""More than 30 workers at the garment factory were not paid, and the employer called the army and the police to beat the workers." Likes ViewTex Garment Co. Ltd garment factory operates at Shwe Rin Ay ...
"A number of female staff at Victoria’s Secret tell The Daily Beast they have been the frequent targets of male customers’ sexual harassment. Managers did “too little, too late.”" ...
"The fashion industry is responsible for 8-10% of global emissions - and British shoppers buy more clothes than any others in Europe. Now, some UK brands are being investigated over claims about the s ...
"We should take a page from the movies, where even the most unremarkable character appears listed in the credits. Clothes should adopt a similar system in which the “credits” (labels) recognize everyo ...
"Nearly 210,000 workers have managed to claw back $23.1 million of the $30.7 million they were owed by 21 of the biggest apparel manufacturers in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, where a govern ...
"A new report exposing abuse of garment workers at factories linked to major brands in Myanmar points to ways mounting political and economic instability are worsening human rights risks in fashion’s ...
"Punjab recently witnessed a massive outrage after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Punjab government announced a mega textile park, over 1,000 acres, in the vicinity of the Mattewara forest and Sutlej r ...
"Called "forever chemicals" because they fail to break down fully in the environment, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, better known as PFAS, have been used since the 1950s to make consum ...
"Reading's new home kit features a stripe design to represent increasing average global temperatures. The design on shirt sleeves and shorts was first created by Professor Ed Hawkins, a University of ...
"Apparel waits another litmus test Sparrow Group MD Shovon Islam said apparel exporters are waiting to face a big hurdle in the coming months as their product demand has been reducing, creating a shor ...
"Making samples simpler It works like this: a designer comes up with the idea for, say, a dress. They sketch it out, figure out which fabric they want to use and any other decorative features they wan ...
"Boasting more than a million followers on Instagram, Aritzia is arguably one of Canada’s most popular brands. But how ethical is Aritzia, really? Sadly, we rate the brand “Not Good Enough”. Aritzia i ...
"Shein, the company synonymous with trendy fast fashion and Gen-Z TikTok hauls, has ambitious plans for global growth. On July 20, the Chinese e-commerce giant announced its cooperation with China Sou ...
"For the first time in Bangladesh, the Sustainable Design and Innovation Award has been launched to promote sustainable design and innovation in the country's RMG industry." ...
"NTX™, a global textile technology leader, announced the completion of nearly 200 million US dollars in a C2 round of financing led by Centurium Capital, with additional contributions from existing sh ...
"After six months of post-Covid economic recovery, Ho Chi Minh City factories face material and order shortages, forcing them to downsize or reduce working hours, affecting staff's incomes. [...] Forc ...
"Consumers are buying fewer discretionary goods and returning more. To clear their shelves, retailers are selling to liquidators at steep discounts." ...
"Since the Russian invasion, over eight million people have fled Ukraine and crossed into neighbouring countries. To reduce the risk to workers affected by the conflict, we have worked to support ETI ...
"The Ethical Trade Initiative (ETI) says war increases the risk of exploitation of refugees in supply chains, but there are steps businesses can take to reduce the risk to workers." ...
"The fuel mix is the key. At present, Bangladesh's power plants are heavily based on natural gas. Our government has said it plans to reduce dependence on domestic natural gas and increase the use of ...
