"This tension is front of mind for the next generation of fashion students. Nina Alhadeff, a Barnard College senior who serves as an adviser to the Columbia Undergraduate Fashion Society, says that a ...
"The Chinese clothing startup is pondering a valuation of $100 billion, and shoppers are in thrall to Shein’s cheap, trendy goods—even if they profess nobler purchasing intentions. [...] But what’s mi ...
"The Australian bush clothing and footwear brand could soon be making a plant-based version of its famous boots following a $20 million investment in sustainable textile company Natural Fiber Welding. ...
"On this week’s episode of The BoF Podcast, indigenous rights activist Seno Tsuha and social entrepreneur Rebecca Hui discuss a blueprint for respectfully borrowing from other cultures" (25:40-minute ...
"Innovation-led brand Pangaia has unveiled a partnership with South Korean-born, Virginia-based designer, Vandy The Pink, with the release of a limited edition, eco-friendly capsule designed to bring ...
"Maqu is a Peruvian sustainable fashion brand originally established in Berlin. Its DNA is based on nature and works under guidelines of social responsibility and carries out initiatives for the educa ...
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security has released data on the minimum wage standards in China. Beijing has the highest hourly minimum wage with 25.3 yuan ($4). ...
"At that protest, the leaders of the Bangladesh Revolutionary Garments Workers Federation demanded payment of all the arrears and allowances of all workers before the 20th of Ramadan, the basic festiv ...
"Currently, the garment industry is the worst industry for labour rights violations. Taking advantage of the low demand for workers some employers have started abusing their workers. By law the minimu ...
"Fashion technology company Unspun has earned B Corp certification for its commitment to environmental and social sustainability." ...
"Life 360, introduced last year, is ambitious enough that it could shift the luxury conglomerate’s position on sustainability from lagging to leading. Will it work? LVMH, the world’s biggest luxury co ...
"Each time you drag a new item of clothing into a virtual shopping basket, you may be supporting an industry responsible for 10% of global CO₂ emissions – not to mention widespread social harm. Fast f ...
"For many consumers, the endless feed of new styles offered by online retailers like Shein, The RealReal and Grailed is as much about entertainment as shopping. Either way, they’re hooked. [...] Fast ...
"In separate incidents, fires broke out at two garment manufacturing units in Janakpuri and Dhandari on Saturday morning." ...
"The fire brigade spokesperson said the blaze erupted at the fifth floor of the multi-storey garment factory and two fire tenders were immediately despatched to the factory." ...
"Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd., the Teijin Group's fibers and products converting company, announced today that it has developed a proprietary system for calculating CO2 emissions generated by the company ...
"A massive fire broke out in a cotton factory in Gopal Nagar of Bidhnu on Monday evening. [...] When the fire broke out, about 10 workers were working in the factory. The factory has neither a license ...
"A fair price shop has been inaugurated today at Ananta Garments Ltd jointly with Apon Wellbeing and Ananta where workers and employees can buy their groceries at a lower price than the market. This f ...
"Bangladesh based one the largest apparel manufacturing company Echotex Ltd (1.1 Mn SFT) achieved LEED Platinum certificate under LEED v4 EBOM with 90 Points. by USGBC. ...
"Israq Textile Mills Limited is supposed to get payment for yarn it supplied to local exporting apparel-makers within three months, but the pay takes as long as six months, according to the miller. Ma ...
