"Recycled cardboard, cornstarch peanuts, containers made from mushrooms or seaweed, minimal reusable mailers — there are plenty of sustainable packaging options to limit your business’s carbon footpri ...
"The global coronavirus pandemic has increased demands for compassion in fashion, with two-thirds of UK consumers demanding that fashion brands take action to guarantee higher animal welfare in fashio ...
"The UK-based company, known for its luxury handbag repairs has launched aftercare services for clothing. The company has benefitted from growing interest in more sustainable consumer habits, partneri ...
"Fashinza was started to help small and medium ethical factories employing millions of workers connect with global demand and eliminate environmentally unsustainable practices like overproduction. [.. ...
"A total of 434 new Covid-19 infections and six fatalities were reported to the provincial communicable disease committee on Tuesday, governor Panu Yaemsri said. Of the new infections, 117 caught the ...
"To ensure data in the Open Apparel Registry is as up-to-date and trustworthy as possible, OAR users are currently able to suggest an edit to a facility profile and report duplicates, and owners or se ...
"A fire broke out at a tent factory in Savar, Dhaka. Due to the low intensity of the fire, the factory workers were able to control it using fire extinguishers. No casualties were reported in the inci ...
"On 1 August, Bangladeshi garment export factories resumed operations with just two days’ notice, despite the strict lockdown imposed across the country. With a lack of transportation, workers returni ...
"A research project that explores the upscaling of pineapple fibres to use in industrial yarns has successfully completed a first test run; which it’s hoped can pave the way for south east Asian-based ...
"Abstract: Within the international political economy (IPE) literature on global supply chains, there is growing debate about the effectiveness of private global supply chain solutions to address soci ...
"Pandemic lockdowns didn’t affect our shopping habits when it came to if we wanted to buy clothes. But it did change where many consumers wanted to buy clothes. Instead of spending time and money at t ...
"Judging by Boohoo’s share price crash after the emergence of a labour rights scandal in 2020, time spent discussing these issues is more than justified. In fact, you could say these debates are not b ...
"Textile recycling innovator Renewcell has acquired new recycling equipment from machinery group Andritz in advance of the launch of its new plant in Sundsvall, Sweden. The company has previously clai ...
"The findings of new research, commissioned by animal rights campaign group Four Paws, highlight that almost a third (31 per cent) of consumers are responding more favourably to brands with high anima ...
'Textile chemicals specialist Dylon Dyes has launched a new initiative encouraging consumers to better care for their garments, and will make resources available such as how-to guides. It comes after ...
"Rens Original, the Finnish sustainable start-up behind the world’s first sneakers made from coffee waste and recycled plastic launches today, August 3rd, its new revolutionary Kickstarter project: th ...
"We work in what is without a doubt the world’s most globalised industry—the garment industry. At last count, there were more garment exporting countries and territories than members of the United Nat ...
"Simply put, the Garment Worker Protection Act (SB62) would put an end to wage theft in California’s garment manufacturing industry. Currently, because of subcontracting, garment workers in Los Angele ...
"Gaziantep Model Factory provides consultancy to small and medium-sized enterprises in the Southeastern Anatolia Region. Model Factory, which trains lean leaders for the companies it serves with 22 di ...
"Temporarily taking a leave of absence due to the struggle to survive, and afraid of Covid-19 appearing at the factory, many workers have decided to quit their jobs and return to their hometown, many ...
