"Landing a big retail partner can be transformative for an emerging brand, but managing the pressures of the wholesale system can be particularly challenging for labels that want to operate responsibl ...
"As the environmental impact of the fashion and textile industries becomes clearer, the demand and need for sustainable alternatives is growing. One international research group aims to replace toxic ...
"A factory worker in Ludhiana has been booked for raping his 19-year-old co-worker and posting her lewd pictures online." ...
"According to details, fire broke out in a garments factory located in Shershah area in Karachi on Thursday night, Dunya News reported." ...
"The fashion industry is the second biggest polluter in the world after oil. It’s also responsible for 20 per cent of water pollution. On that note, did you know that producing one T-shirt uses 20,000 ...
"The purpose of this strategy is to inspire, activate and lead us in our decision-making and goal setting so that we together can achieve the big positive changes we want to see in the world, and for ...
"Swedish-owned homeware giant IKEA has updated its sustainability strategy to make new commitments on mitigating climate change, supporting a circular economy and promoting living wages across its val ...
"Ahead of Better Buying’s Partnership Index opening for supplier ratings on Monday, new board member, Shahi Exports’ Anant Ahuja explains how purchasing practices can be used to improve sustainability ...
"As sustainability continues to move from niche to mainstream, consumers have become increasingly more aware of their environmental and social footprint and how they can use their purchasing decisions ...
"The new law comes into effect in January 2025 and prohibits the manufacture, sale or distribution of new textiles and apparel products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFA ...
"China tariffs have significantly contributed to the new 'bringing it home' trend in US fashion manufacturing, writes Kim Glas, president and CEO of the National Council of Textile Organizations." ...
"1. Introduction While globalization has driven economic development, the world faces difficult issues such as widening disparities and poverty, the escalation of climate change and other environmenta ...
"Shaftesbury has announced the opening of the first visible recycling unit on Carnaby Street. The space, named Are You Mad, serves as both a plastic sorting facility and a retail store." ...
"H&M is getting ready to roll out a new store policy: charging customers for returning clothes. During the Swedish fast fashion retailer’s quarter three earnings call on Thursday, H&M CEO Helena Helme ...
"Swiss traceability solutions provider Haelixa says it has successfully used its DNA tracing technology to trace Egyptian cotton from original source to finished garment." ...
"Venetia and I discuss overproduction, why luxury is as bad as the high street at underpaying their workers, the stigma of second hand (and how we can make it more inclusive) and why this isn’t an ind ...
"Earlier in September, the Patagonia founder donated the company to fight the climate crisis. Sharon Kits Kimathi spoke with Susan Spector McPherson and Megan Doyle about the role companies in fashion ...
"French fashion giant LVMH announced a bonus payment for staff to help them cope with inflationary pressures, joining a growing list of blue-chip French companies which have announced similar bonuses ...
"A new report has called out fashion as one of the world's most polluting industries and while the good news is that it's only number six on the list, the bad news is that the amount of pollution crea ...
"But there are still a number of major industries that are continuing to damage the environment. Read on to find out which ones are polluting the world the most, and what we can do about it." [Ed's no ...
