"In this episode we learn about a young Indian garment worker called Jeyasre Kathiravel, who was brutally murdered by her supervisor at a factory producing for major Western brands. Her death has insp ...
2022
"The Apparel Industry Sustainability Action that is being launched in India, will follow the motto of "compliance first, business next", the Apparel Export Promotion Council has said." ...
"Certified B corporation, underwear brand Nudea, has partnered with sustainable logistics company Urb-it to provide sustainable deliveries for UK-based customers." ...
"A new change of universe for Carole de Montgolfier. After Carrefour, and then the FashionCube group, the French executive joins MF Brands, owner of the Swiss family Maus, and its portfolio of premium ...
"C. & J. Clark International Ltd (“Clarks”) and some of its subsidiaries has announced the safety recall of a total of eight styles of Breeze (in the Americas) and Brinkley (outside the Americas) wome ...
"Shein has enjoyed surging site traffic despite recently being embroiled in a scandal over illegal working conditions." ...
"China’s Huawei has partnered with the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) to deploy rooftop PV on top of 4,000 apparel factories." ...
"Adidas and Gap are among those to have pulled Yeezy products from the shelves. Can brands turn a potential waste crisis into an opportunity to make a positive social and environmental impact? ...
"Cambodia’s thriving garment sector employs 650,000 workers, 80% percent of whom are women. Better Work impact research shows that our work in factories has had a positive effect on women’s lives, yet ...
"SuperBottoms has opened its first brick-and-mortar offering as a kiosk in Mumbai’s Rcity Mall in Ghatkopar. The direct-to-customer brand’s new launch retails its range of eco-friendly baby-care produ ...
"The fast fashion industry has taken over the world in the past decades and although clothing brands have been making an effort in recent years to make the fashion industry and economy more circular, ...
[Ed's note a letter from Atle Høie, General Secretary of IndustriALL, to Sheikh Hasina calling for an end to companies undermining union registration. Companies named in the letter are Crossline Knit ...
"As the ILO Governing Body meets in Geneva, Bangladesh will be on the agenda. IndustriALL is calling on the government of Bangladesh to make sincere efforts to implement the roadmap requested by the I ...
"Fashion gets altered in this high-stakes competition show reimagined and refashioned. Hosted by Karrueche Tran, our upcycling contestants all have the RAW talent to make something out of nothing. Let ...
"Since natural fibers like cotton are resource-intensive to manufacture, and petroleum-based fibers like nylon and polyester are not ecologically friendly, it’s time to start considering more sustaina ...
"Academics at a US university are setting up a new simplified system for sharing information on working conditions in apparel factories with consumers." ...
"The company, which was reportedly valued at $100 billion earlier this year, is taking steps to go public as tensions rise between Washington and Beijing." ...
"Luxury brands continue to draw controversy for appropriation of Indigenous communities’ culture, reducing motifs and symbols that carry important sociocultural significance to mere fashion statements ...
"Every week, the news labels a different consumable as “bad for you.” This trend can be seen in our food, medicine, and drinking water. All of which have been described as riddled with carcinogens, ho ...
"Most of the biggest brands aren’t taking urgent action to address their environmental impacts, according to newly released data from Good On You. This report explores the environmental track records ...