"More than half the country's sewing machine operators are women, but over 90% of their supervisors are men. [...] A 2017 study conducted by DBL Group, based on 42 teams led by women, found they were ...
"Global trade unions and international apparel retailers who were signatories to the former Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh on Wednesday renewed their agreement to continue legally-bi ...
"Major global retailers agreed on a two-year pact with garment workers and factory owners in Bangladesh, extending a pre-existing agreement that makes retailers liable to legal action unless their fac ...
"Seaweed could soon be harvested to make packaging, with the fiber having been earmarked as a potential sustainable alternative to conventional wood and paper material by global packaging company DS S ...
"Launched today (25 August), CDP’s new water impact index assesses how more than 200 different industrial activities impact the world’s water resources, and how acutely exposed they are to water-relat ...
"Fashion retail businesses are under pressure to tackle the dire sustainability issues which are facing the industry – and luxury online retailer Farfetch is doing just this. The company has just anno ...
"As part of Nike’s move towards zero emissions and a more eco-friendly approach, the sportswear brand has launched its first ‘Move to Zero’ underwear line with a campaign starring German footballer Le ...
"Australian Senate passes Customs Act amendment to ban goods made using forced labour In August 2021, a proposed amendment to Australia’s Customs Act passed the first stage in the process of becoming ...
"When it comes to fashion and fabric, the allure of natural dyes is timeless. A laborious process at its core, natural dyes have been consistently gaining popularity with emerging and boutique brands ...
"Afghanistan’s budding cashmere industry, which was the focus of initiatives sponsored by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), USAID and a high-profile joint project unveiled by the Burberry Foundat ...
"With fashion responsible for up to 10 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions every year, here’s why the industry needs to urgently address its impact on the planet. [...] Stella McCartney “Our h ...
"The apparel and textiles industries are among those having the biggest impact on the world's water systems, according to a new report from the CDP international non-profit. The CDP, formerly the Carb ...
"Sportswear giant Nike has partnered with biotechnology company Newlight Technologies with the view to adopting AirCarbon, a carbon-negative biomaterial produced from micro-organisms found in the ocea ...
"Trove Recommerce, a maker of online platforms for brands such as Lululemon and Patagonia to sell used goods, raised $77.5 million from investors trying to get in on the hottest part of the apparel ma ...
"Crystal International is the latest signatory to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Jeans Redesign Project to unveil a collection that complies with its sustainability and circularity requirements. All ...
"More leading fashion companies - including Zara owner Inditex, retail giant C&A and Danish retailer Bestseller - have confirmed they have signed up to a new legally binding agreement on workplace saf ...
"Luxury German online fashion retailer Mytheresa has announced it is going fur-free. The platform of more than 200 international designers will be phasing out existing fur inventory by the end of 2022 ...
"Preamble The signatory parties to this “International Accord for Health and Safety in the Textile and Garment Industry” (“the Agreement”) commit to the health and safety work already undertaken in Ba ...
"Leading viscose manufacturer Sateri has confirmed that, following verification at two of its sites in China, each of its five viscose mills in the country are now fully compliant with the emission li ...
"Sustainability is a lifeline for denim brands as they begin to recover from the pandemic. The Covid-19 pandemic has thrown fashion retailers in a state of frenzy, and the denim industry is no differe ...
