"The Nike CEO's remarks have been derided on Twitter, with many users expressing their contempt for the brand as they saw it as a firm that kowtowed to the Chinese government for the sake of monetary ...
"In Saint-Manvieu-Norrey, the Linière du Nord de Caen cooperative is investing 12 million euros for a new flax scutching plant. France is the world leader in the production of textile flax . Normandy, ...
"Faume has raised 2 million euros to develop its solution to help brands set up second-hand clothing and footwear sales sites. Balzac, Isabel Marant and Aigle have already been won over by the solutio ...
More than 450 migrant workers from Myanmar working at two garment factories at Mae Sot, on the Thai-Myanmar border, have been confined due to contracting Covid-19. Two garment factories have been clos ...
"After the military coup, industrial zones across Burma were closed. Unions say unemployment in various other sectors has risen to more than 1 million. [...] Some unions say more than 200 garment fact ...
"Police have recovered the body of a woman garment worker in Gazipur. [...] The deceased was identified as Mainar, 40, a worker of Hams Garments factory in Sreepur municipal area and wife of Asad of A ...
"A woman garment worker has been gang-raped in Sreepur, Gazipur. The incident took place at Indrapur village in Maona union of the upazila on Sunday. Sreepur police have arrested the main accused in t ...
"Wool may be natural, durable and biodegradable – but a key sustainability data tool ranks it as worse for the planet than polyester. [...] Farmers are concerned that wool (and other natural fibres) m ...
"At GreenBiz Group’s virtual circular economy conference, Circularity 21, executives from companies big and small discussed how different types of circular business models can replace the current line ...
"The garment units, which had voluntarily shut operations before the enforcement of total lockdown owing to the exponential rise in Covid-19 cases, were allowed to function with 25% workforce from Jun ...
"The next step in Timberland’s sustainability journey involves taking back its products. The outdoor standout revealed its global product take-back program today, which Timberland stated is a “critica ...
"Brooks Running has accelerated its commitment to the environment. The company said on Tuesday that by 2040, it plans to achieve net zero carbon emissions through new climate action and sustainable co ...
"The industrialized countries want to enforce international environmental and social standards in the emerging countries. Therefore, they should pay these countries to comply with the standards rather ...
"SK Chemicals is intensifying its eco-friendly business strategy, joining hands with fiber materials maker Huvis to produce polyester yarn products using chemical recycling technology. The chemicals m ...
"Cotswold Industries is a third-generation family-owned business that knows the importance of protecting the planet. As large-scale providers of next-generation fabrics, they produce cutting-edge, qua ...
"Hundreds of garment workers had to reach the factory in Savar on the second day of the government's announcement to stop all types of public transport due to the limited number of lockdowns announced ...
"There are 2,072 small and large industrial factories in Gazipur. More than half of them are garment factories. At least 16 lakh [1.6 million] workers work in these factories. Most factories do not ha ...
"A fire broke out at a factory manufacturing readymade garments in the village Phoosgarh on the Karnal-Yamunanagar state highway in Haryana. On receiving the news of the fire, the fire brigade vehicle ...
"US cotton growers know that sustainability must start at the soil. Ensuring sustainable production for decades to come requires more than conscious growing practices — farmers must also have access t ...
"This report investigates the behaviour of some of the biggest fashion brands and retailers regarding their use of synthetic fibres and transparency about doing so. We reached out to 46 brands with a ...
