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A positive outlook for Tod’s
"Standard Ethics has assigned a Positive Outlook to Tod’s. The “E+” 1 Corporate Standard Ethics Rating (SER) is confirmed. The Company’s first Corporate SER dates back to 2014. The Company is a potent ...
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April 18, 2023
Rivals scramble for garment orders from Vietnam
"When [Vu Duc Giang, chair of the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (Vitas)] attended a forum for distributors held by Kmart in Australia and heard their requests, he was stunned, because in ord ...
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April 17, 2023
Beyza Baykan relies on the HMS family stone to create cleaner denim
"Using pumice dust that is blended with biodegradable polymers, HMS—short for Hand Made Stone—creates recyclable stones that can serve as an alternative to traditional stonewash processes. The traditi ...
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April 17, 2023
The new politics of marketing
"Rothy’s is running a marketing blitz in support of a New York state recycling bill, a sign of fashion’s shifting relationship with politics and advocacy. This week, Rothy’s is turning its marketing c ...
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April 17, 2023
Pangaia to cut up to a third of jobs in Swiss move
"The brand will cut as many as 50 jobs as it moves its headquarters from London to Switzerland." ...
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April 17, 2023
What the quiet luxury trend means for sustainability
"The understated allure of classic, high quality pieces dovetails with conscious consumption calls to buy less, but better. But brands are treating the idea as just another excuse to sell more clothes ...
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April 17, 2023
Workers go on strike to demand for higher wages at a garment factory in Pinghu, Zhejiang
"Workers go on strike to demand for higher wages at a garment factory in Pinghu, Zhejiang." From China Labour Bulletin strike map. ...
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April 17, 2023
At Kingpins, suppliers rethink traditional washing and dyeing
"Nearly 25 years after it introduced laser finishing, Jeanologia builds on its Mission Zero program to eliminate 100 percent of the waste generated in the manufacturing and finishing of denim with a w ...
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April 19, 2023
Forced Labour in the Uyghur Region: The Evidence
"The first in a series of briefs about forced labor in the Uyghur Region of China, this brief explores the current state of knowledge about the extent and severity of the PRC’s programs of repression ...
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April 19, 2023
UKFT member Blackhorse Lane Ateliers launches denim wash lab
"Blackhorse Lane Ateliers decided to create the UK’s first state-of-the-art sustainable R&D washing facility, after concluding that the UK was missing specialists in denim washing and finishing techni ...
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April 19, 2023
"Sustainability must not slip off the agenda"
"The EU Green Deal offers many opportunities for the industry, the new guidelines require clearer communication. Sustainability must be a top priority and it must pay off in the long term. This is one ...
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April 19, 2023
Better Cotton trials traceability in India
"The Better Cotton initiative is piloting a number of digital and physical traceability solutions in India in a bid to boost transparency across cotton supply chains." ...
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April 19, 2023
"Ordered ten leather jackets, didn't keep any"
"Carolin Handschuh runs her own online shop Missforty and also sells her range "for women in their prime" on the marketplaces Amazon, Ebay and Otto. In the past week, clothing stores have been rather ...
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April 19, 2023
The Interview: Michael Wessely, Co-founder of Sheep Inc.
"Sheep Inc. was founded by Edzard van der Wyck (pictured above left) and Michael Wessely (pictured above right) in 2019. After years of trial and error, they eventually found sustainable alchemy and b ...
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April 19, 2023
Drop in foreign trade creates manufacturing job shortage in China’s coastal regions
"According to the news channel Labor Info Cn, many electronics factories in the eastern, coastal areas have reduced the number of workers needed and cut wages. [...] An account called “Workers’ Platfo ...
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April 18, 2023
Decade after Rana Plaza, safety flaws persist
"Many clothing brands, mostly from the US, have not joined the Accord on Health and Safety in Bangladesh and Pakistan a decade after the collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh that killed o ...
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April 18, 2023
Right activists worry over govt inaction in compensating victims, pending of 18 cases
"The speakers made their grievance at the discussion on ‘Workplace Safety and Workers’ Protection’ jointly organised by Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust and Safety and Rights society at the Cen ...
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April 18, 2023
Peruvian designers offer blueprint for sustainable supply chain
"From vertical integration to working with Indigenous communities, Peruvian brands are building sustainable businesses, raising international awareness in the process." ...
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April 18, 2023
Garment worker killed in road accident outside factory
"A garment worker named Yasmin Hossain (25) was killed when a passenger bus ran over her on the Dhaka-Aricha highway in Manikganj's Saturia upazila. The accident took place at Nayadingi bus stand area ...
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April 18, 2023
Fast Fashion Purchasing Practices in the EU: Unfair business relations between fashion brands and suppliers
""Brands want the products very quickly and very cheap". This quote from a Bulgarian manager of a garment manufacturer is emblematic of garment production in Europe: small and fast orders – cheap, wit ...
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April 18, 2023