"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 ...
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"More and more fashion companies are announcing programs with ambitious (some more than others) goals in relation to environmental, social and governance criteria. Recently ASOS launched its ‘Fashion ...
"This online seminar, the final in a 7-part series, will provide participants of the COVID-19 – Women’s Leadership in Social Dialogue for Gender Equality in the Garment Sector program with an opportun ...
"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 ...
"All demands of 300 workers who were dismissed from Uğur Tekstil on the grounds of Code-18 have been accepted. In a second meeting with factory management, an agreement was reached on the reinstatemen ...
"To get to know [Bangladeshi factory workers], to talk to them and to bring their everyday life to the public - that was my wish for this special anniversary edition of TextilWirtschaft. It's not abou ...
"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 ...
"Many workers are complaining that Covid-19 has driven up the price of goods hand they are worried the recently announced $2 minimum-wage rise will not meet growing expenses. Ms. Sokha, who has been ...
"Operating profit also increased about 1.5 times. On the other hand, human rights issues are smoldering in China. Xinjiang cotton produced in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is an important raw m ...
"A fire broke out at a garment factory in Ashulia, Dhaka. However, no casualties were reported in the incident. The fire broke out at a fabric manufacturing factory called Alliance Knit Composite Limi ...
"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 ...
"Handloom weaving, among smallest components of textile MSMEs, took a massive hit due to the lockdowns, which saw consumer demand plummet, crippling garment industry as a whole. It’s 9.30 on Tuesday m ...
"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 ...
"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 ...
"Investment is led by Industrifonden and Fairpoint Capital, together with early investor BackingMinds and support from Fashion for Good. TrusTrace is now positioned to become the mission-critical, one ...
"To make the shoe ready for the trail, Allbirds equipped the look with a ripstop material made with merino wool and recycled polyester, which was used to ensure durability. Also, the Trail Runner SWT ...
"Hyundai Motor Company has launched the third annual iteration of "Re:Style," an upcycling fashion project that uses materials discarded during the automobile manufacturing process and illuminates the ...
"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 ...
"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 ...
"This episode is part of our series of “Artisan Interviews,” in which we bring you conversations with the artisans behind the stories, and with those who write about them. Alden Wicker, award-winning ...