2021

by AGHub Admin created 2021-06-02T09:23:58+07:00
Calls to stop destroying unsold fashion stock
by Kyna Intel — last modified Oct 18, 2021 02:19 PM

"Apparel resale company ThredUp has urged the fashion industry to end the practice of destroying unsold merchandise after a video of cut-up handbags and shoes went viral on the TikTok social media pla ...

Fire in Istanbul textile factory
by Kyna Intel — last modified Oct 18, 2021 02:19 PM

"A fire broke out in the textile workshop in Avcılar. Many firefighters from Avcılar, Bağcılar, Bakırköy, Beylikdüzü, Büyükçekmece and Şişli responded. The fire broke out at 07:45 in the 3-storey text ...

European legislation must promote sustainable chains
by Kyna Intel — last modified Oct 18, 2021 02:20 PM

"The SER advises the Dutch government on how to shape European legislation for international corporate social responsibility (CSR). A European approach must prioritize improving conditions for people ...

Sustainable retail’s new guard
by Kyna Intel — last modified Oct 18, 2021 02:20 PM

"A new fleet of dedicated multi-brand retailers are hoping to raise standards in fashion for conscious consumption. What can the industry learn from these born-good platforms? Charlotte Instone was st ...

Fire in Delhi briefcase factory
by Kyna Intel — last modified Oct 18, 2021 02:20 PM

"A fire broke out in the factory located at Prem Nagar 70 Futa Road in the Kirari area on Thursday. [...] Workers in the factory somehow saved their lives by fleeing. According to the information, bri ...

Wage theft hits immigrants — hard
by Kyna Intel — last modified Oct 18, 2021 02:20 PM

"Audelia Molina, a Mexican immigrant, was earning 10 cents for every garment she trimmed at a factory in Los Angeles, America’s clothing-assembly capital. Her wage was so meager that she started putti ...

"We have to get disruptive"
by Kyna Intel — last modified Oct 18, 2021 02:20 PM

"From January 1, 2022, Vaude will offset all unavoidable global greenhouse gas emissions, making it climate-neutral. Vaude boss Antje von Dewitz explains in a TW interview why that is not enough. To b ...

Ba&sh cooperates with TrusTrace
by Kyna Intel — last modified Oct 18, 2021 02:20 PM

"The French fashion label Ba&sh has entered into a partnership with the Swedish tracking company TrusTrace to ensure better traceability of its products in the value chain. TrusTrace's technology, bas ...