"Cornwall-based childrenswear brand Frugi has hit a charity donation milestone, raising over £1 million in the 18 years since it was founded. "This is just an awesome goal to have reached. It’s probab ...
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"Marilyn Martinez was part of the team at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation behind its latest fashion-related report, which investigated the opportunity of circular business models. The foundation's rese ...
"Orange Fiber has been announced as the winner of the second edition of Vogue YOOX Challenge – The Future of Responsible Fashion scouting projects. Orange Fiber is an Italian company that has patented ...
"The sustainable footwear label Rice from Spain is launching its latest vegan sneaker "Open21" in February 2022, which is made from rice, among other things. In addition to various sustainable materia ...
"The following is a statement from GLJ-ILRF, Asia Floor Wage Alliance and the Tamil Nadu Textile and Common Labour Union (TTCU): This week marks the one-year anniversary of the horrific murder of Jey ...
"In a major accident in Gujarat on Thursday, 5 laborers have died due to suffocation in Surat, while the condition of more than two dozen employees is critical. This accident is said to have happened ...
"Five workers of a dyeing factory died and over a dozen others were hospitalised after they inhaled toxic fumes emanating from a chemical tanker parked nearby in Surat district of Gujarat on Thursday, ...
"A fire has broken out at a ready-made garment (RMG) factory, Esquire Knit Composite, in Kanchpur. The fire occurred at the third floor of the 14-storey building around 9:18pm Wednesday." [Ed's note: ...
"American consumers will pay a premium for domestically made products. But how can consumers tell what’s actually made in the USA? When you buy a product with the words “Made in USA” splashed on it, h ...
"Rent the Runway's "Fast Fashion Free" campaign takes aim at "garbage" fashion, offering recycling options and anti-haul videos from eco-stars like Leah Thomas. For the month of January, Rent the Runw ...
"Migrant workers employed in Malaysia's garment industry experience conditions consistent with the use of forced labour, according to a new study by the Transparentem NGO. Investigators interviewed ar ...
"Garment manufacturers in Bangladesh are coming together in a bid to set a minimum price for their products to ensure they are paid an 'ethical' price by international retailers and brands. The Bangla ...
"When fashion has fully entered the metaverse, the upsides for sustainability will be many, though new questions around ethics will no doubt come into play. Instead of supply chains, there are blockch ...
"California’s Labor Commission has revoked the license of a Los Angeles-based garment manufacturer after it failed to follow labour laws. Veronica Rojas Pablo, the owner of VRP Fashion Inc, stated in ...
"US retail giant Walmart is the latest to be targeted by a backlash from China against western companies which have distanced themselves from the country's Xinjiang region over forced labour concerns. ...
"Malnutrition is rampant among garment workers and their children because of diet and their desperation to get back to work leading to the replacement of breastmilk with instant powdered milk, the gov ...
"Four industrial workers died of inhaling toxic gases in an underground tank inside a Bin Qasim textile factory off National Highway on Monday evening, officials said. The incident prompted Sindh Labo ...
"A few short years ago, recycled materials, plant-based “leathers” and B Corporations were fringe concepts. Today, however, they are beginning to enter not only mainstream fashion but also the hallowe ...
"In keeping with the lunar calendar, which states 2022 is the year of the tiger, luxury fashion house Prada has revealed a combined campaign and project to celebrate the Lunar New Year. The brand’s ‘A ...
"German sporting goods company Puma SE signed a diversity charter in 2010 and surveyed its employees on diversity and inclusion last year. During a recent lecture in Berlin, HR head Dietmar Knoess ex ...