"Global apparel sourcing executives face ongoing challenges due to political unrest in both Myanmar and Ethiopia and forced labour being discovered in Turkmenistan." ...
2022
"Japanese apparel maker Honeys Holdings breaks ground on a third factory in Myanmar this month, aiming to make over half of its products in the low-cost Southeast Asian manufacturing hub. [...] "We ca ...
"The company’s initial partners are Diesel, PacSun, GNC and SuperDry, Amazon said in a blog post on Monday. Bloomberg in May reported that Amazon was testing the service, which uses the company’s gig- ...
"Downturns typically mean a boom for discount retailers. But a glut of unsold merchandise and a surging resale sector are creating new pressures in the market. [...] It's a win for off-price retailers ...
"After 80 years of misguided agricultural policy toward hemp, the 2018 Farm Bill was a game-changer. The production of hemp within the U.S. is now legal, but there’s a long road ahead before we see mo ...
"The US Cotton Trust Protocol works with cotton growers in the US to produce fibres with a lower environmental and social risk in alignment with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals for members like ...
"While Myanmar’s apparel export suffered a notable decline in 2021, it somehow bounced back in 2022 (Jan-May). Among its top apparel export markets, Myanmar’s market shares stayed stable in the EU and ...
"Within a span of two months, there was one more gas leak incident at the Seeds Intimate Apparel India Private Limited (Seeds), located within the Brandix India Apparel City (BIAC), at Atchutapuram in ...
"The United States on Monday said there can be no "business as usual" with Myanmar's ruling military following its execution of four democracy activists, adding that all options were on the table as i ...
Ti Garment and EMC Manufacturing located in the Mingaladon Industrial Park dismissed about 100 workers after the military instructed them to layoff workers holding IDs beginning with 5/ and 8/ (i.e., ...
"Download the report to discover: How replacing fossil fuel-based synthetics with fibers derived from plants and agricultural waste could help brands hit their climate targets How 3M’s water-repellent ...
"In June 2022, Amazon published its second ever “Amazon Brand Protection Report.” According to the statistics, 3 million inauthentic products were detected, seized, and disposed of. The production of ...
"Several dozen businesses and trade groups are urging the Maine Department of Environmental Protection to delay new reporting requirements for products containing so-called "forever chemicals." But th ...
"Sports company PUMA will discuss solutions for some of the fashion industry’s most pressing sustainability challenges such as waste, materials and climate change at a global event in September. Takin ...
"River Island has unveiled its sustainability strategy, which aims to making sure that "everything River Island, from handbags to HQ, is kinder to the world and people". The high street retailer has u ...
"ORTA has debuted an NFT for the denim industry, showcasing a retro-futuristic design of denim utility wear made of 100 percent regenerative cotton. Called The Blueskyer NFT, the digital display repre ...
"A coalition of social and environmental sustainability non-profits, including Fair Wear and the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI), have developed a new framework in a bid to align the industry in its ...
"This is Carter’s, Inc.’s second corporate social responsibility (CSR) report. It generally covers our efforts during fiscal year 2021, which ended on January 1, 2022. Some initiatives that were launc ...
"Carter’s, Inc. (NYSE: CRI), the largest branded marketer in North America of apparel exclusively for babies and young children, announced today the release of its annual Corporate Social Responsibili ...
"The denim brand on Wednesday announced the Upcycled Collection, a new line it’s creating in partnership with Homeboy Recycling, the social enterprise branch of Los Angeles gang rehabilitation nonprof ...