"A bill introduced Tuesday could spell the downfall of tariff-dodging de minimis shipments and spark chaos for many e-commerce-focused fashion brands. U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), chairman of t ...
2022
"U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), chairman of the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, today unveiled new legislation to strengthen U.S. international trade import laws to stop non-mark ...
"In my last post for Fibershed, we talked about fashion’s purported commitment to the UN SDGs; about how those are underpinned by the Brundtland report’s definition of sustainability; and about how an ...
"Minister of Climate and Environmental Protection Espen Barth Eide spoke positively about looking at VAT exemption to avoid the destruction of unsold clothes, but Minister of Finance Vedum has already ...
"It stopped operating for three months, had to borrow money to pay wages, but Vietnam Samho factory in Cu Chi district still maintains support policies to retain workers. In the middle of last year, S ...
"During yesterday morning, Wednesday, a large fire was reported in the warehouse of a clothing brand located in the San Vicente neighborhood of the city of Asunción, near Mercado 4. Volunteer firefigh ...
"Kong Athit, President of the Coalition of Cambodian Apparel Workers' Democratic Union (CCAWDU), respectfully asked Prime Minister Hun Sen to intervene in resolving labor disputes of 23 factories empl ...
"এই উদ্যোগটির অন্তর্নিহিত বার্তাটি হল টেকসই ব্যবস্থাগুলো বহাল রাখার মধ্যে দিয়ে ভবিষ্যতের দুর্ঘটনা এড়ানো এবং নিরাপদ একটি কর্ম পরিবেশ নিশ্চিত করা। এই প্রচেষ্টায় অনেক কাজ করা হয়েছে। ন্যাশনাল ট্রিপাট্রিয়ে ...
""Introduction to the course The underlying message in this initiative is to ensure that sustainable mechanisms are in place to prevent future tragedies and ensure safe working conditions. Much has be ...
"Multiple cities are introducing financial incentives to convince migrant workers to stay put for the Spring Festival amid COVID-19 clusters in different parts of the country, but many weren’t prepare ...
"The First Sentier MUFG Sustainable Investment Institute, a joint venture initiative between First Sentier Investors and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation, has published new research on the ...
"The First Sentier MUFG Sustainable Investment Institute has published a new report which highlights the main causes of textile microfibre pollution and details opportunities for intervention. The ins ...
"A Toronto justice of the peace denied Canadian fashion designer Peter Nygard bail on Wednesday in connection with charges of sexual assault and forcible confinement." ...
"The outdoor online specialist Bergfreunde has climbed to first place in the climate ranking by Statista and the business magazine Capital. Zalando slips to second place. The assessment is based on da ...
"With more brands prioritizing take-back programs and biodegradable materials, the underwear sector is becoming more sustainable — but it’s still far from fully diverting from landfills. [...] Some br ...
"With the rise of the sustainability conversation in the apparel industry has come the fairly universal desire to own the narrative around environmental impact. But fiber, textile and apparel consulta ...
"On December 27, 2021, 21 garment workers from the district came to the Caidian District Legal Aid Center to file a petition. It turned out that these workers originally worked in a garment factory in ...
"As many as 1,700 workers protested against a sudden layoff from an export-oriented garment factory in Fatullah, Narayanganj. Workers of the Rahimaaziz Knitspin factory in the Volail area of Fatullah ...
"A traceable supply chain is becoming the marker of companies serious about sustainability. Cone Denim traces its cotton with Oritain’s auditing methods combining forensic science and statistics. Mean ...
"A fire broke out in [Munjal Spinners] located on Kabri Road. Seven fire tenders brought it under control in two hours. The owner said that an outside labourer working on site was [burned to death], a ...