"Sportswear giant Nike has been accused of destroying thousands of shoes which it had collected and promised to recycle to reduce its environmental impact. German journalists say they put GPS trackers ...
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"Traceability solutions specialist FibreTrace has linked up with industrial park developer Arise Integrated Industrial Platforms (Arise IIP) to create what is claimed to be Africa’s first fully tracea ...
"Environmental charity Hubbub has teamed up with the John Lewis Partnership to launch a new £1 million (US$1.3m) fund that will support companies and organisations that can accelerate the transition t ...
"As many as 57 Chinese textile and fashion companies have come together to launch the ‘Climate Stewardship Accelerating Plan’, a new nationwide initiative with a mission statement of achieving climate ...
"Mexico is fighting back against what it calls the plagiarism of indigenous textiles, bringing together traditional artisans and international designers for dialogue aimed at creating a more equitable ...
"EcofashionCORP is pioneering the sustainable fashion industry by leveraging technology to address a growing consumer demand for more brand transparency. For the launch, ecofashionCORP will facilitate ...
"Independent retailers are planning to close their websites, donate profits to charity and plant trees in the UK's largest ever Black Friday protest. Up to 85 per cent of smaller companies are plannin ...
"Established in the 1960s,1 the garment sector has become one of the most important economic drivers in Sri Lanka. In 2019, it brought in $5.4 billion in export earnings, accounting for 6 percent perc ...
"Workers’ rights organisation the Solidarity Center has produced a report which explores the extent to which Sri Lankan garment workers fall victim to exploitation. The report – ‘Overworked and Underp ...
"It is a strong symbol. H&M, the world number two in clothing, is going to close its store on the Champs-Élysées. Weighed down by Covid-19, fast fashion is paying for its hyper-dependence on Asian and ...
"Aiming to help alleviate the crisis for the apparel industry, Better Work Vietnam is training managers and workers to address the overall workforce hesitance to return. “Better Work is supporting fac ...
"Through visibility in media advertisements on some of the most highly trafficked locations in New York City including Times Square, the Conscious Fashion Campaign will provide exposure for these sele ...
""Tuesday, 23 November 2021 at 10 AM Berlin / 4 PM Bangkok / 5 PM Beijing (90 minutes) Germany’s Federal Cabinet approved the Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains in mid-2021, w ...
"PVH is closing its manufacturing site in Ethiopia. Data shows it’s part of a larger nearshoring and reshoring pivot in fashion to bring their supply chains closer to home. [...] PVH’s pullout from Et ...
"Bangladesh has the potential to produce $1.2 billion worth of recycled textile and garment items as the country has a big production base for cotton fibre clothing items, according to a recent study ...
"Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ali Shehzad has constituted an inquiry committee to probe the fire eruption at a local textile factory. A spokesman for the administration said on Monday that fire erupted in ...
"Sustainable shoe brand YY Nation has released the “lowest carbon footprint sneaker in the world.” A part of its sustainable Legacy Footwear collection, the Nimbo shoe, made from bamboo and algae, has ...
"The fashion industry could become 80% more circular by 2030 if it increases investment in existing recycling technologies and infrastructures, according to the Scaling Circularity report by the Globa ...
"As part of the latest chapter of Mulberry Editions, a series of collections launched in celebration of the brand’s 50th anniversary this year, Mulberry has today launched its "Lowest Carbon Collectio ...
"An undercover Mirror investigation on a farm in Finland found arctic foxes with deformed feet and diseased eyes in small cages. Finnish fox fur is sold in top British stores. am staring into the eyes ...