2021

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James Reinhart is looking to go bigger at ThredUp
by Kyna Intel — last modified Aug 11, 2021 07:53 PM

"James Reinhart is hitting the accelerator at ThredUp Inc. — buying entry into Europe, building capacity to process more secondhand goods from consignors and powering resale operations for outside mer ...

Boohoo boss: 'We're not a throwaway fashion brand'
by Kyna Intel — last modified Aug 12, 2021 07:07 PM

"The boss of fast fashion online retailer Boohoo has insisted its clothing brands are "not throwaway". In an exclusive interview with BBC Radio 5 Live's Wake Up to Money podcast, John Lyttle said Booh ...

Why big retailers are finally taking resale seriously
by Kyna Intel — last modified Aug 12, 2021 07:07 PM

"H&M is the latest to enter the space, with a marketplace set to launch on Sept. 7 in Canada. The fast fashion behemoth sees an opportunity to bring in new customers and burnish its sustainability cre ...

Textile cooperative faces eviction, jobs in danger
by Kyna Intel — last modified Aug 12, 2021 07:07 PM

"After the 2001 crisis, a group of unemployed people decided to set up a textile factory on a former rubbish dump in Wilde. Now a businessman has claimed the recovered space, putting 84 jobs at risk. ...

Tension at worker protest
by Kyna Intel — last modified Aug 12, 2021 07:07 PM

Tension between protesting laid off workers from Dynamo Denim [Denim Kumaşçılık] in Lüleburgaz and management escalated on 10 August after an argument between the two parties ended in insults. The wor ...

Digital knowledge platform Asia Garment Hub launched
by Kyna Intel — last modified Aug 12, 2021 07:10 PM

"The Asia Garment Hub, a one-stop digital knowledge platform, was launched today to help industry stakeholders understand, promote and operationalise decent work and sustainable business practices acr ...

New hub to boost supply chain sustainability
by Kyna Intel — last modified Aug 12, 2021 07:10 PM

"A new digital gateway which aims to share knowledge and resources on decent work and sustainable business practices across the garment industry supply chain in Asia has been launched. The Asia Garmen ...

Sri Lanka critical of CCC report
by Kyna Intel — last modified Aug 12, 2021 07:10 PM

"Sri Lanka’s Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) has criticised the Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) for including what it says are inaccurate industry figures in its recent report, ‘Still Un(der) Paid ...

Policy Hub leads response to EPR proposals
by Kyna Intel — last modified Aug 12, 2021 07:10 PM

"The Policy Hub initiative, which aims to accelerate circularity in the apparel and footwear industry, has linked up with like-minded organisations to respond to European Union (EU) plans on extended ...