"Extract: Germany and Norway are the two latest states to adopt laws mandating human rights due diligence by companies. Germany adopted a Law on Supply Chain Due Diligence (German Law) on 10 June 2021 ...
"Aajeevika Bureau with the mandate of improving workers’ access to justice, responds to a large volume of complaints from migrant workers who report wage denials and frauds, disputes, forced work, unf ...
"Few things divide sustainability-focused fashion shoppers like leather. While it’s got plenty going for it — it is natural, durable, and takes very little upkeep — there is a whole lot of conflicting ...
"Size inclusivity is an issue in mainstream fashion which makes it a problem for those trying to choose sustainable options. If in the mainstream fashion industry, finding plus size clothing is diffic ...
"The logo, colours, and products are recognisable anywhere: two interlocking “Double-Gs”, red and green stripes, a monogrammed belt, timeless bags, and Instagrammable loafers (and their hairy counterp ...
"Business associations including AmCham, US-ASEAN Business Council, EuroCham and KoCham have penned a letter to the Government emphasising if Vietnam "opens slowly, investment opportunities will not r ...
"The world's major brands are environmentally-friendly mad. The major chemical fibre factories in Taiwan are using discarded PET bottles to make clothes, but they can't get enough PET bottles, so they ...
"On 14 September, the annual minimum wage negotiations in Cambodia's textile, clothing and footwear industries were re-launched. Since the establishment of this mechanism in 2013, the industry's minim ...
"Police on Sunday (September 19th) sent Moniruzzaman, a 23-year-old constable, after a court found him guilty for raping a woman in Gazipur. [...] According to police and local sources, Moniruzzaman f ...
"Konabari police have arrested a police constable on charges of sexually harassing a garment worker in Gazipur. The victim filed a case with the Konabari police station on Sunday. Arrested was Md. Mon ...
Despite many movements, rallies and promises, health insurance for garment workers has not been introduced in the five years since 2015, except at a few garment factories. It has been anticipated work ...
"Clothes swapping app founded in Ireland seeks to "fundamentally disrupt" the fast fashion industry. Aisling Byrne, founder of the Irish business Nuw, wanted to help but she wasn’t sure how. In 2013, ...
"Online fashion retailers have to be brought under the same regulations that other apparel businesses have to follow. As a clothing manufacturer, there are a great many legal and regulatory hoops I mu ...
"Everyone loves a good pair of denim. They’re sturdy, reliable, and go with everything. But are they sustainable? Well, while there are sustainable denim options out there, mass-produced denim harms t ...
"The suffering of garment workers usually boils down to one thing: money. Fast fashion retailers are motivated by how much profit they can turn, and by paying so little in wages, not only is the profi ...
"The textile and apparel sectors are feeling the pinch of ongoing gas shortage problems in the major industrial areas of the country including Savar, Narayanganj, Dhamrai, Manikganj, Gazipur and Chatt ...
"Washing clothes has a huge environmental impact. Treated textiles promise to reduce wash frequency but may pose bigger drawbacks, Maria Burke reports. An estimated 70% of the carbon emissions created ...
"Los Angeles is considered the center of garment manufacturing in America, employing over 40,000 people to make clothing for fashion brands including Reformation, Forever 21, Charlotte Russe and Wet S ...
"How often do you wash your jeans? The answer is probably too often, according to the experts. While many shoppers are shunning fast fashion or making a concerted effort to buy less, we are overlookin ...
"Detectives came to know about the gang while investigating a case filed by Network Clothing Ltd on September 17 after robbers made away with over 5,000 pieces of finished products before the consignm ...
