"Increasingly consumers are becoming much more environmentally conscious and aware of the impact their lifestyles are having on the earth. We are seeing this reflected in purchasing decisions, with co ...
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"The Ministry of Labor has announced an allowance for 275,747 workers at 513 factories in garment, footwear and bag factories located in Phnom Penh, Takhmao City, Kandal Province and other areas close ...
"B K Birla group company Kesoram Industries Ltd has put its rayon factory under suspension of work in West Bengal's Hooghly district. The company management blamed the slump in demand due to COVID-19 ...
"For its tiny square footage, a swing tag is packed with a lot of information that you might never turn your mind to: European size equivalencies, currency conversions, cryptic care and wash diagrams. ...
"Europe’s rental and resale platforms are sizzling, and the latest to attract investment is Cocoon, a London-based subscription platform for luxury handbag rentals. [...] [Ceanne] Fernandes-Wong, a fa ...
"Developed by designers and artisans in the Atomy headquarters in Gdansk, Poland, use of apple peel leather for the creation of premium handbags rings in true luxury experience with conscience. This g ...
"Budget fashion chain Primark is expanding its sustainable ‘Primark Cares’ range with new skinny jeans in partnership with material innovators Unifi, Inc and its Repreve Our Ocean fibre, which turns t ...
"How can brands assure consumers of their sustainable practices without over promising and under delivering? This #BoFLIVE event was based on the ‘The Trouble with ‘Sustainable’ Fashion’ article. [... ...
"The company partnered with globally recognized fashion school Institut Français de la Mode (IFM) and Kering, the luxury group that owns labels such as Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta and Balenc ...
"Background: The inheritable thalassemia and other structural hemoglobinopathies are prevalent globally. In Bangladesh, there is a scarcity of studies concerning thalassemia and other structural hemog ...
"With talks on sustainability, gaining grounds in agriculture it makes sense to investigate whether silk could be produced sustainably. Agriculture World Editor Dr Lakshmi Unnithan had a very engaging ...
"‘Fashion Deserves the World’ is not just an opportunity for refugees but also for Italian companies. With retirements scheduled to cover the next three to four years, we estimate that there will be n ...
"We turned to sustainability advocates and fashion designers to weigh in on this promising world of on-demand manufacturing. [...] By shifting business models to made-to-order fashion, brands and desi ...
"Jessica Kelly's dream of building a platform for ethically sourced brands and manufacturers around the world has come to fruition. Earlier this month during a virtual event, Kelly's startup THR3EFOLD ...
"Founder Josephine Waddington has designed a destination for those who are looking to embrace the circularity of fashion, promoting products and brands that were made to last. She has built a team of ...
"“The society in which we live in is very much a result of the rules of our society — in that, it is people who change the rules, who create them and can change them, I should say. And so, I think tha ...
"Hundreds of textile factory employees at PT. Kahatex in Sumedang Regency have been confirmed with Covid-19." [Ed's note: see entry for Kahatex in the Open Apparel Registry database here.] ...
"Gökhan Textile has continued its annual tradition of saying 'thank you' by giving plaques and gifts to its employees, even though it was delayed due to the pandemic. Gökhan Tekstil Chairman of the Bo ...
"Workers at Westmode Tekstil in Mersin, who have not received wages for six months, have protested in front of the factory, have said, "If we are not given our rights, we will take our action to LC Wa ...
Anta, China's largest sporting good company, has established the "Tsinghua University-Anta Group Sports Fashion Joint Research Center". The Centre will focus on, among other areas, R&D in materials an ...