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Managing sustainability across VF brands, products and operations
"Protecting the outdoors is part of VF’s DNA. In this “How We Do It” episode, Jeannie Renée-Malone, Vice President of Global Sustainability, shares how VF’s investments across the organization enable ...
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April 19, 2023
Soorty turns to AI for latest collection
"The Pakistani vertically integrated denim manufacturer presented HumAIn, a 50-piece collection of artificial intelligence-generated garments made with AI Stable Diffusion, an open source AI platform. ...
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April 19, 2023
Report calls for new textile waste policies
"New legislation is needed to address the mountain of textile waste generated by the fashion industry, according to a new report from the American Circular Textiles (ACT) coalition." ...
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April 21, 2023
Luxury vs fast fashion: are consumers favouring quality over quantity?
"New data suggests events such as Covid-19 and the cost-of living-crisis, combined with sustainability concerns around fast fashion created a real shift in consumer buying habits within the luxury and ...
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April 21, 2023
The United States’ Opportunity for Circular Fashion
"In this paper, we describe the domestic policy opportunity to address fashion's pollution contributions through increased support of circular fashion models. We summarize fashion’s environmental, fin ...
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April 21, 2023
A decade since Rana plaza: has anything changed?
"The collapse marked an awakening to the state of the modern, globalized fashion industry. People who shopped at retailers like Primark, Mango, Benetton, and Matalan—whose tags were found in the rubbl ...
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April 21, 2023
Bangladesh: Upcoming report details impact of climate crisis, pollution on tannery workers
"More than 200 tannery workers were surveyed for a study conducted with Solidarity Center support by Jagannath University Associate Professor Mostafiz Ahmed. Early findings include: More than half of ...
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April 21, 2023
Coalition including H&M champions circular fashion as ‘economic empowerment’
"Fashion in the United States is struggling to close the loop on itself. Strategic, bipartisan legislation that supports circular business models, according to a new report, can help." ...
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April 21, 2023
Coach launches Coachtopia, a circular subbrand dedicated to sustainability
"The collection of bags, accessories, ready-to-wear and footwear is made with recycled, repurposed and renewable materials and launches Thursday." ...
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April 21, 2023
Global brands to visit Australia to confirm cotton credentials
"Representatives from fashion brands, retailers, and NGOs are set to visit Australia from May 2-5 as part of an initiative to witness firsthand the sustainability of the cotton industry. They will tra ...
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April 21, 2023
Tread lightly? Startup advised by ex-Nike execs cuts shoe footprints through 3D printing
"Early-stage company Hilos gets $3 million to pioneer a more circular process for making shoes, starting with mules, clogs and sandals." ...
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April 21, 2023
Severe fire in the handloom factory
"A severe fire broke out in a handloom factory located in Lisadigate area of Thana police station on Thursday afternoon." ...
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April 21, 2023
Sustainable sourcing up - but so are emissions
"The apparel industry's sourcing of 'more sustainable' raw materials is continuing to rise but greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are also climbing, according to a new report from Textile Exchange." ...
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April 21, 2023
Surprise rise in garment exports from Myanmar
"Amidst growing calls for fashion brands and retailers to consider pulling out of sourcing from Myanmar, World Bank figures reveal that garment exports from the country actually shot up for much of la ...
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April 14, 2023
How ethical is New Balance?
"New Balance is a popular athletic brand known for its quality sneakers. But how ethical is New Balance? Read on to learn more about the brand’s “Not Good Enough” rating, which was published in March ...
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April 14, 2023
Sustainable fashion calls for made-to-measure regulation
"Without textiles, there is no fashion. But textile manufacturing is highly polluting and there is an urgent need to make it sustainable. The industry and EU policymakers must work together on harmoni ...
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April 14, 2023
Shoppers are waking up to circular fashion as sustainability comes into focus [Depop, Carhartt]
"Is so called ‘throwaway culture’ coming to an end? Fashion brands have come under increasing-scrutiny over the past few years. Many, especially those on the high street, have come under fire for enco ...
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April 14, 2023
Forced to compensate for defective products, 300 garment workers go on strike
"Over 300 workers struck work Monday morning at garment maker Saitex International in southern Dong Nai Province to protest against its policy of docking wages for defective products. When they receiv ...
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April 14, 2023
New textiles recycling research unzips potential pathways for sustainability
"The fashion industry is ever changing. Consumers follow new trends and designers, and once those change, they move on. The Motley Fool estimates that the average American household spends approximate ...
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April 14, 2023
A major milestone towards responsible production in the textile and leather industry
"Among the largest industrial sectors in the world, the textile and leather supply chains are diverse and complex. They span design, raw material harvesting, spinning, yarn production, dyeing, weaving ...
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April 14, 2023