"Garment manufacturers in Sri Lanka have again crossed swords with workers' rights campaigners over the protection of factory workers from the COVID-19 pandemic. Sri Lanka’s Joint Apparel Association ...
"The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) is urging brands and retailers which source from Myanmar to reassess their presence in the country "as a matter of urgency". It comes after the IndustriALL global ...
"Munich Fabric Start and Bluezone provided the first opportunity since the start of the pandemic to explore denim fabrics and trims in real life last week. Parts of the show, however, was still focuse ...
"The social audit industry has rightly come under increasing scrutiny for its role in sustaining tolerance of human rights abuse in company supply chains. It is time the social audit industry is held ...
New signatories are: Fat Face Tesco. ...
"Upcycled and repurposed pieces make up a large portion on offer, as well as a number of sustainable cotton basics to further the selection. The collection comprises of looks for both men and women, f ...
"Following the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference, the Paris Agreement which came into effect in November 2016 has been a game changer in how the world views sustainable development. Aimed ...
"Fashion e-commerce platform Myntra on Tuesday said it has partnered with Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) and will source cotton for the apparel of its in-house brands through the global non-profit org ...
"The Chinese e-commerce giant has launched Jing Zhi, a new resale platform app. Sellers can use the platform to host second-hand products and pay a 6 percent commission to Jing Zhi, or sell their used ...
"Executive Summary: The purpose of the study was to assess indicators of future adoption, determine potential market shares, and profile early adopters of next-gen materials. We obtained a large repre ...
"These next-gen material-makers are finding their market with both investors and U.S. consumers alike with 44 percent willing to pay up for them. Next-gen materials are finding their market with both ...
"Organizations that want to improve supply chain visibility — and reduce diverted orders — must use analytics and think beyond price. It has never been more important for a brand to know who, exactly, ...
"Garment brands engaged with Better Buying strengthen supplier relationships during Covid-19 Garment brands and retailers who were already engaged with Better Buying when Covid-19 struck continued to ...
"Walmart Inc. made its green bond market debut with a $2 billion offering Wednesday, the largest ever from a U.S. corporation, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The retail giant’s inaugural sus ...
"Vestiaire Collective is the latest in a growing roster of fashion companies that have spent months teasing out company policies and practices to qualify for the highly regarded sustainability certifi ...
"Today, in response to video footage released by Kindness Project, two PETA supporters dressed in bodysuits and wearing crocodile masks protested outside Hermés’ New Bond Street store. The “crocodiles ...
"Ibex Outdoor Clothing is striving to make its environmental footprint as soft as the Merino sheep from which it derives its 100 percent high-performance men’s and women’s wool activewear. Because, se ...
"Not all garment factories oppose an increase to the minimum wage as parties prepare to enter the first round of negotiations on Sept 14. Unions are arguing that wages be increased to $214.20 per mont ...
"A medical team went to test more than 5,000 factory workers in Top Summit Garment Factory located in Khan Kamboul and discovered more than 30 Covid-19 cases on September 7." [Ed's note: see entry for ...
"In November 2020, executives from Amazon, Ikea, Nike, and other high-profile companies were called before the U.K. Parliament to address claims that their suppliers might be using forced labor.1 Memb ...
