"I am a young worker. Even though I am alone, have a hard time getting by now. We do not have a social life when wages are so low. For example, you will go to a place and drink tea, but the bus fare i ...
2022
"At the scene of the fire at the garment factory of Saigon Max on the afternoon of June 30, the factory collapsed, the brick wall was peeling, and many items were damaged. The fire area was determined ...
"Union leaders plan to push for a $20 wage rise in the minimum wage negotiations for 2023 next month. Union leaders and workers expect to receive higher wages in advance as Cambodia's inflation is pro ...
"Civil Protection forces in Menoufia succeeded in controlling a huge fire that broke out inside a clothing accessories factory in the city of Shibīn al-Kawm." ...
"Bangladesh, for the sixth consecutive year since 2017, ranks among top 10 worst countries in the world where labour rights are not guaranteed, according to a global survey. The Global Rights Index-20 ...
"Clothing rental service Nuuly, part of Urban Outfitters Inc., provides about 82,000 subscribers with six items of clothing each month. That means there’s hundreds of thousands of items to keep track ...
"The Chinese government is undertaking a concerted drive to industrialize the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), which has led an increasing number of corporations to establish manufacturing op ...
"China’s efforts to turn its far-western Xinjiang into a manufacturing powerhouse could force more Uyghurs to work against their will and make it harder to track whether the country’s exports are made ...
"In a few short days, America will be celebrating its independence and all things American. And even though most apparel sold in the States is made offshore, there is a contingent of designers and bra ...
"Workers yesterday staged a protest in front of a garment factory in Ashulia, Savar as it sacked 80 workers at once. The incident took place on Thursday morning at Unicorn Sweater Ltd, a subsidiary of ...
"The Taiwan textile industry remains one of the most significant sectors of the manufacturing industry and ranks among the top 9 in the world by export value: US $7.1 billion in 2021. While those figu ...
"Significant growth in the foundation’s revenue and results benefits people, animals, and the environment" (01:05-minute video). ...
"Current events highlight just how closely connected all societies in our global village are. The war in Ukraine has been wreaking havoc in the international order since February. Its implications rea ...
"Our Annual Report offers an important opportunity to reflect on the impact we made in 2021, examine challenges and success in the field and on the market successes as well as stakeholder insights int ...
"Key Points Norway’s Human Rights Due Diligence law comes into force on July 1, with implications for companies operating in the country and beyond. It is the first national due diligence law that inc ...
"But actually incorporating live plants into garments was no easy feat, and the result of months of collaboration with Spanish textile designer Paula Ulargui Escalona, who began developing her techniq ...
"2022 marks 10 years since the horrific Ali Enterprises fire that killed over 250 garment workers in Pakistan yet rights for workers in the garment and textile industry have hardly progressed. There i ...
"New research from the Clean Clothes Campaign and Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research and Data (WISERD) at Cardiff University reveals the urgent need for expansion of the International Acc ...
"A new report by the British Fashion Council (BFC) and the MBS Group, a UK-based executive search firm, found that 51 percent of European fashion companies now have a “coordinated” diversity and inclu ...
"What can the concept of degrowth mean for fashion and its intersections with the environment? The concept of degrowth stems from ambitions to balance economics with planetary boundaries. The planetar ...