At least four workers were killed and 25 others injured when a truck carrying garment workers collided with a cement truck. Tap Lon, deputy police chief in charge of traffic in Kampong Speu province i ...
2021
""Naaangiii!?!” the motorcyclist called, swerving dangerously towards the pavement. His companion turned his head, grinned like a Cheshire cat, and watched for my response with glee. This was just the ...
"This week, a hyped-up collaboration between Indian couturier Sabyasachi and fast fashion brand H&M dropped amid much media frenzy. But even as the Instagram feeds of influencers and celebrities were ...
"With COVID-19 lockdowns impacting manufacturers and more than two-thirds of the clothing sold in Australia made in China, supporting local producers has never been more crucial. [...] “In the past ye ...
"Some prominent figures in the international fashion and beauty industry were optimistically forecasting a new “roaring twenties” and an explosion in consumption even as most of Europe went back into ...
"As the MC learned no lessons from buildings’ collapses in the past, another incident took place on Thursday morning when an unsafe multi-storeyed building of RT Woolen Mill, a factory in Industrial A ...
"Even though the building had weakened after a fire in May last year, neither the owner nor MC acted on razing the frail structure. A day after a factory building collapsed in Industrial Area A on RK ...
"Humanity has received its starkest warning yet on climate change, with the IPCC’s latest report confirming temperatures are likely to rise by more than 1.5°C, resulting in more widespread extreme wea ...
"Investor engagement with the retailer appears to be working but supply chain issues remain. Attention has turned once again to Boohoo and its biggest backers following fresh allegations of exploitati ...
"Luxury goods tend to be associated with exclusivity rather than inclusivity. But thanks to the universal scrutiny of social media and consumer activism, high-end brands are under increasing pressure ...
"Textile manufacturer CIEL Textile has partnered with traceability solutions provider Serai. The partnership will see CIEL integrated in Serai’s B2B platform, through which producers can showcase thei ...
"[N]ew findings from parcelLab, the leading Operations Experience Management platform, highlight a systematic failure across DTC retailers to deliver on environmental promises. Research shows that two ...
"Nagaba Vegan is an eco-conscious company that specializes in making fashion-forward shoes with 100% vegan materials. Learn what makes a shoe vegan. Step out in style with Nagaba Vegan Footwear. Nagab ...
"The repurposing of synthetic materials in everything from swimwear to sneakers is growing but carries a financial and environmental cost. If you have browsed the internet for a new swimsuit this summ ...
"Varner, one of the largest fashion retailers in Scandinavia, with nearly 11,000 employees and 1,400 stores across 6 countries, has recognised traceability to be an integral part of their sustainable ...
"Birla Carbon, one of the leading manufacturers of carbon black globally, has announced its intent to bring down its net carbon emissions to zero by 2050. The announcement is seen as a natural progres ...
"Today's younger generation care about consumerism and fashion but what does this mean for apparel and textiles? Industry consultant Robert Antoshak reviews two books that discuss the origins of the s ...
"While 2021’s Outdoor Retailer had fewer exhibitors, the smaller crowd offered deeper connections and lots of one-on-one networking. One theme that stood out was the persistent push toward sustainable ...
"UK scientists claim to have invented an ultra-low liquor ratio dyeing process for cotton that requires no salt – and has already being proven to work in commercial scale trials. Making large-scale in ...
"Allbirds, the Sustainability focused and results driven footwear and apparel brand have been disrupting the fashion industry since 2016. Headquartered in San Francisco and launched by duo Tim Brown a ...