"It would appear that, while Chouinard is giving away the ownership of his company, he is not giving up control. But is what he is doing qualitatively different from the actions of other philanthropic ...
"The US Coalition on Sustainability, a startup non-profit organisation established in collaboration with the United Nations, has welcomed more than a dozen leading alliances to SustainChain, its digit ...
"In June 2022, we announced that the Open Apparel Registry will be expanding into new sectors and becoming Open Supply Hub. This expansion will officially go live on November 2, 2022. In September 202 ...
"The official minimum wage for workers in textile-related sectors including garment, footwear, and travel goods for 2023 was pegged at $198, with Prime Minister Hun Sen stepping in to add $2 to the to ...
"The Karnataka Garment Workers Union (KOOGU), a workers union based in the largest garment-producing region in India, has taken a stand against this disparity. For the first time, a local trade union ...
"The boss of Taner Triko [Taner Knitwear], where production is carried out in three shifts, wants to work 12 hours a day, 4 days a week, which resulted in 17 workers being laid off. [...] One of the w ...
"In Batman, the minibus carrying textile workers was hit by a car from behind. 12 people were injured in the traffic accident." ...
"Spanning 12 cities in 11 states, REI customers will deliver a petition with more than 130,000 signatures demanding action on PFAS “forever chemicals”. Competitor Patagonia already committed to phase ...
"The Confederation of Labor of Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City on the afternoon of September 21 held a ceremony to sign the collective labor agreement of a group of textile and garment enterprises ...
"On September 21, Quang Binh Police said the unit had issued a decision to temporarily suspend a production area in Garco 10 [Garment 10] for violating fire safety regulations." [Ed's note: see entrie ...
"Ghacham Inc., which sold clothes under the Platini brand name, and a company executive have agreed to plead guilty in federal court, prosecutors said. A Los Angeles County clothing brand has agreed t ...
"Confused what to do with the clothes piled up at home? Maybe you can try donating to the Perca Project. The clothes waste will later be processed by them into beautiful and unique bags." ...
"A garment worker named Rekha Khatun took a stand in front of the SM Fashion factory with her baby in her lap demanding two months of wage arrears. The authorities closed the factory without paying wa ...
"Coats Digital has announced that following the implementation of Coats Digital’s GSDCost, top Vietnamese leisure and sportswear manufacturer, Son Ha Garment Join Stock Company (JSC) has realised a 10 ...
"Circular services specialist TexAid has partnered with German innovator Circular.Fashion to adopt its Intelligent Sorting Stations." ...
"I was interested by the New York Times story about Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard giving away his company, so it could dedicate profits to fighting climate change in perpetuity. Naturally, as someo ...
"Recently, Indonesia has undergone one of the most significant changes in its labour law, enacting Law Number 11 of 2020 on Job Creation. Can you briefly tell us what the law does, and how it affects ...
"A big part of fashion is expression, and colors and prints play a huge role in conveying the message. The global coloration market employs a fair share of the fashion industry. It closed in on 6 bill ...
"The U.S Cotton Trust Protocol is proud to be the lead and recipient of the U.S. Climate Smart Cotton Program, which will receive funding as one of those selected as part of the USDA Partnership for C ...
"Fashion is one of the most impactful industries in the world, employing as many as 300 million people. As fashion giants have spun out clothing at ever-increasing speed and volume, the industry has b ...
