"The latest data show about 6 million tons of waste textiles are produced in the country every year, and recycling channels are becoming fascinating. This reporter found that even as people's living s ...
2021
"The Myanmar Unique garment factory in Shwe Lin Pan Industrial Zone will be temporarily closed from September 21." [Ed's note: see entry in the Open Apparel Registry database for Myanmar Unique here.] ...
"Police clashed with protesting garment workers, firing rubber bullets as workers demanded wages from three months ago. Workers of Sinha Apparels (Opex Group), located in the Kanchpur Industrial Area ...
"The BGMEA has sought international media cooperation to develop the image of the garment industry in Bangladesh. BGMEA president Faruque Hassan [and others including Miran Ali] made a courtesy call o ...
"On Wednesday, a gas leak in a ready-made garment factory in the Kom Oshim Industrial Zone, affiliated to Tamiya Center in Fayoum, resulted in 32 workers experiencing breathing difficulties. [...] 12 ...
"Irish people are beginning to move away from fast fashion as more sustainable options become available. Throwaway items of clothing contribute more to climate change than air and sea travel yet peopl ...
"Nigeria is a key destination for numerous Chinese manufacturing firms, with clusters located in the southwestern cities of Lagos, Ogun, and Benin City, in the oil-rich Niger-Delta region. However, th ...
"What are the trends/factors that will define the fate of luxury fashion in India? Campbell: The key trends that affect luxury fashion in India today are eco friendliness and sustainability. Protectin ...
"More people than ever are concerned about the environmental impact of the products and services that they buy. We know businesses want to be honest with their customers about their green credentials, ...
"The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published a ‘Green Claims Code’ to help businesses comply with consumer laws before it starts investigating industries for cases of greenwashing a ...
"We have conducted several rounds of research over the last year, tracking the changing drivers and behaviors of consumers around the intersection of brands and sustainable living. Through this resear ...
"Report provides insights and data on the sustainability intention-action gap and where brands can play a role. Today, SB Brands for Good, part of Sustainable Brands, released a special report for bra ...
"Apart from the benefits presented in the general fact sheet on Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining, a specific benefit for factories in Vietnam is that once they comply with the new labo ...
"British apparel brand Superdry has partnered with Oxfam in a bid to encourage consumers to donate unwanted items. Oxfam, which was hit hard amidst the pandemic due to store closures, will generate re ...
"Climate change, resource depletion and the destruction of the natural environment are existential crises for humankind. The fashion and textiles industry has a significant adverse environmental and s ...
"Findings from Phase 1 of the Institute of Positive Fashion’s Circular Fashion Ecosystem Project. “Driven by industry, recognising the role of government and the consumer, we challenged ourselves to i ...
"In 2020, the British Fashion Council launched the Institute of Positive Fashion (IPF) to create a new industry standard for accountability by acting as a catalyst for change in this, the Decade to De ...
"On the mission to bring digitization, transparency and, sustainability to the chemical management of the textile and fashion industry, The BHive connects with organizations that share the same vision ...
"MycoWorks today announced that Ian Bickley has joined the company as a strategic advisor. Bickley brings 25+ years of fashion and luxury market leadership, having served as President of the Internati ...
"The UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Microplastics has published its first report, calling for new rules which would require washing machine manufacturers to fit microfibre filters by 202 ...