"Chinese fast-fashion retailer Shein has admitted two of its sites breached local labor violations and that it will be investing $15 million to improve the working standards at its factories." ...
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"Wedze, the winter sports brand of French retailer Decathlon, has launched what it says is a ‘fully recyclable’ ski jacket made from recycled polyester and material innovator Resortecs’ SmartStitch so ...
"In 2023, Gen Z creatives plan to take fashion into their own hands. Sustainability is a key issue for Gen Z. As climate concerns rise, DIY clothing offers a sustainable alternative to fast-fashion. I ...
"According to the plan, Vaayu’s technology and Klarna’s CO2e tracker will work together to calculate emissions for fashion product purchases in real time. As well, it applies to the entire lifecycle o ...
"The brand retail agency Liganova has appointed a Director Sustainability for the first time. The newly created position will be filled with immediate effect in order to "position green expertise even ...
"Joint press release by the Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMUV), the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) and the International Design Center Berlin (IDZ). [...] Awarded by Federal Environment Min ...
"“Fashion touches every country, continent and time zone. We need to use our power for good,” said Jodie Turner-Smith, who hosted the Fashion Awards here on Monday night." ...
"On Nov. 10, Renewcell opened its first full-scale production plant capable of producing 60,000 tons of 100 percent recycled clothing per year. The California Apparel News caught up with Chief Commerc ...
"Despite Black Friday sales exceeding expectations, retailers have been brought back down to Earth with a tidal wave of returns across November. Findings from retail returns expert ReBound, who work w ...
"Sri Lanka’s Brandix Essentials locked out around 1,500 workers in Koggala Free Trade Zone (KFTZ) after the workers reportedly stopped work to protest the slashing of their annual bonus by half." [Ed' ...
"An allegation of attempted rape has been received against a worker of Experience in Bhardoba area of Bhaluka upazila. In this incident, the woman filed a complaint last Monday (December 5) accusing 3 ...
"The company wants to expand in New Zealand, but it can't find enough workers to fill the orders and it's now looking at outsourcing to other countries, like Thailand and Vietnam. Kepes says young peo ...
"Australian textile technology firm Xefco has announced it will next year set up a pilot manufacturing facility for its new plasma-based method of applying dyes and coatings to textiles." ...
"On August 2 this year, 129 employees at an apparel company Brandix Intimate India Limited were hospitalised after inhaling an “unpleasant odour.” On June 3, another incident was reported from the com ...
"Many workers who are furloughed because factories lack orders are not entitled to unemployment benefits and find it hard to get new jobs. Nguyen Quoc Hung, 40, who has worked for garment maker C.T. V ...
"Before October, Qiang had about 30 workers in his garment factory in Guangzhou’s Haizhu, a district often dubbed the apparel manufacturing capital of China. After more than a month of Covid lockdowns ...
"According to a member of the IWFM, the homes of members of the Industrial Workers Federation of Myanmar (IWFM) were burned down by the military council in Sar Lin Gyi Township, Sagaing Region." ...
"Resale start-up Archive secured $15 million in funding Tuesday. The latest funding round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from Bain Capital Ventures among several other inve ...
"We’ve seen a more conscious approach to red-carpet dressing over the past 12 months, from vintage to repeat looks and even rental fashion, as shown by the Princess of Wales in Boston on Friday. " ...
"Tejin Frontier Co Ltd, the Teijin Group's fibres and products converting company, says it has developed a practical polylactic acid (PLA) resin that biodegrades faster in oceans, rivers and soil comp ...