This week, Mr. Bovan won the 2021 International Woolmark Prize... [...] Why is winning the Woolmark Prize so important? The theme of the competition this year was “Less is More’,” with a particular fo ...
“In recent years a number of fashion brands have stated their commitment to investing in sustainable fashion. We analysed over 10,000 items of clothing from across some of the UK’s leading fast fashio ...
“Employees have the right to object to employers requiring them to vaccinate against Covid-19, but the employer does not currently have the right to dismiss an employee who has not been vaccinated aga ...
“Tapestry on Friday issued its 2020 Corporate Responsibility Report, claiming it continues to make progress on its social and environmental efforts. [...] The report, Tapestry’s eighth year in a row, ...
“Sixty four per cent of US footwear consumers say they would pay more for sustainable shoes if marketed correctly, according to a survey by the Footwear Distributers and Retailers of America (FDRA) an ...
“Swedish-owned homeware giant IKEA has launched a new programme to accelerate its suppliers' transition to using 100 per cent renewable electricity. With two-thirds of the company's carbon footprint i ...
“Wilmok has created a name for sustainable fashion, providing luxury handmade ties made with recycled plastic! [...] Wilmok takes pride in being the first and only brand to craft the ultimate 100% Ita ...
“A new European initiative has issued an open call to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) transitioning to circular ways of working, as it plans to offer funding to promising projects across the fashi ...
“To promote sustainability in the industry, designer Elisa Palomino-Perez is embracing the traditional Indigenous practice of crafting with fish leather. [...] “[Fish skin] was such an incredible mate ...
“As an idea once limited to the environment continues to shape consumer habits, a growing number of voices are asking to center the conversation on the people it has always affected most. [...] Custom ...
“Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) made a donation to the Prime Minister’s fund to help the poor affected by Covid fallout. [...] BGMEA President Faruque Hassan handed ...
“On March 31, 2021, Bill S-216, An Act to enact the Modern Slavery Act and amend the Customs Tariff (the “Bill”), passed its Second Reading in the Senate and was referred to the Standing Senate Commit ...
“The news that Depop – one of Gen-Z’s favorite apps for buying and selling used clothing – had been sold to Etsy for $1.6 billion is a warning shot for fashion retailers. For years, traditional retail ...
“A new Chinese law against foreign sanctions is designed to boost Beijing’s power against international pressure, but could spark compliance dilemmas for foreign businesses operating in the world's se ...
Police are investigating the cause of a fire at the Kusumahadi Santosa textile factory on Saturday 12 June. There were no casualties reported. ...
“Duc Tho district has announced a temporary blockade of Appareltech (located in Tung Anh commune) due to a worker employed in the mechanical and repair workshop contracting Covid-19. The factory curre ...
At 09.37 a.m. on 12 June there was a fire at PK Fashion in the Phasi Charoen District, Bangkok. The building is five stories: an office on the ground floor, residence on the 2nd floor, samples on 3rd ...
Nine employees who were arrested after a bomb blast at Huabo Times. There have been five explosions in Pathein since the military coup in May. This was the first in a garment factory.” ...
“Trade unions allege factories are concerned more with their export targets than with workers’ health, demand priority be given to them in vaccination programme. PHIs say garment factories are no-go z ...
“Officials said over 20 fire tenders were rushed to the ink factory and it took nearly five hours to bring the fire under control. A massive fire broke out in an ink manufacturing factory in Naroda lo ...
