"CBS News went with [Francisco] Tzul to a building where he used to work, visiting a different factory. Inside there was no air conditioning as workers sewed or trimmed stacks of inexpensive-looking c ...
"Neighbours of a Leicester factory have launched a petition against the "odious" odour it emits. People who live near the Colours Dyers factory, in Greenhithe Road, Aylestone, say its chimneys are pum ...
"Italian chemicals and advanced textiles manufacturer, the Radici Group, claims to have successfully demonstrated the feasibility of producing nylon at scale from waste oil, following a €6.2 million ( ...
"In a serious violation of workers’ rights, Bangladeshi police first banned a number of union meetings and then physically stopped participants from joining a meeting where a regional committee of the ...
"As governments across West Africa prioritise their textile industries to drive post-pandemic recovery, a number of private sector initiatives are supporting the segment’s growth. In a region where ju ...
"We’re all far too inclined to believe the hype. In the UK, one in every three young women believes that a garment worn once or twice is old. After all, why pay hundreds of pounds for a label when a c ...
"Freighter company A.P. Moller-Maersk has announced that it has ordered eight new vessels, which are run on carbon-neutral methanol. This is to accelerate the decarbonisation of its freighter fleet an ...
"In the first six months of 2021, 1,333 garment and footwear workers were killed or injured in traffic accidents, a decrease of more than 50 percent. Speaking at a forum on improving road safety for w ...
A political prisoner who served his sentence in Shenyang No. 1 Prison has told the Epoch Times about his experience, which included making clothes for Detail Fashion [Tianjin Detai - 天津德泰有限公司] for a m ...
“Puma is the only international sponsor of the Israel Football Association [IFA], which hosts six clubs in illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Qatar Sports Club announced it has no plans to ...
“Within the past two weeks, several apparel brands that put a pause on sourcing from Myanmar in response to February’s military coup in the country resumed their sourcing, drawn by cheap prices for ap ...
“Jill Dumain, CEO of sustainability service provider bluesign technologies ag, decided to step down from her role, effective on June 1, 2021. [...] Dumain will be stepping into the role of Global Vice ...
"This guide offers ways to recognise, evaluate, and measure sustainable prosperity in fashion micro and small businesses (MSEs). It provides a vital evidence base for counting their contribution to cu ...
“Global payments and shopping service Klarna has released an Influencer Marketing Whitepaper to serve as a guide for influencers and brands to advertise online responsibly. The Influencer Council, for ...
“With greenwashing muddying the waters of sustainable fashion, we can no longer rely on individual brand communications. We need powerful decision-makers to come together and collaborate, rather than ...
“The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has continued to be evasive on the issue of forced labor in China’s cotton-rich Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, and C&A, for one, isn’t pleased with the way it’s ...
“Several UK football clubs have kit deals with Puma. Join us in calling on them to #BoycottPuma until they stop supporting Israeli war crimes. Puma is the main sponsor of the Israel Football Associati ...
“Following a one million signature petition, the UK Government has launched a formal Call for Evidence to inform a decision on banning the import and sale of animal fur. Fur farming has been banned ac ...
“Muirhead, part of the Scottish Leather Group and one of Europe’s oldest tanneries, will use its sustainable technology to help Mulberry deliver its ‘Made to Last Manifesto’, which was launched on lau ...
“Top Glove Corporation’s plan to list in Hong Kong and raise up to $1 billion has been delayed as the world’s largest rubber glove maker seeks to resolve a U.S. import ban on its products, sources wit ...
