"The publication of the EU’s Substantiating Green Claims Proposal is imminent, but how prepared are clothing brands for a new law that will dictate the terms of the sustainability claims they make? In ...
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"Customs sleuths have dug out abuse of fiscal bounties in Bangladesh's Export Processing Zones (EPZs) by pseudo firms using 'foreign company' tag and also money laundering, officials say. Pecuniary of ...
"On Dec. 1, students and community activists demonstrated outside the University Book Store in protest of alleged workers’ rights abuses committed by the German apparel company Adidas. Highlighting UW ...
"Brückner therefore partnered with Israeli technology company Sonovia to develop a textile finishing machine that uses soundwaves to infuse desired properties into fabrics without polluting materials ...
"Solutions, support, sustainability—industry stakeholders reflect on fashion’s presence at COP27 and what more needs to be done One of the biggest outcomes I’d really like to see from COP27 this year ...
"After a quiet two years, the CEO-led coalition is eyeing bold action on renewable energy, agriculture and conservation. We speak exclusively to Kering CEO François-Henri Pinault and the Fashion Pact ...
"Platforms selling vintage and upcycled goods are gaining popularity in cities including Shanghai and Beijing as customers become more price-conscious." ...
"The IndustriALL global trade union and the Industrial Workers’ Federation of Myanmar (IWFM) have urged brands and retailers to “stop feeding the military with business” after soldiers reportedly torc ...
"Zalando intends to become in the near future the first fashion platform "that welcomes everyone". Its goal: to give a voice to "underrepresented" groups. The platform presented the first phase of thi ...
"Emerging over the last decade, brand activism has become an unavoidable theme since the beginning of the decade and the Black Lives Matter movement in the US. Previously, the vast majority of brands ...
"As the drinks industry re-claims more discarded plastic bottles for its own supply chains, a Taiwanese firm has come up with an innovative solution to use previously unacceptable fabric off-cuts and ...
"Advanced Clothing Solutions secures B Corp Certification with a score of 150.9. Advanced Clothing Solutions (ACS) has become the UK.'s largest circular and sustainable fashion fulfilment hub to attai ...
"The United States encourages American businesses with employees around the world to protect their workers’ rights and decrease their negative effects on the environment. Gap Inc., the largest U.S. sp ...
"As Alan McClay, CEO of Better Cotton, said during a recent conversation with Sourcing Journal sourcing and labor editor Jasmin Malik Chua, sustainable agriculture practices go hand-in-hand with contr ...
"In view of fires and industrial accidents in Pakistan's garment and textile factories, calls for a Pakistan Accord are growing louder. This would be an extension of the International Accord on Health ...
"Lectra announces the signature of an agreement to acquire 51% of the capital and voting rights of the Dutch company TextileGenesis. As a major player in the fashion, automotive, and furniture markets ...
"Given that the global fashion sector’s emissions are set to grow significantly this decade, at a time when climate science proves they need to be cut, a new initiative has been launched to help fashi ...
"The latest innovations in outdoor and sporting apparel were on full display at the fall edition of the Functional Fabric Fair. Powered by Performance Days, the show was held in Portland, Ore., Oct. 2 ...
"The global football event has brought added scrutiny to labour practices — not just in host country Qatar’s construction sector but also in the Asian garment factories that make the tournament’s offi ...
"Summary This is a decision pursuant to the third procedural step of the case handling procedure; the preliminary investigation. In the preliminary investigation, NCP Denmark assesses whether it can b ...