"A garment factory worker has been gang-raped on a moving bus in Chittagong. Later, the woman was gang-raped three more times. Mirsarai police arrested six people at 9:30 pm on Friday (June 25). Attem ...
"A new report from the World Bank says about 80 percent of the machinery in the country's factories is hand-operated. And in more than 40 percent of the factories, documents are handwritten. Half of t ...
"To boost export growth and help the economy rebound from COVID-19 pandemic impacts, improving the manufacturing sector’s productivity will be crucial for Bangladesh, says a new World Bank report laun ...
Rehab Alaa, one of the garment workers who survived when the bus in which she was riding was hit by a train, has spoken about the accident. Rehab is not yet 17, and began working at the garment factor ...
"For the last five years, my organisation, China Labour Bulletin, has been working with garment workers in Bengaluru, India, establishing unions and encouraging collective bargaining. When we started ...
"Launched in 2015, apparel brand ASKET—founded by August Bard Bringeus and Jakob Dworsky—was built on the belief that transparency, longevity and responsibility need to be essential across the fashion ...
"Lack of cooperation is thwarting efforts to control the increasing number of Covid-19 clusters in Bangkok, a senior government spokeswoman said on Friday. [...] Other new clusters were found at a gar ...
"Business leaders have agreed with experts about enforcing a 14-day “complete” shutdown. But they believe the export-oriented industries should be allowed to operate on a limited scale amid surging co ...
"The valuables in a godown of a cotton factory were reduced to ashes in Sargodha Road police limits on Friday. A police spokesman said the fire erupted in the godown of Humanyun Industry due to a shor ...
"Four days on, police said they have started search operation on upper floors and will send teams to all areas of the building. Fire officials said the building won’t collapse as of now. [...] On Mond ...
"You know that phthalates and flame retardants are toxic. But a new study finds that a quarter of all chemicals in plastics could be equally harmful to you. [...] A new study finds that plastics relea ...
"Shefalee Vasudev speaks with mother-son duo, Anita and Yash Dongre, who are at the helm of one of India’s most successful fashion businesses, The House of Anita Dongre. Talking points include the 25 ...
"The Cambodian government has announced financial help for the country's garment workers who were said to be at risk of running out of money and food during a recent COVID-19 lockdown. The Ministry of ...
"Advancing Gender Justice on Asian Fast Fashion Supply Chains Post COVID-19: Learning from ILO’s Convention 190 on Its First Anniversary, reviews the gendered impact of COVID-19—and the need for a tra ...
"Today, The Renewal Workshop (TRW), the leading provider of impact driven white-labeled resale and renewal solutions to enable apparel and textile brands to compete in the second-hand market, is annou ...
"Pakistan-based Azgard-9 just released information on a piece of clothing that not only produces oxygen, but also offers sustainable and antibacterial properties. The denim giant reportedly worked wit ...
"On Monday 28 June MR PORTER is launching “Small World” to celebrate craftsmanship, responsibly made products and local communities on a global scale, showcasing 33 considered brands, 16 of which are ...
"Produce, use, reuse - with its Cyclon running shoe, Swiss sports brand On closes the product cycle. The high-performance shoe is an item of clothing that you can never really own. When the running sh ...
"Maxine Bedat, founder and director of New Standard Institute (NSI), a “think-and-do tank” focused on transforming the fashion industry into a force for good, addresses the topic in her new book “Unra ...
"On June 25, 2021, [Germany's] Federal Council approved the law on corporate due diligence in supply chains by dispensing with a mediation process. It can now be forwarded to the Federal President for ...
