"On December 23, 2021, President Biden signed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act into law. The legislation, which received widespread bipartisan support in Congress, is an effort to address forced ...
"Vekile Sesha stood outside the rusted gates of a garment factory in the industrial district of Lesotho’s capital, Maseru, willing her luck to change. Four months earlier, the blue jeans factory where ...
"The Tom Ford Plastic Innovation Prize committee selects eight finalists for its polybag innovation competition. [...] With plastic pollution a perpetual problem, the competition — a joint effort spea ...
"If you’ve been anywhere near a store or the internet lately, you’ve no doubt seen ads for recycled swimwear, fleece jackets, shoes, and other clothing. On the surface, making clothes out of recycled ...
"We are in the middle of a major transformation at Lindex. Transformation is no small undertaking. It is not a goal we can accomplish in one quarter or in one year. It is not neat or easy or straightf ...
"The region’s factories are under huge financial pressure, since raw materials cannot enter the city under lockdown. But small factories continued production, requiring workers to stay on the premises ...
"To date, fur inventory levels across NMG have been reduced by more than half, and the Company plans to continue reducing receipts throughout the next year. To educate clients on fur alternatives, NMG ...
"Clothes, furniture and smartphones sold in Europe must be longer-lasting and easier to repair under new rules proposed by the European Union. The strategy, launched on Wednesday, targets products at ...
"US silk brand LilySilk has launched a new Zero Waste Movement in a commitment to utilise waste fabrics produced within its supply chain." ...
"Curious to know more? Here’s a guide to the initiatives embraced by a few fashion brands to promote a sustainable fashion approach. 1. Tentree 2. Inditex 3. Everlane 4. The Pearl Source 5. H&M Consci ...
"Programme highlights: Strong Growth in Farmer Numbers The 20/21 cotton season marks the fourth year of OCA’s Farm Programme in India. This year we successfully partnered 6 brands with 10 Implementing ...
"Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA) – a group of industry partners whose goal is to unleash the potential of organic cotton for farmers, brands and the planet – is seeing enormous growth in the number o ...
"The Organic Cotton Accelerator’s (OCA) network of farmers has grown from around 22,000 to nearly 80,000 in just one year, according to the multi-stakeholder organisation’s new Farm Programme Impact R ...
"What are the main actions included in the Strategy? The Strategy proposes actions for the entire lifecycle of textiles products, while supporting the ecosystem in the green and digital transitions. I ...
Link includes: Communication - EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles Annex - EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles Synopsis report - Online Public Consultation on the EU Strate ...
"The European Union's highly awaited Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles has today been unveiled among a package of European Green Deal proposals aimed at making "sustainable products the n ...
"In line with the increasing interest in sustainable fashion education, London’s Kingston University is set to introduce a new Master’s degree focused on creating systemic change and transformational ...
"Greening the garment industry is essential for the sector to fully exploit opportunities arising from free trade agreements and participate deeply in the global value chain, according to Việt Nam Gar ...
"Labour Minister Nimal Siripala Silva stated that international organisations have come forward to promote employee safety and hygiene in the workplace including in the garment and textile industry in ...
"Fabric sourcing firm Concept III has seen firsthand how the trials of Covid-19—from freight issues to factory closures—have strengthened the working relationships along the supply chain. In its own o ...
