"Just because you're donating, doesn't mean they won't go to landfill. [...] Wash before donating “We’d love to receive good quality, clean garments so that we can find a second home for them, limitin ...
2021
"The founder of Bandhej, a respected crafts practitioner presents an evocative case for ideas that hold our hand into the future Repurposing hand woven, hand spun, textiles, fibres and yarn is one thi ...
"The fashion industry has united with a call to action for COP26, to stress the urgent need for the world’s leaders to recognise the impactful role fashion can play in reaching net zero and climate go ...
"Australian and Italian wool trade association bosses have urged Aussie growers to heed market trends and produce non-mulesed wool where possible, despite recent comments made by the director of Austr ...
"Garment and textile manufacturing facilities which use the Higg platform have improved their environmental assessment scores by 20 per cent since 2019, according to a new report. Higg's inaugural Imp ...
"Consumer research commissioned by environmental non-profit WRAP indicates that 60 per cent of UK consumers want companies to take immediate action to tackle climate change, as well as do more to help ...
Two new signatories: Brands Fashion GmbH JOGILO NV One withdrawal Top of the World by Fanatics ...
"Tailor Bank Co., Ltd. has expanded its digital repair and related business to a new one-stop service for aftercare centered on repairs by building a B2B online system to handle all services via an on ...
"As unemployment rises in traditionally female sectors, those made jobless are left with few options. Researchers following Burma’s sex workers say that this desperation is leaving a growing number of ...
"Workers from Stylecraft garments factory in Gazipur have protested in the capital for arrears of about Tk 80 crore. Managing Director Shams Almas Rahman has gone missing after closing the factory jus ...
"Rainwater harvesting structures are of little use if they’re not desilted before the showers. [...] Garment industry reaps benefits Tiruppur Exporters Association (TEA) treasurer P Mohan tells TNIE r ...
"Smashed on sourdough and sprinkled with feta, the avocado has become a millennial symbol of clean living and, some may say, frivolous overspending. But for Brooklyn-based Venezuelan artist María-Elen ...
"The government is going to honour 30 firms with the "Green Factory Award" for their outstanding contribution to saving the environment and creation employment, the labour ministry said today. The awa ...
"Inside designer Tracy Reese’s quest to transform Detroit into an ethical fashion manufacturing hub. The two best-known garment districts in the United States are located in New York City and Downtown ...
"Customers whose fears about climate change are driving their spending habits need more than sustainability pledges and green marketing to earn their loyalty. Claire Barker, a 29-year-old school admin ...
"Alibaba Group’s annual ‘Singles Day’ shopping spree is set for its most sober tone ever this year, as the retail giant preaches sustainability rather than hyping the usual sales boom amid calls by Be ...
"Switzerland and the EU are pushing the reuse of raw materials. But despite the best efforts, the circular economy in the textile industry sometimes produces abstruse blossoms. After all, recycling ca ...
"When a single mom from Louisiana was forced to relocate to a hotel out of state due to Hurricane Ida, it took just 48 hours for Two Ten Footwear Foundation to issue her an e-check so she could pay he ...
"A new national survey commissioned by sustainability charity WRAP showed that UK consumers believes businesses across industries need to take immediate action to tackle climate change. The survey of ...
"Despite the fact 71% of Brits agreed that Fast Fashion is one of the largest contributors to the current climate crisis – 45% have admitted that they actually don’t care about the impact of their pur ...