"Founded by two brothers, the Forlife label offers "products for life" made to order to combat overproduction, and allow its customers to afford quality clothing at a lower cost. Séverin Bonnichon, co ...
"The Thai Ministry of Labour has begun preparations to recruit migrant workers. According to Thai Labor Minister Suchart Chomklin, a field survey conducted by Thailand in May found a deficit of 424,70 ...
"The International Labor Organization (ILO) and the German government will provide one-time grants of Tk 3,000 to workers of export-oriented garment and knit factories affected by Covid-19. Workers fr ...
Workers from Apparels Village in Savar's Birulia have protested against illegal layoffs. According to the workers, the factory illegally laid off about 1,000 workers during Covid-19 last year, assurin ...
"More than two-thirds of British consumers feel ‘disgusted’ ‘sad’ or ‘angry’ about fashion industry exploitation - but many say they cannot afford to shop more ethically, according to a new poll. The ...
"Sri Lanka's garment industry is claiming that everything possible is being done to protect workers as factories remain open despite an alarming spike in COVID-19 cases caused by the highly contagious ...
"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and The Community Foundation for Ireland have teamed up to fund a number of initiatives that’ll support the circular economy in industries such as fashion, f ...
"You can get cotton bags pretty much everywhere. How did an environmental solution become part of the problem? [...] “There’s a trend in New York right now where people are wearing merch: carrying tot ...
"Big Agnes, the Steamboat Springs-based outdoor equipment brand, is proud to announce that it has officially received its Responsible Down Standard (RDS) brand certification. While the brand has purch ...
"The latest version of the Leather Working Group (LWG) trade body's flagship environmental certification - featuring new social, traceability and chemical management requirements - is now in effect. T ...
"In the wake of a global pandemic and a devastating new IPCC report that reinforced a growing consumer demand for corporations to act on the climate crisis and protect public health, Stand.earth’s fir ...
"Environmental campaign group Stand.Earth has released its first ‘Fossil Free Fashion Scorecard’ report which assesses brands' efforts on climate change and concludes that most are failing to take eff ...
"After its rental run, Urban Outfitters Inc. is expanding with Nuuly Thrift, a resale marketplace. Announcing the move Tuesday, the retailer said pre-owned men’s, women’s and kids’ clothing and access ...
"Shein may be one of the most successful clothing brands that you’ve never heard of. The fast-fashion giant is where Gen Z shoppers go to find cheap, trendy clothing. Over the course of the pandemic, ...
"A 7.2 magnitude earthquake that has killed at least 2,200 people in Haiti is the latest in a series of blows that threaten the country’s apparel and footwear manufacturers. According to the Internati ...
"“Why not make the zipper out of the same material as the tape it’s attached to?” wonders Gabriele Mosso, CEO of Nyguard, the Italian zipper manufacturer. [...] “The latest challenge in textile is to ...
"Before launching an apparel brand in 2014, Rami Helali spent more than four months living on cotton farms in Egypt, knocking on doors and introducing himself to potential suppliers. “It’s always hard ...
"The Trade Unions have proposed that the minimum wage for workers be raised to $200 per month, starting next year which is a turn from their initial demand of $250 last year. The unions, which have be ...
On 21 August, nearly 1,000 workers from Grand Enterprises Garment were vaccinated with a Chinese-made Covid-19 vaccine. More than 100 fainted after the injection, with some being hospitalised. Workers ...
About 13,000 workers from five garment factories in Gazipur received their second jab on Tuesday (August 24). The five factories included Sparrow Apparels, Tusuka Trousers, and Rose Fashion. [Ed's not ...
