"The Competition and Markets Authority is preparing to name and shame high street clothing companies selling ‘sustainable’ clothing at a premium price. [...] The marketing body has said that ‘entire l ...
2022
"TO: Gabriel Boric Tell the newly elected president of Chile that regulating fast fashion should be his top priority! 79,353 signatures [...] A giant mountain of clothing is growing in the Atacama Des ...
"The prosecution files separate challans against the adults and the juveniles accused in the case. In the first challan, 80 individuals accused in the case nominated. Court summons 14 prosecution witn ...
"A major fire broke out at a tannery in the congested Tangra area of Kolkata on Saturday evening, a senior official of the fire department said. [...] Two fire officials were injured while fighting th ...
"1,039 RMG units still waiting to be ‘fully safe’ When Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh closed its operations in the country in May 2020, more than 1,000 RMG units were "running behind ...
"A fire that broke out on Saturday afternoon at a shoe factory near Kajla Mridha Baria area at Jatrbari in the city has been brought under control." ...
"Summary A scaled-up version of this work can provide a sustainable solution for the removal of pollutants, particularly textile effluents, from water systems and provide clean water NIT Andhra Prades ...
"The apparel worker-cooperative reimagines the fashion industry and raises funds for a collaborative community center. “What can bottom-up, systemic change look like in the garment industry—and beyond ...
"GMAC considers the firefighting exercise very important and it is conducted twice a year to train staff as well as trainees attending courses at the Cambodian Garment Training Institute (CGTI) to bet ...
"Two North Korean women who were stranded in China for two years during the Coronavirus epidemic committed suicide in early 2022, Chinese sources told RFA. A Chinese-Korean man told RFA that two garme ...
"Random flashes of public anger have erupted all across Sri Lanka, the South Asian nation in a deepening economic crisis exacerbated by the policy flip-flops of its ultranationalist government. [...] ...
"Those earning between Tk 5,500 and Tk 16,000 a month said that they were in a precarious situation due to the spiralling essential prices. They said that they had to compromise on both the quantity a ...
"In garment factories around the world, short lead-times, constantly changing styles, and downward pressure on costs can lead to stress on the production floor. Businesses can struggle to pay workers ...
"We are extremely concerned by the lack of progress made by more than 1,000 RMG units in becoming "fully safe," since the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh closed its operations in the ...
"The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) to reinstate GSP status ...
"Wondering how sustainable your favorite fashion label is? Find out by using Good On You, a world-leading source of trusted brand ratings on ethical and sustainable fashion that we referred to for thi ...
"The darling of the sustainable fashion world, Girlfriend Collective makes size-inclusive activewear and essentials from recycled materials. But just how sustainable and ethical is Girlfriend Collecti ...
"Traceability is the foundation upon which we can truly revolutionize the fashion industry, revealing the actual costs of products and ensuring that the wealth generated from production gets redistrib ...
"Nearly 100 acres along the two banks of the Buriganga river remain filled up even after installation of boundary pillars. Most of these encroachment sites are in Kalindi, Zinzira, Shobhadya and Konda ...
"Of the 35 workers Pham Thi Chung manages in her garment production line, 29 contracted Covid-19 within one week. "Our factory was nearly paralyzed as many stations had to be closed," said Chung, refe ...