"The fourth wave of the Covid-19 epidemic has caused a lot of damage to textile and garment enterprises, with many suspending operations. Talking to the press, Vu Duc Giang, Chairman of the Vietnam Te ...
"The shiny hoop earrings worn by model Binx Walton recently on the cover of Vogue Italia are more than just a fashion statement. Handcrafted by female artisans working to feed their families, the acce ...
"The trial was carried out by allowing companies that have an export and domestic orientation to operate with a capacity of 100 percent of staff divided into at least two or more shifts. [...] With th ...
"More than 50 handicraft factories of various sizes in Panchagarh have been closed for two years due to Covid-19. Factories weaving saris, three pieces, veils and wigs have closed. Wholesalers are not ...
The IndustriALL Bangladesh Council (IBC) has demanded workers are paid a risk allowance of 25 per cent for working during the pandemic. The union also called for garment factories to pay overtime to w ...
"Workers of a garment factory in Beraiderchala area of Sreepur upazila of Gazipur have gone on strike. The incident took place at the SQ Celsius factory on Sunday (August 22). The workers went on stri ...
"“Trailblazer” Urban Outfitters (Urban) is one of the leading brands in fast fashion today. In 2020 Urban’s parent company (URBN) brought in $4 billion dollars in revenue. From wide-leg jeans to itty- ...
"The RealReal, eBay, Etsy, Mercari, Poshmark and more debriefed in an analysis of the leading resale marketplace platforms. While secondhand is nothing new, incoming and existing resale players are ch ...
"Letter from the Editor: A new series that debates issues of crafts copyright, and who owns the artisanal signature in India “With the kind of resources they have, I would have loved to see the Sabyas ...
"Independent Rex Patrick says the onus is now on the Coalition to allow the bill to clear the House of Representatives. The Morrison government faces growing pressure to tighten Australia’s customs la ...
"Lululemon’s latest partnership aims to replace conventional nylon in its products with bio-based; while two new blends from Pangaia are the brand’s latest step to delivering sustainable alternatives ...
"To be frank, producing clothing both more sustainably and more ethically costs money. A lot more than what we’re used to, especially now, in the Great Age of Fast Fashion. Even a simple T-shirt produ ...
"Severe heat events are up to seven times more likely to occur between now and 2050. Textile engineers are doing something about it. [...] This spring, researchers in MIT's Department of Mechanical En ...
"British footwear brand Hunter has unveiled a new sustainability and accountability strategy, the Hunter Protect, detailing how the brand will protect and support the environment and people around it, ...
"Often singled out for having harmful effects on the environment, fast fashion has been trying to reduce its impact with many initiatives involving capsules with more sustainable production. Is it gen ...
"Black-owned brands are in the spotlight, but some entrepreneurs worry that aligning their own racial identities with those of their brands will alienate some customers — and not all retailers are com ...
"Anne Patricia Sutanto, Vice President of PT Pan Brothers Tbk, said the company had added 3,000 new employees during the Covid-19 pandemic. "This is a tangible manifestation of the consistency of the ...
"The Indonesian Trade Union Confederation ( KSPI ) has rejected the plan to allow export-oriented companies to return to 100 per cent operational capacity as long as herd immunity has not been establi ...
"The leather workers point to the [1987] Kazlıçeşme strike as an example, stating that the way to cope with problems is through struggle. Leather and textile workers, who spoke to Evrensel at the 33rd ...
"Hayati Ertuğrul, President of the Aegean Clothing Manufacturers' Association (EGSD), has said the European Green Deal, established by the EU as a climate policy and economic transformation program, s ...
