
"The closure of Dongguan Gogo Garment, the city’s largest lingerie manufacturer closed on January 10 as the company cited dwindling customer orders and failed attempts to break into the domestic marke ...
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April 17, 2023
Can regenerative wool make fashion more sustainable?
"Regenerative wool: it's the new green buzzword in the fashion industry – but can wool ever be fully sustainable?" ...
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April 17, 2023
EU’s new project to support Myanmar’s garment industry faces backlash
"Labour activists and organisers decried what they saw as implicit recognition of the military council and profit-seeking without regard for the interests of exploited workers. [...] The European Cham ...
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April 17, 2023
Significant apparel industry jobs at risk
"According to the Sunday Times, at least 30 per cent of BOI companies are downsizing and many are unlikely to re-start operations after the New Year holidays this year and 40 per cent of those in the ...
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April 17, 2023
New China platform takes on textile waste
"China has taken a significant step toward a dual carbon strategy with the creation of a platform to identify sustainable textile products. Called the “Reborn-China Fibre Zero Carbon Action 2023 – Sus ...
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April 17, 2023
Germans are world champions in online fashion returns
"In German online fashion retail, two out of three packages are returned. For companies, the costs are an extreme burden. Tracking down the return reasons can help. There could also be a fee." ...
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April 17, 2023
Why Armedangels is introducing return fees
"Armedangels is considered one of the most successful fair fashion labels that masters the balancing act between sustainability, fashion and economic success. Now the company wants to be "radically ho ...
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April 17, 2023
ESSĒN The Label partners with sustainable platform Renoon
"Eco-conscious footwear brand ESSĒN The Label is taking its transparency and traceability to a whole new level by collaborating with sustainability platform Renoon for Earth Day." ...
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April 17, 2023
How innovation is changing sustainable fashion for the better
""To further sustainability in fashion, we must remain optimistic," encourages Kering's Chief Sustainability Officer, Marie-Claire Daveu, in her opening remarks at March 16th's Fashion Our Future even ...
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April 17, 2023
Objection against appointment of garment wage board workers’ representative in Bangladesh
"One of the largest platforms of labour organisations in Bangladesh, the IndustriAll Bangladesh Council (IBC), has raised objections against the appointment of the workers’ representative for the newl ...
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April 17, 2023
Smart garments: Your next jacket might come with a futuristic tag
"Backstage at the Ahluwalia show in February, I saw these tags attached to pieces from the British brand's latest collection, in a partnership with Microsoft and software platform EON. In place of the ...
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April 17, 2023
Is anti-‘sweatshop’ activism making Bangladeshis poorer?
"Economists Kevin Grier, Towhid Mahmood, and I recently investigated how the reaction to the Rana Plaza disaster has impacted garment-industry employment and company growth. We found that employment w ...
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April 17, 2023
Zalando launches Visionary Award at Copenhagen Fashion Week
"Zalando, a leading European online platform for fashion and lifestyle, continues its partnership with Copenhagen Fashion Week for the SS24 season. Following a successful three years of the Zalando Su ...
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April 18, 2023
Calls for EU to mandate washing machine filters
"A new report is urging the European Union (EU) to mandate the provision of filters in new washing machines in a bid to tackle microfibre shedding." ...
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April 18, 2023
Dozens injured in Pakistan garment factory collapse and fire
"The International Accord has issued a statement of condolence after dozens of people were injured in a garment factory that collapsed and caught fire in Karachi, Pakistan on Friday." ...
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April 18, 2023
Karnataka elections: Garment workers demand better pay and working environment
"In the State, over 4.25 lakh people work in garment factories, and 2.75 lakh of them are employed in various factories in Bengaluru, making them a significant electorate. Women in the garment sector ...
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April 18, 2023
145 RMG units prone to labour unrest
"Law enforcement agency fears that labour unrest could take place at 145 readymade garment factories across the country over the non-payment of wages and festival allowances ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, like ...
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April 18, 2023
Fire in a textile factory
"A fire broke out in a garment factory due to a short circuit. Goods worth lakhs of rupees were burnt to ashes. On receiving information, two out of four fire tenders reached the spot and with great d ...
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April 18, 2023
Garment manufacturing factory destroyed by fire
"Around four in the afternoon today, the locals saw flames coming out of a garment manufacturing factory adjacent to the state highway. Dinhata Fire Station was immediately informed. A fire engine fro ...
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April 18, 2023
Upgrade to Hermes International’s sustainability rating
"Standard Ethics has upgraded Hermes International’s Corporate Standard Ethics Rating (SER) to “E+” 1 from “E”. The Company’s first Corporate SER dates back to 2018. The Company is a constituent of th ...
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April 18, 2023