"Under the theme - union organizing dynamics in the textile, garment, shoe, and leather industries in Madagascar - the unions that organize in the sectors met in Antananarivo 16-17 May to discuss how ...
2022
"For the first time, brands including Stella McCartney, Balenciaga and Hermès are bringing products made of mushroom-based materials to market, an early test for whether the next-generarion fabrics co ...
"Nelson Holzner is the CEO and Co-Founder of MODIFI, a global fintech company that helps SMEs finance and manage their international trades. [...] Q1. Could you please share the journey of Modifi’s an ...
"Now a days Many factory owners want to know, how we have made the Green project successful. As there is high initial investment, Entrepreneurs are usually afraid of this. But I would say that when th ...
"The fire broke out at the factory in Maheshtala Molla Gate area around 9 am on Monday. Upon receiving the news, 6 engines of the fire brigade arrived at the spot." ...
"At least 10 workers sustained burn injuries as a fire broke out in a readymade garment factory in Gazipur's Kaliakair Monday. The blaze started at Nur Group's Rayan [sic] Textile in Chandra just one ...
"Luxury department store Harrods and accessories brand Mulberry are to join the UK Ukraine Business Consortium Network, a scheme to provide long-term support for refugees, both from the ongoing war in ...
"Number of companies pursuing science-based targets has nearly quadrupled since 2020 US trails Europe with just 19% of targets coming from the Americas versus 57% from Europe New research from Bain & ...
"Oxfam in Cambodia and Laudes Foundation have partnered with four other NGOs and trade unions to jointly implement the initiative known as INSPIRE, which stands for Inclusive National Social Protectio ...
"On GreenBiz Group’s Circularity 22 main stage this week in Atlanta, Georgia, four startups from across the circular economy landscape competed for the sold-out crowd’s votes to win Accelerate, the an ...
"The CHT Group has developed a new mobile app for textile dyers that can help them to optimise the fabric rinsing process in cotton dyeing by predicting in advance the colour fastness ratings of any o ...
"Since its launch in 2018, Prickly Thistle has aimed to “disrupt” the traditional business model and restore Scotland’s wool manufacture to prominence, using traditional equipment, ethically sourced y ...
"I. Executive Summary The Standard Convergence Initiative (SCI) is an initiative of the International Apparel Federation (IAF) and the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) in collabor ...
"An initiative which aims to reduce audit fatigue in the textile and apparel industry by encouraging third party standard and certification systems to align has released its initial findings." ...
"Cameron Robert McCormick is a household name in Manilla, which, admittedly, is a town of only a few thousand. He is well-known for teaming up with the local leather maker to create heels inspired by ...
"Hundreds of ready-made garment workers yesterday staged a demonstration by blocking a road in Chattogram city's Bayezid Bostami area, demanding arrears. The workers of Anwara Garments Factory blocked ...
"This guide will help in-house counsel, procurement teams, sustainability and ethical managers, and risk and compliance teams to assess an organisation’s supply chains for modern slavery risk." ...
"Remember the dollar T-shirt bin? Try $56, for some wares. At Goodwill, the Salvation Army and others, you may have to dig deeper for bargains." ...
"Following the breakthroughs of lab-grown meat, lab-grown leather is now getting attention from big investors, with start-up VitroLabs alone raising $46 million. This Californian company invented a wa ...
"In collaboration with the Asia Garment Hub, the Manufactured podcast is running a four part series on worker wellbeing. This episode looks at how to define and measure wellbeing. Joining co-hosts Kim ...