"The most common synthetic materials in our garments tend to be the most unsustainable but greener alternatives have proliferated. [...] Polyester and nylon are petrochemical derivatives made by heati ...
"Chemical management specialist Bluesign has announced revisions to its system to achieve more responsible and sustainable manufacturing in the textiles industry." ...
"You don't have to give up fashion entirely, explains Alec Leach in The World Is On Fire and We're Still Buying Shoes. [...] Leach is a former editorial director of Hypebeast who is now a consultant s ...
"Women, especially from the textile industry, are joining sex trade in Sri Lanka after job loss or threats of retrenchment in an attempt to put food on the table as scarcity, inflation push them on br ...
"Key Findings Myanmar’s economy has faced a series of external and internal disruptions which have impeded recovery from the large contraction in economic activity last year. Economic growth is projec ...
"[The Center for Policy Dialogue ] CPD says no one wants to take responsibility for combustible accidents. In the last decade, more than 10 chemical accidents have claimed hundreds of lives and destro ...
"Next year onwards, all clothing items sold in France would require label containing information about precise climate impact the manufacture has had. It is expected that a similar rule would come in ...
"Garments made from living microbes have broken into the luxury sphere. Advocates say the science is a breakthrough for sustainable materials. [...] Biocouture, a mix of material engineering, syntheti ...
"After a long and difficult campaign to gain access to organize and recruit members in Ethiopia’s biggest IndustriALL Park, Hawassa, the Industrial Federation of Textile, Leather, and Garment Workers ...
"Workers in Sri Lanka are struggling to procure essential commodities and export production is down. IndustriALL affiliates in the country are demanding constitutional reforms for political stability ...
"Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana held a press event Wednesday, teasing the host and finalists for its Sustainable Fashion Awards 2022." ...
"The Common Framework for Responsible Purchasing Practices (CFRPP) (“the framework”) is a reference point for companies working to improve their purchasing practices and for Multi-Stakeholder Initiati ...
"Responsible purchasing practices can go a long way in reducing negative impacts on workers in supply chains. They have the potential to support and enable improved working conditions, the implementat ...
"Fresh from being hosted by Levi’s at a no-expenses-spared ‘sustainability experience’, Reweti Kohere scratches beneath the surface of the denim icon’s green PR blitz. [...] Levi’s first-ever circular ...
"The growing state of Australia’s clothing circularity has been revealed by an Australian Fashion Council (AFC) led consortium." ...
"Australians buy 14.8kg of clothing, or 56 new items, every year, a new report has found, making Australia one of the highest consumers of textiles per capita in the world." ...
"The last major downturn in 2008 was a huge setback for an emerging movement. But this time, shifts in both consumer and business culture mean things are likely to be different. [...] Pressure on the ...
"Last month we started a series of blogs on excess work hours. As we noted in that blog, articles published by local news sites in Bangladesh (Textile Today, Apparel Resources) reported that a Ministr ...
"We believe that petrochemical plastics are unsafe, unjust, and unsustainable due to their lifecycle impacts. Plastic pollution is much more than a waste problem. Before being thrown away, petrochemic ...
"Laboratory testing of popular beverages, including Pepsi and Coca-Cola brands, found unsafe levels of a highly toxic chemical used to make the plastic bottles for carbonated soft drinks, juices, ener ...
