"Read any fashion or textiles company trading statement[i] and it will invariably begin with “Revenue growth was…”, and then describe whether growth was “in-line” or “missed” expectations for the repo ...
"Projected to grow to A$93 billion by 2028, the resale market is being recognised as a prime profit opportunity by luxury fashion brands and e-tailers, including Farfetch. The leading luxury fashion p ...
"Swedish investment firm Girindus Investments AB said late Thursday that it has sold a 6.25% stake in clothing-recycling company Renewcell AB to a group of investors including Hennes & Mauritz AB. [.. ...
"The 2013 Rana Plaza factory collapse shocked and captivated the world. But outside of Bangladesh, fewer remember the trail of mass-casualty factory disasters that preceded it. Eleven years ago today, ...
"Apparel exports have been the main vehicle for Cambodia’s integration into the global economy, growing from nearly zero in 1994 to more than US$9 billion in 2018 and contributing 74% of the country’s ...
"This is Better Cotton’s agenda for change for the better. This document sets the direction, but not the detail, of a ten-year plan to make cotton better for the farmers who produce it and for all tho ...
"Garment workers, trade unions and labour rights organisations of the Sindh province in Pakistan are fighting to receive the 40% increase to the minimum wage that they are legally entitled to. The Cle ...
"Since 1962, workers’ rights in Myanmar suffered decades of abuse and neglect under military rule, creating a labour market where basic protections were neither adequately established by law nor respe ...
"After going from strength to strength over the last four decades, Bangladesh's garment industry suffered something of a shock last year when it fell behind Vietnam as a sourcing destination. That was ...
"PrimaDollar, supported by its liaison office in Bangladesh and its team in Dhaka, has signed agreements with four factory groups in Bangladesh to pilot the new "Factory Social Score" system. These fa ...
"Sri Lanka-headquartered MAS Holdings is making inroads into the adaptive wear segment, aiming to make a transformative impact on the lives of people with disabilities. Adaptive fashion can change the ...
"If local manufacturers do not afford changes in line with sustainable and greener production, better energy conservation and higher responsibility to the environment, global clothing brands may no lo ...
"A regular series from Goodman Property examining environmental sustainability and how New Zealand business is working to get us there. Today: Fashion and textiles. The problem: Waste, environmental i ...
"kinda cool that this fast-fashion giant made a dress from carbon emissions. oh wait, the fabric is just 20% emissions https://marketwatch.com/story/this-69-little-black-dress-is-made-out-of-carbon-em ...
"Zara partners with LanzaTech for a process that converts carbon emissions into ethanol and eventually, into polyester. [...] The technology behind these LBDs comes from Lanzatech. It produces ethanol ...
"UK-based fashion brand Boden has announced that it will remove all sequins and glitter from its collection in a move to protect the oceans. It is the first major retailer to take the step although ot ...
"As we reach peak greenwashing, Sophie Benson investigates the real meaning behind ‘ethical consumption’. Over the past decade, it’s felt like the ethical consumer has emerged as the template for what ...
"Last week the spokesperson for the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said it would be only “a matter of a few weeks” until the release of a much-anticipated repo ...
"Japanese fibre manufacturer Teijin Frontier has become East Asia’s first enterprise to the join the Fashion for Good (FFG) sustainability initiative. FFG convenes fashion and textile industry stakeho ...
"Neonyt will be the leading international trading platform and a central ordering hub where retailers can order collections from relevant brands in the sustainable clothing and accessories sector. The ...
