2021

"Retail trade union Usdaw has again urged Boohoo to engage in talks to recognise the union ahead of their AGM tomorrow, after reports suggest that shareholders are ready to revolt over labour abuse sc ...

"Labor activists say there have been submissions from around 200 factories in Yangon industrial zones to shut down. [...] Moe Sandar Myint of the Myanmar General Confederation of Trade Unions.says wor ...

"Verve speaks to Josie George, Joanne Stoker and Amesh Wijesekara, respectively the founders of Amma, Noad and Amesh – clothing labels that are rooted in and derive inspiration from the island country ...

"Leaders of Garment Sramik Samhati on Friday at a protest rally in front of the National Press Club called on the government to administer Covid vaccine to the readymade garment workers on a priority ...

"The government has gazetted an effective wage increase of 14% rather than the strike’s 20% demand, without consulting unions or the board that represents the country’s clothing industry workers. The ...

"Children in Rajasthan have been found working in hazardous industries like mining, brick kilns, stone cutting and others even in the time of the pandemic. A study report released today by 'Save The C ...

"The co-founder of Manchester-headquartered fast fashion giant Boohoo has survived an attempt by shareholders to remove her from the retailer's board. The attempt to oust Carol Kane, which had the bac ...

"The Ministry of Labour and Employment has provided Tk93.18 crore [$$11 million] among 7,000 ready-made garment (RMG) workers and their relatives from the ministry’s central fund. [...] So far, Tk282. ...

"The Department of Environment, Dhaka Water and Sewerage Authority and Dhaka’s two city corporations failed to control the dumping of millions of tonnes of industrial effluents, domestic sewage, clini ...

"Future proof design that embraces circularity, without compromising on safety and environmental standards is a non-negotiable for award-winning industrial design studio Form Us With Love and their ve ...

"Fashion trends change constantly and now youngsters want to ditch fast fashion for good, but many don’t know where to begin. A OnePoll study that surveyed 1,500 18 to 34-year-olds found that a total ...

"Hundreds of people in Thai Binh - former workers and employees of Poong Shin Vina Co., Ltd., said that although they have quit their jobs years ago, they have not been paid severance allowance by thi ...

"Han Liangjing, the director of the Jiayi Textile Factory in Shaoxing City, Zhejiang ...

In order to ensure brands keep placing orders, Taiwanese listed mid- and downstream textile and fibre producers Tung Ho Textile, Everest Textile, and Eclat Textile have turned to using energy-saving a ...

"Benorita Dash runs her own fashion brand, Lady Ben, in Bhubaneswar. She collects leftover waste clothing from tailors, boutique houses and textile factories across the city to make her own sustainabl ...

"Online marketplace Amazon reported 40% y-o-y growth in its fashion category in FY21 as the industry “re-strategized" amid the strict lockdowns enforced last year that prompted more users to buy goods ...

"As a rapidly increasing number of ‘fast fashion’ brands threaten to exacerbate India’s pollution levels and environmental damage, some niche brands lead a fight back, focusing on ethical practices an ...

69 workers from Grand Twins International have tested positive for Covid-19, out of 2,434 people tested in a second sampling. Some workers are still to be tested. [Ed’s note: see entry for GTI in the ...

Workers at a factory in Svay Rieng province are worried about contracting Covid-19 after seeing other workers faint for three days in a row without knowing the exact cause. Reports say workers from La ...