"The bankruptcy of Global Brands Group (GBG) Holding Limited’s American subsidiary has stoked tension among Bangladeshi ready-made garment (RMG) manufacturers who are owed money by the apparel and foo ...
2021
"A massive fire broke out at a private factory in Noida's Sector 63 late on Sunday evening. At least six fire tenders have been rushed to spot, according to news agency ANI. Firefighting operation is ...
"SACTWU is founded at 1989 and it is a duly registered trade union, registered in terms of the relevant provisions of the Labour Relations Act in South Africa. The organization has 99,697 members, mak ...
"China’s newly-amended Work Safety Law (安全生产法) goes into effect on 1 September. This third revision of the law shows the government's continuing efforts to improve work safety but also reveals how muc ...
Firefighters raced against time to bring a fire in a garment factory under control before it spread to neighbouring premises. The factory was located in the Tangier Exportation Free Zone. ...
"Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has issued ten-point guidelines for its members to follow strictly to prevent the spread of dengue and chikungunya. BGMEA President ...
"Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, the leading developer of spider silk based fibers, announces today that the Company has further expanded its leading position in the development of recombinant spider sil ...
"The Sri Lanka Apparel Exporters Association (SLAEA) unveiled its novel logo and the branding video which would serve as its brand identity yesterday (5) evening in a virtual event while also relaunch ...
"Closed Loop Partners focuses on the circular economy by funding businesses and solutions that can be adopted industry-wide. The latest: an initiative to remove plastic bags at major retailers. As an ...
"Scientists have shown in a study that plenty of natural fibers can be produced from agricultural waste sourced in Asia. The problem with the fashion world is that something new comes along too quickl ...
"Artisan labels have proved customers are ready to reject artificial and often harmful colourants. Now the industry must grow to scale. [...] There are other good reasons to move away from the synthet ...
"Shein – the fast fashion retailer that surpassed Amazon as the most downloaded shopping app in the U.S. in May – is not only facing flak for allegedly infringing other companies’ trademarks, it is co ...
"Shein, the fast-growing Chinese online retailer, has not made public disclosures about working conditions along its supply chain that are required by law in the United Kingdom, and the company until ...
"Consumers have learned to expect certain information from retailers when shopping online: 360-degree product shots, detailed size charts, and a transparent shipping and return policy are typical. Ana ...
"‘We developed a new process that allows creators to innovate,’ says Borre Akkersdijk, co-founder of Dutch textile innovation studio and clothing label Byborre. [...] Founded in 2010, Byborre is commi ...
"In the recent past, I witnessed the early years of the sustainable revolution first-hand, which left me with a cautious education towards new technology with regard to the fashion industry. More impo ...
"Vans has launched its most sustainable versions to date of its classic ‘Old Skool Decon’, ‘Sk8-Hi Tapered’ and ‘Authentic’ shoes, called the Eco Theory collection. [...] The shoes feature canvas uppe ...
"Boohoo Group is throwing open the doors of its supply chain to its customers, inviting them to a “meet the makers” day, where they can look behind the scenes of its suppliers first hand. [...] Despit ...
"Fashion retailer Net-a-Porter is diving into a new technological era through the use of Digital ID programs that will help to track products. The aim of the move is to encourage buyers to shop more s ...
"Iconic fashion house Oscar de la Renta will no longer be using fur in its products, the Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade (CAFT) has announced. CAFT said in a statement on its website: “Oscar de la ...