"More than 60 million workers around the world could benefit from a new code of practice on occupational safety and health (OSH) in the textiles, clothing, leather and footwear industries. The new cod ...
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Four new signatories: David Peyser, MV Sport/The Game DELTEX Handelsgesellschaft mbH OVS SpA Suprema Strick- und Wirkwarenfabrik GmbH ...
"Swiss traceability solutions provider Haelixa and UK-based supply chain compliance experts QIMA have combined forces to offer physical traceability and auditing services. The two partners said it rep ...
"Esquel had sought a preliminary injunction – and removal of sanctions – while it sues the US Commerce Department for acting against the subsidiary Judge finds Esquel is not likely to succeed in that ...
"The Australian Wool Growers Association’s director, Chick Olsson, has urged caution over rhetoric surrounding a 2030 ban on mulesing, calling it “dangerous”. Olsson, who also developed Tri-Solfen, a ...
"The Leather Working Group (LWG) trade body has linked up with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in a bid to drive environmental and social change in the leather supply chain. The WWF has joined the LWG i ...
"We won’t save the planet by making decisions based on flawed data. Yet fashion suffers chronically from mainstream misinformation, upon which pivotal business decisions are made. Ever heard the one a ...
"Asian Dialogues on Sustainability in the Textile and Garment Industry Online Seminar Series Seminar 12: The Impacts of the Pandemic on Overseas Chinese-invested Textile and Apparel Enterprises’ Opera ...
"Due to flammable materials, in only a few moments the fire spread throughout the factory, the smoke column hundreds of metres high and easily seen from afar. According to Tuoi Tre, at about 9:30 pm o ...
"The Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training has issued a notification on the opening of allowances (70th) to a total of 1,465 workers at 21 factories in the garment and tourism sectors whose contra ...
"Police have arrested a 26-year-old man named Rubel Hossain for allegedly raping a cleaner at an export-oriented garment factory called Abanti Colour Tex Ltd. in Narayanganj's Fatullah. The arrested R ...
"A cleaner has been allegedly raped in the bathroom of an export-oriented garment factory in Narayanganj's Fatullah. The incident took place in the bathroom of a factory in the BSCIC Shasangaon area o ...
"Security services in Cairo succeeded in controlling a fire that broke out in a factory in the Al-Salam area. No injuries were reported. Four fire engines attended." ...
"With the minimum wage hike on the horizon, many garment workers who are working hard at low wages and still not able to pay for rent, food and send money home to their families hope their situation w ...
"Garment workers in Karachi, Pakistan are protesting outside the Denim Clothing Company, which produces apparel for fast fashion brands. In a video uploaded to Twitter, labour and human rights journal ...
"The fire station built at a cost of over Rs 12.5 cr was ready four months ago, but is not functional as it is yet to be inaugurated; 1,200 industries, 50,000 workers at GIDC. The Naroda GIDC, with 1, ...
"The foundations for progress are set – but a transformation is likely needed. Our research into the practices of industry federations showed clear differences in how they look to tackle sustainabilit ...
"Further expansion into area of bio polymer & recycled polymer fibre solutions International Fibres Group provides the best quality fibres to a diverse range of industries. In a chat with Shilpi Panja ...
"Designers at major fashion houses have long been inspired by their incredible archives – but this fashion month, we’ve seen a true vintage revival on the spring/summer 2022 catwalks. Take Dior’s Mari ...
"Biodesign Challenge is an educational program and competition that is shaping the first generation of biodesigners. FIT has partnered with the Biodesign Challenge to envision, create, and critique tr ...