"The nation must "put the brakes" on fast fashion because of the damage it causes to the environment, campaigners warn. [...] The Environmental Audit Committee says 300,000 tons of clothing ends up in ...
"The critically acclaimed British fashion designer has been championing sustainability since the inception of her eponymous luxury label. “One of the biggest problems that we have in the fashion indus ...
"The COSATU-affiliated Southern African Clothing & Textile Workers' Union (SACTWU) has secured a new wage settlement for its footwear sector members. The terms of this new collective agreement prescri ...
"A recent event by The Industry We Want (TIWW), an initiative launched by Fair Wear in January together with the Ethical Trading Initiative, was well attended, showing that the initiative’s goal - bri ...
"The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh was the other initiative and it remains standing, but just barely. Signed in April, 2013, the five-year accord bound global brands to independent ...
"Last 18 June, UN1A, the biggest trade union in Switzerland, published an article on its interview of Phyo Sandar, Assistant General Secretary of the Confederation of Trade Unions of Myanmar (CTUM). U ...
"213 factory workers from JH Garment Factory in Sangkat Stung Meanchey 3, Khan Meanchey, tested positive for Covid-19 virus yesterday. [...] 213 factory workers from JH Garment Factory in Sangkat Stun ...
"Surging enforcement by Customs and Border Protection officers of import bans on products made from forced labor is producing disputes over halted cargo and complaints from importers about the delays ...
"“We only have 10 years to make big changes before we will begin facing terrible consequences on the planet. This is a very short time to reverse the whole system of mass production in fashion.” Iris ...
"When it comes to sustainability trends, seeds are taking the reign. [...] While new data from the Textile Exchange’s 2021 Organic Cotton Market Report shows that the amount of harvested organic cotto ...
"Stahl, a Netherlands-based active proponent of responsible chemistry, has achieved an EcoVadis Gold rating, placing it within the top 5 per cent of companies assessed by EcoVadis. The award underline ...
"Home improvement businesses, private-label food makers and fashion resellers have had a good run in the pandemic, but was it just a blip or a launchpad for lasting growth? [...] Price sensitivity als ...
"The workers of Denim Kumaşçılık [aka Dynamo] in Lüleburgaz protested at the factory gates for their friends who were dismissed because of their unionisation. Four workers who were members of DİSK/Tek ...
"The government says women face reproductive health and unemployment risk due to the protracted Covid-19 epidemic. [...] The government says Covid-19 has made women and girls more vulnerable: "women a ...
"Superdry Co-Founder and CEO Julian Dunkerton has been awarded Organic Ambassador status at The Soil Association‘s Best of Organic Market (BOOM) awards. The award notes Dunkerton’s “passion for organi ...
Export-oriented garment factory Motaleb Monowara Composite building is not cracked, but retrofitting work is being undertaken. There is nothing to fear, said a person with knowledge of the issue. The ...
"Cracks have appeared on the fourth floor of the Motaleb Monowara Composite factory in the Katherpul area of Fatulla in Narayanganj. On Monday morning, when there was a loud noise in the export-orient ...
"As the apparel industry emerges from the pandemic, one lesson from the past year should be the need for enhanced collaboration up and down the supply chain. However, while some companies recognize th ...
"The police have primarily identified 530 factories, mostly readymade garment and textile units, which may face labour unrest over non-payment of wages and festival allowances before Eid-ul-Azha to be ...
"The government has proposed to keep night shift wages for workers in the garment and footwear sector at 130 per cent of regular salaries, rejecting a recent proposal that their pay rate be lowered to ...
