"With environmental concerns around the use of leather growing, it’s no surprise that brands are now looking towards more sustainable options. And while vegan alternatives are on the rise, many still ...
"ESG Outlook is Sourcing Journal’s discussion series with industry executives to get their take on their company’s latest environmental, social and governance initiatives and their own personal effort ...
"In this episode, we hear how: Community mobilisation defended a garment worker in Romania; Trade unions and worker organisations made gains in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka; The effects of the pandemic in ...
"A few years ago, a friend forwarded an Instagram story to me from a wellness influencer who was warning her followers against wearing clothing made from recycled bottles. Her theory was that, as a re ...
"As Burma’s one-year anniversary of the coup passes, now over 130 trade organizations worldwide are calling for the removal of foreign brands from the country. The trade unions span multiple countries ...
"The World Surf League (WSL), a governing body that is dedicated to showcasing the talent of the world’s best surfers, has embraced its vision for impact more holistically. In 2019, it launched PURE — ...
"A recent report examines the links between fashion brands and Amazon deforestation. [...] Scrutiny of fashion’s connection to deforestation in the Amazon surged in 2019, when images of rainforest fir ...
"The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has renewed its calls on the Government to reform the Apprenticeship Levy, arguing that it is no longer fit for purpose and does not support essential courses that ...
"Boohoo Group has announced a new partnership with London-based manufacturer Fashion Enter to support student apprenticeships in the UK. [...] The apprenticeship deal will see Fashion Enter provide tr ...
"A three-day online conference by textil+mode dealt with the upcoming supply chain law and other sustainability topics related to the supply chain. Sustainability yes, bureaucratic tsunamis no In her ...
"A fire broke out at PT Unggulrejo's textile factory, located Jl. Raya Purworejo-Kutoarjo No. Km 4, Purworejo, Central Java. As a result of the incident, losses were estimated at tens of millions of r ...
"People's Liberation Party (HKP) members joined Neo Trend textile workers in Bakırköy Square to protest for their rights." [Ed's note: see entry for Neo Trend Giyim in the Open Apparel Registry databa ...
"At the Gür Tekstil factory in Antep, workers went on strike after a low pay raise offer. Workers continue to protest in front of the factory. [...] The workers, who did not accept the factory managem ...
"The spread of the Covid-19 omicron variant has not had a direct impact on the textile and textile product (TPT) industry. "The omicron variant is new, so the impact has not yet reached the textile in ...
"On June 1, 2021, Madian Al-Zubaidi became unemployed, after he was informed of the termination of his services from a textile and spinning factory in the Jordanian governorate of Irbid - a distance o ...
"In Tangier (Morocco) nobody forgets that Black Monday, on February 8, 2021. Torrential rains during the early morning flooded the streets without sewage in the Blanes II neighborhood. The water seepe ...
"Key Takeaways: If the Act is passed, if would be the most significant U.S. legislation relating to supply chain mapping and ESG disclosures to date. Supply chain mapping across supplier tiers could b ...
"Key Takeaways: U.S. regulators, including the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as well as advertising industry self-regulatory bodies, are focused on sustainability, or “green,” claims in the fashion i ...
"Highlights •Materials stream mapping is conducted in the textile-apparel production chain. •Approximately 0.70 USD is lost for every piece of apparel export. •Traceability of textile wastes and scope ...
"A recent study by some scholars of Bangladesh University of Textiles (BUTEX) titled “Textile-Apparel Manufacturing and Material Waste Management in the Circular Economy: A Conceptual Model to Achieve ...
