"An advanced and state-of-the-art effluent treatment plant (ETP) has been set up at Coates Bangladesh Limited's Gazipur factory. [...] Speaking on the occasion, Bill Watson said, “I thank the Coates B ...
"The government is working to amend the labour law with some suggestions on rights issues made by the European Union and the International Labour Organisation. Sources say a high-powered working commi ...
"Textile Exchange counts preferred fibers reaching a new threshold across 30 percent of the industry yet transparency origins remain mysterious. Can consumers be certain of the origins of their cotton ...
"The Corporate Fiber & Materials Benchmark program is the largest peer-to-peer comparison initiative in the textile industry, generating the Material Change Index (MCI) among other benchmarks. It trac ...
"Big brands are buying more recycled polyester, better cotton and responsible leather than ever, but more radical action is needed to really transform supply chains, a new report from Textile Exchange ...
"The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act marks a major milestone in the fight to end forced labor in Xinjiang. But we must do more to stop the abuse of my people. [...] Unsurprisingly, many brands and ...
"The Tunisian government has been stalling on issuing the annexes of an agreement reached with social stakeholders in the textile and clothing sector, in November 2021 for reasons that are unclear. Th ...
"The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) announced Monday that it will be commissioning, “with urgency,” an independent third-party expert review of the data and methodology behind the Higg Materials ...
"A consumer transparency program launched by the Sustainable Apparel Coalition to defend against greenwashing is on pause as of Monday after “misleading” green claims. [...] Along with Norrøna and H&M ...
"Over the weekend many American companies, including leading retailers, sportswear giants, fashion businesses and tech companies made statements to protect their employees and promised to fund travel ...
"When fashion companies and trade unions agreed to set up a new body to hold brands accountable for workplace safety in Bangladesh last year, it was always intended that it would seek to expand to oth ...
"Amina Razvi, CEO of the SAC which owns the Higg Index tools, has now issued a statement following the decision by the NCA which also said it believed the use of Higg data for consumer-facing product ...
"The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), together with two of its members, H&M and Norrøna, has announced that it will be pausing its use of the Higg Index after a report by the Norwegian Consumer Au ...
"The Ministry of Ecology and Environment held a regular press conference on 23 June with the theme of marine ecological environment protection. Marine microplastics are a hot issue of social concern. ...
"Lockdowns and patriotic consumer backlash in China’s most populous city have caused the Swedish retail giant H&M (OTCPK:HNNMY) to close its flagship location in China. [...] In addition to the lockdo ...
"The startup Zeefier is trying to fight two battles on different fronts. On the one hand, it is trying to promote the use of seaweed to solve many of the sustainability problems of the fashion industr ...
"Copenhagen Fashion Week has officially partnered with Circulose®, a new recycled material for fashion. The partnership, rooted in shared values of innovation and circularity, brings together two Nord ...
"Also new and emerging Indian fashion brands are now joining the sustainability league. One of the celebrated sustainable brands The Summer House has a platform (Relove) where customers can buy and se ...
"Innovative upcycling brand 1/OFF Paris, which splices together vintage garments to create ultra-covetable contemporary pieces, is taking sustainable fashion to even the most eco-apathetic luxury cons ...
"The 2021 Material Change Insights Report showed improvement in sourcing 'preferred materials' but is calling for 'dematerialization' in the industry." ...
