"Backpack specialist Osprey has introduced the first backpack that comes partly from a 3D printer. And can thus come to market much faster than usual. Vaude is also working on the topic of 3D printing ...
2022
"Factory bosses blame food delivery platforms for taking away labor, asking the government to help them raise wages. [...] Zhang Xinghai, a National People’s Congress delegate and chairman of Chongqin ...
"With the official stance shifting from all-in to wait-and-see, the future of biodegradable plastic in China is uncertain. China’s “toughest ever” drive to reduce single-use plastics has been underway ...
"Customer behaviour and government policy mean greater incentive for both Chinese manufacturers and brands to adopt new sustainable practices. Chinese manufacturers are getting a clear message from br ...
"USAID today launched a $5 million project – "Women Thrive in Bangladesh" – to empower women working in the readymade garment factories. USAID Mission Director Kathryn D Stevens, Secretary of Ministry ...
"Spain-based mill Textil Santanderina is closing the loop with its S360 production process. The solution takes pre- and post-consumer waste and upcycles it into new textiles. At a recycling plant in M ...
"Spurred by sustainably-minded leaders, brands including Lululemon and Lush are creating a virtuous cycle of personal growth and organisational change. Sustainability initiatives start at the top, but ...
"A day that began with a presentation of her latest ideas for Karl Lagerfeld x Amber Valletta, where CEO Pier Paolo Righi praised her for pushing hard for new ideas in sustainability even if it made h ...
"On February 3, Senators Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced the Slave-Free Business Certification Act of 2022. [...] The legislation would add to existing measures recently co ...
"On International Women’s Day, we hear from women garment workers about the issues they face on the factory floor, and look at how IndustriALL’s campaign aims to achieve better social protections for ...
"Consumers are being duped into paying a premium for fashion products that make grand claims about their environmental credentials but have no evidence to back them up, the Competition and Markets Aut ...
"Beyond materials and waste, sustainability in fashion now needs to account for fair wages. Find out how by attending our free roundtable. Join us for our virtual roundtable ‘Why People Are Still The ...
"Recently, No Sweat had a rare opportunity to speak directly to a key section of the clothing industry, often overlooked yet crucial to production: the screen printing industry. Campaigner Jay Kerr sa ...
"One of the large Volgograd enterprises for the production of garments in the Sovetsky district of Volgograd is already closely engaged in the substitution of imported goods. It is difficult to make f ...
"What was noticeable, though, was the number of young designers championing sustainability this season. While the likes of Marine Serre, Collina Strada, Bethany Williams and Ahluwalia have made their ...
"“After nearly five years of intensive advocacy, lobbying and networking by Employers Federation of Pakistan as well as frequent ILO scoping missions to Pakistan, the ILO Better Work Programme has bee ...
" Vogzy [is] an enterprise that offers an unparalleled range of eco-friendly fabrics... [...] Vogzy.com launched just a few months back intending to transform the fabric buying and selling industry an ...
"Our future plan is to work with at least 50 per cent of sustainable fabrics With its expertise in spinning, knitting, printing and embroidery, Blue Planet Knitwear Ltd (BPKW) has a three-fold vision— ...
"The new US forced labor law should heighten scrutiny of company supply chains that are linked to forced labor in China, Human Rights Watch said today in a submission to the federal Forced Labor Enfor ...
"Moderator: Jessie Brunner, Deputy Director of Strategy and Program Development; Director, Human Trafficking Research, the Center for Human Rights and International Justice at Stanford University Pane ...