"Fashion brands want you to believe using recycled bottles to make clothes is helping to solve the waste crisis – but this is misleading consumers and encourgaging us to buy more clothes in the belief ...
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"While the return to “business-as-usual” this fashion month has undoubtedly caused concern from a sustainability perspective, we have – thankfully – seen a growing number of designers take an eco-mind ...
"We unite as feminist organisations, workers and unions from Asia and the Pacific in urging government and corporations in Sri Lanka to stop the violation of labour rights and repression against activ ...
"The Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) initiative is succeeding in its goals of improving the lives of the small-scale farmers and their families, according to a new study. Published to mark World Cotton D ...
"Why we still need a Fashion Revolution In 2020, we published our Fashion Revolution White Paper, setting out the key outcomes we want to see in the global fashion industry as a result of our work by ...
"Premium Chinese lingerie brand Neiwai, known for its feminine and sensual designs, has teamed up with Wolford for a six-piece sustainable capsule. [...] Neiwai cofounder Liu Xiaolu said the appeal of ...
"In 2018, the brand saw a major boost after Markle wore a pair of the low-top trainers for an Invictus Games sailing event with Prince Harry. “It was a funny moment, because when we saw the photo, the ...
"Fiber manufacturer Lenzing shares insights on the importance of biodegradability in future-proofing the fashion industry and minimising its impact on the oceans, breaking down the investment needed f ...
"Paris Fashion Week was split into labels that returned to pre-pandemic norms and those that did things differently, reports Angelo Flaccavento. At Hermès, there was a sense that nothing had changed. ...
"Bangladesh's apparel industry could not grab its share up to the potential in a multibillion-dollar global technical textiles trade for a lack of awareness of market requirements and adequate technic ...
"When it filed for an IPO in late August, Allbirds outlined an ambitious new structure for a sustainability-focused process for going public. Now, it appears the footwear maker has taken a step back f ...
"Superdry has partnered with league two football team, Forest Green Rovers, to launch a sweats collection made entirely from recycled materials. [...] Forest Green Rovers is recognised as the first an ...
"Many southern provinces are gradually opening up their economies after a long period of "freezing" due to social distancing to prevent epidemics. Many businesses and factories have planned to resume ...
"Unable to stay in the city after losing their jobs due to the Covid-19 epidemic, workers returning to their home towns struggled to find jobs. During this time, many workers lived off severance pay. ...
"Jute, a natural fibre of which India is the world's leading producer, is catching on globally and could generate significant demand as a durable alternative to plastics, experts say. [...] Jute is al ...
"The director of Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) outlines factors making a garment sustainable, addresses the organic cotton debate, and believes the most important thing for the client is trus ...
"Indian fashion brand Myntra says it has successfully eliminated single-use plastic packaging from its supply chain. The company established the target in August of 2019 and has worked to adopt ‘susta ...
"Millions of migrant workers in Vietnam could flee the country’s factory heartland — home to suppliers for companies including Abercrombie & Fitch Co, Nike Inc and Adidas AG — in the latest blow to th ...
"Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed came out swinging on Thursday against US threats to remove Ethiopia from a key trade pact over the humanitarian crisis in Tigray. The prime minister’s office released a vide ...
"The women were being taken to Tamil Nadu to work in a garment factory. As many as 51 young women, allegedly being trafficked to Tamil Nadu, were rescued from Baliguda in Kandhamal district, Odisha Oc ...