"Right now, more than 200,000 tonnes of pineapple are harvested in Bangladesh every year, from which an estimated amount of 4,500 tonnes of fibre could be produced. Moreover, India and South East Asia ...
The Serang Regency Covid-19 Task Force (Satgas) has again carried out a surprise inspection in Serang; this time at PT Shinta Woo Sung, Gabus Village, Kopo District, Tuesday (13 July). In the inspecti ...
"On Tuesday morning, a gigantic fire affected a textile factory in the city of Coquimbo, which, so far, is uncontrolled. The fire is at the Celta textile factory, and so far 10 firefighting companies ...
"More than 200 shopping malls had been looted by mid-Monday afternoon and retailers had lost an estimated 2 billion rand ($137.27 million) in the wake of protests that erupted in South Africa followin ...
"Pakistani businesses perceive trade unions as a drag on growth, a redundant institution led by hooligans known for blackmailing the management, a legal burden impinging on their freedom, a regressive ...
"Many companies in HCMC closed down because of Covid-19 infections are struggling to fulfill orders. A production breakdown looms if the closures are prolonged, industry insiders say. After Covid-19 i ...
"Taiwan’s footwear maker Pouyuen Vietnam with over 56,000 staff will suspend operation from Wednesday as ordered by HCMC’s Binh Tan District. The company will be closed for 10 days after the company s ...
"A union has expressed fear that thousands of jobs in factories that have been burnt down will be lost permanently. The Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers' Union (Sactwu) said a number of f ...
"A recent study from LUT University in Finland has hit the headlines for its claims that fashion rental, which has boomed in the UK since the pandemic, is in fact worse for the planet than buying clot ...
"The Environmental Working Group today is joining Amazon’s effort to fight the climate crisis by highlighting more sustainable products. The retailer is teaming up with EWG to feature cosmetics and ot ...
"Spanish clothing company Inditex SA has scrapped the 2050 net zero emissions goal in favour of 2040, and will aim to rely solely on renewables for its direct operations in 2022. The new climate goal ...
"The Be Factory offers tailor-made support for sustainable start-ups in Italy - and helped the Nojolia fashion label to succeed. [...] With the Be Factory, the region of Trentino, Italy, has created a ...
As of 10 July, over 10,000 employees of the Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) were unable to come to the factory, accounting for 10% of the Group's workforce. The company says they ...
"The president of the National Trade Union Confederation (NTUC), Fa Saly, said yesterday he did not agree with the amendment to Article 162 of the Labor Law, which would abolish paid public holidays ( ...
"This brief by witness signatories to the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, published in July 2021, looks at the progress rate of safety remediation in Inditex supplier factories in Ba ...
"A new brief, published by labour rights groups ahead of Inditex’s shareholder meeting of 13 July, shows that the company urgently needs to sign a new binding agreement on factory safety in Bangladesh ...
"Lovable Lingerie Ltd has informed that there was a fire in one of the factories of the Company, situated at No.4612, Guruprasanna Industrial Area, Doddakalsandra Post, Konanakunte Cross, Kanakapura M ...
"A survey of Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishment (DIFE) has revealed a disturbing image as it says the factories in most cases do not follow 60 per cent of the rules required to m ...
"Last Friday, Chinese subscription-based fashion rental company, Ycloset, announced it would be shutting down its app, WeChat mini-programme and website on August 15. The Beijing-based company, founde ...
"Activists and regulators are dialling up scrutiny on brands after fragile protections for garment workers collapsed under pandemic stress. When the pandemic hit, fashion’s already fragile efforts to ...
