"Whipsawing consumer demand is squeezing fashion suppliers and their workers in countries like Bangladesh, Sarah Kent reports from Dhaka. Fashion’s supply chains are facing a new era of volatility as ...
"Pakistani garment workers, who were already severely affected by the wage theft during the Covid-19 pandemic and an unpredictable political environment, are now facing a fresh crisis after torrential ...
"Acting against deforestation should be crucial and urgent for fashion brands operating in Brazil, the latest Fashion Transparency Index Brazil shows." ...
"INVISTA (Wichita, Kan.) announced that its nylon site in South Carolina hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for a new nylon polymer facility, a milestone that represents the site’s transformation to a g ...
"In recent years, Black Friday has grown into a sales week that is more the rule than the exception. But some distance themselves from the sales hysteria. Naturkompaniet continues to distance itself f ...
"Together with its customers, Lindex donates a record amount to cancer research. The year's total donation on all Lindex’s sales markets amounted to 1.66 MEUR." ...
"Teenage climate activists in Nigeria’s largest city are recycling trash into runway outfits for a “Trashion Show.” Chinedu Mogbo, founder of Greenfingers Wildlife Initiative, a conservation group wor ...
"More and more fashion brands and platforms are adopting environmentally aware business models, utilizing biodegradable fabrics, and transitioning to low-pollution supply chains, according to industry ...
"This Black Friday weekend, UK consumers are expected to spend almost £9 billion, much of it in clothing and footwear stores. Unfortunately, we can’t be confident that the fashion brands we give so mu ...
"Watch a video tour of the Song Hong Garment factory in Viet Nam to discover what goes on behind the scenes in a garment factory" (7:12-minute video). [Ed's note: see entries in the Open Supply Hub fo ...
"More fashion brands are claiming that their products are sustainable, but not enough of them are transparent about their supply chain. Here’s how a simple shirt is made - and how each step in the pro ...
"Leaders met to discuss accelerating circular practices in the UK fashion and textiles sector last week, as part of an ambitious ten-year initiative." ...
"The fast fashion retailer said it is taking every claim very seriously, but “does not believe the picture painted is reflective of the working environment at the Burnley warehouse”." ...
"German outerwear brand Deuter is this week launching a Green Friday initiative through which 10 per cent of online sales revenues will be channelled into a European Outdoor Conservation Association ( ...
"Sportswear giant Nike defended itself over accusations it is running sweatshops in Thailand, paying its factory workers 42 baht an hour to make England 2022 World Cup replica jerseys while they make ...
"High-end French fashion brand, Balenciaga, have issued an apology and pulled their recent holiday campaign, after it sparked major backlash on social media. The series of adverts featured children ca ...
"The European Commission's proposed cap on gas prices will jeopardise the existence of the continent's entire textile and clothing industry, according to the Euratex trade body." ...
"Brandix Apparel Ltd. successfully hosted its much-anticipated second Sustainability Summit for 2022 on Tuesday. The summit, which was a hybrid event with virtual participants and a physical event at ...
"Special task force to investigate fire at factory that took 38 lives, injured 2. Four people have been taken into custody in relation to a deadly factory fire in Henan province that claimed 38 lives ...
"Delivery workers in Japan are fed up with Amazon Japan’s practices that make accidents and injuries more likely by increasing delivery volume and speed. They are now organising unions to take on Amaz ...
