"UK fintech AGAM International and Bangladesh’s leading Micro Finance Institution, SBK Foundation, formally launch the first Sharia based digital microcredit in Bangladesh today. The partnership will ...
2023
"At least 11 people died and several others were injured Friday in a stampede inside the premises of a factory at the Naurus intersection in Karachi’s SITE area, the latest incident in which people lo ...
"National Freedom Front (NFF) leader Wimal Weerawansa yesterday (02) alleged that a gang of persons with links to a ruling party politician representing the Gampaha District had carried out an attack ...
"One of its units of the factory, Green Textile Ltd unit 4, in February, topped the chart of eco-friendly garment factories in the entire globe. With a score of 104 out of 110, the unit became the hig ...
"German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom has increased the scope of its textile recovery programme to include workwear." ...
"Designing good-looking jeans is just one part of what it means to be a denim brand today, and that’s exactly how Scandinavian startup Organsk wants it. Named after Danish slang for “organic,” the Cop ...
"There could be more than just fashion risks involved when buying a pair of leggings or a raincoat. Just how much risk is still not clear, but toxic chemicals have been found in hundreds of consumer p ...
"Responsible for 10 per cent of global carbon emissions – more than international flights and maritime shipping combined – and worse for the environment than plastic, textiles is a highly problematic ...
"Only a tiny fraction of discarded textiles are recycled. While the clothing industry has doubled production in the last 15 years, the time garments are worn has fallen by more than 30 percent. At the ...
"In time for Earth Month, GOLDTOE® Socks, a leader in crafting modern, durable socks for nearly a century, is pleased to announce its Free Recycling Program in partnership with TerraCycle®, an interna ...
"A new digital platform has been launched in China to help identify and trace textile products throughout the supply chain." ...
"Under the Waste to wealth initiative, Technology Development Board has signed an agreement with Sahi Fab, for development and commercialisation of ‘Agricultural waste of stem materials like industria ...
"Shoppers are willing to go green by paying higher prices or scheduling slower shipping, but most will pay just 5% extra, Blue Yonder says. Consumers are still committed to shopping sustainably even a ...
"A recent research project underlines the huge opportunity that exists in recycling pre-consumer garment waste in Bangladesh, as the world’s second largest garment producer." ...
"The Impact Targets form part of Better Cotton’s 2030 Strategy and will help drive environmental and social improvements at the field-level for millions of farmers and farm workers." ...
"The group has set new targets to bolster farmer incomes, improve soil health, empower women and reduce the use of pesticides." ...
"Located in downtown White Plains, Uncaged is the only bio-material company in the Westchester area devoted to creating more environmentally friendly and animal-free leather. It is re-imagining the so ...
"SEKBI BOGOLAN was launched to inspire the world focusing on sustainable textile garment production practices while promoting African heritage inspired by the Bogolanfini craftsmanship, a traditional ...
"Artificial Intelligence, Robotic Arms, Automatic Pick and Place Systems, Robotic Process Automation, Software Tools amongst many others help scale up productivity in apparel manufacturing while aimin ...
"By requiring big business and other entities to report on their efforts to address modern slavery, the Australian Modern Slavery Act (MSA) aims to drive change in business conduct to prevent and redr ...