"The shameful state of Australia’s fashion industry has been revealed in a new report that finds nearly half of the nation’s most popular brands do not know where their raw materials come from." ...
"Workers ran out to safety as a fire broke out and quickly spread through South Korean-invested shoemaker Changshin Vietnam, the biggest employer of southern Dong Nai Province." [Ed's note: see entry ...
"Circular economy and recycling have become imperative as the world is trying to move towards more sustainable development. Getting chemical compliance was the biggest challenge for textile recycling ...
"The Center for Environmental Health has sent legal notices to 11 brands making sports bras and sports shirts after a study found they had high levels of bisphenol A ( BPA) based on California standar ...
"Despite how ubiquitous the term “sustainability” has become, the definition remains vague and open to individual interpretation. As consumers are seeking out lower impact products, this lack of stand ...
"Lenzing Group is keeping it simple. The fiber giant unveiled its sixth collaborative Sustainable Denim Wardrobe capsule collection called “Simple Pleasures.” Created to showcase its Tencel Lyocell fi ...
"This report is a milestone in the global garments, textile and footwear industry. It is the first time that the purchasing practices of ACT member brands were mapped against performance indicators, b ...
"ACT has released the Accountability and Monitoring Framework 2021 report – a candid look at the status quo of ACT member brands on their implementation of the Global ACT Purchasing Practices Commitme ...
"The ACT initiative has released a new report which explores major fashion companies' progress on purchasing practices from the perspectives of both their own employees and their suppliers." ...
"Orta’s solution for color this season is Bio Awake, a “next-gen” collection of coatings and dyes made for a “net-zero future.” The new palette of colors and coatings ranges from bright indigo to Lego ...
"The US Department of Labor has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on guidelines around how contractors are classified, much to the concern of US retailers. The rule could result in more people be ...
"Chinese fast fashion giant Shein's success story is unrivalled, but at what cost? Iman Amrani investigates the famously secretive business, as hidden cameras go inside factories for the first time" ( ...
"German textile manufacturer Kelheim Fibres has partnered with traceability solutions provider TextileGenesis in a bid to improve its supply chain transparency." ...
"Before the pandemic, for the majority of people, “sustainable fashion consumption” meant consuming fashion that was produced in an ecologically and socially responsible manner, according to Carl Till ...
"Superdry said this week that it’s "among a hand-picked community of trailblazers endorsing Mobolise", an upskilling and recruitment platform for black talent." ...
"Chem-MAP are pleased to share that Texapel have been granted with ZDHC Level 3 certification for their leather chemicals – the highest certification offered by the ZDHC Road Map to Zero programme. TE ...
"Time: 20 October: 9:30 AM Berlin, 2:30 PM Cambodia, 3:30 PM Beijing Three years after Covid-19 first hit, the garment industry is still taking stock of the impact and implications, for business, for ...
"A total of 54 workers working in two textile factories owned by the same holding operating in the Nilüfer Organized Industrial Zone were hospitalized on suspicion of food poisoning." ...
"International brands C&A, Tesco, Marks & Spencer, and Primark have decided to stop sourcing from Myanmar. [...] There are no less than 80 clothing brands sourcing from Myanmar, including H&M, Bestsel ...
"Faruque Hassan, president of ready-made garment owners' association BGMEA, said that 60 percent of the workers in the garment sector will be upskilled. This requires the cooperation of everyone inclu ...
