"A fair trade supporter, RA Puram-based Swapna Akella runs a sari line that looks out for the welfare of weavers. On a visit to Andhra Pradesh, Swapna Akella got a glimpse into the difficult universe ...
"When people buy luxury, they don’t buy it for a season but adore it for eternity. This is the reason why Indian couturier and designer JJ Valaya does not pay too much attention to trends. “Trends are ...
"Offering clothes swaps, panel talks and more, Sustainable Fashion Week (SFW) seeks to “disrupt the fast-fashion cycle”. The event, which is the first of its kind, returns to Bristol in September and ...
"On 28 July, the Cambodian government launched a new pension scheme for private sector workers, strengthening social protection for garment workers in the country." ...
"This week, Jessica Carroll asks the question: How sustainable is Nobody's Child's dress." ...
"Technologies that can recycle old clothes back into new ones have been touted as a holy-grail sustainability solution. As they begin to scale, the industry is facing a tricky new logistics challenge. ...
"Sustainability has always been a key strategic priority for the RMG industry of Bangladesh since its inception. It is not only about fulfilling social, ecological and community obligations; it is als ...
"When companies promise concrete action on human rights violations, Americans are less likely to support government intervention. This time, there’s a catch. [...] Our recently published research exam ...
"Summary: coocazoo and Step by Step have shown progress and met most of Fair Wear’s performance requirements, meeting the monitoring threshold of 100%. With a benchmark score of 61, coocazoo and Step ...
"On 28-29th June 2022, The Sustainable Angle hosted its 10th Future Fabrics Expo — the largest, dedicated showcase of materials and innovations with a reduced environmental impact." ...
"Celebrities from Kylie Jenner to Taylor Swift are in hot water for their casual use of gas-guzzling private jets. Fashion brands’ flying habits deserve scrutiny too. [...] Just like celebrities, the ...
"Ukrainian labor lawyer George Sandul describes how the Ukrainian Parliament is using martial law, and the chaos and disaster of the ongoing war with Russia, to push through harsh legislation aimed at ...
"Having trouble purchasing new clothing in a way that feels sustainable, ethical, and environmentally friendly? That’s actually fine! According to a new study conducted by the University of Michigan, ...
"The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority’s (“CMA”) has recently announced that it has launched investigations into a number of fashion retailers to determine “whether the firms’ green claims are mi ...
"The fashion retailer replaced its in-house payroll software with a system from Oracle earlier this year. This change resulted in an increase in both underpayments and overpayments, with workers on th ...
"When the first products with the new, more sustainable ePE membrane from Gore-Tex hit the market in autumn, the world leader for waterproof functional fabrics and with it the entire outdoor industry ...
"In view of the climate crisis, circular economy is an important goal and also a buzzword in the fashion industry. The Soex subsidiary I:CO addresses this issue by collecting used clothing and shoes i ...
"The new generation of industrial washing machines certainly builds on the Italian technology company’s previous innovations. Evolution 3 washing machines allow for “maximum optimization” of water use ...
"Environmental non-profit Canopy is amongst the winners of this year’s Keeling Curve Prize, which is awarded to the “world’s highest-impact climate initiatives with a proven track record of taking gre ...
"While the industrial owners of Chittagong are struggling with disruptions to production due to load shedding, a company is keeping its factories running with its own generated electricity. A factory ...
