"The fashion industry is ever changing. Consumers follow new trends and designers, and once those change, they move on. The Motley Fool estimates that the average American household spends approximate ...
2023
"Over 300 workers struck work Monday morning at garment maker Saitex International in southern Dong Nai Province to protest against its policy of docking wages for defective products. When they receiv ...
"Is so called ‘throwaway culture’ coming to an end? Fashion brands have come under increasing-scrutiny over the past few years. Many, especially those on the high street, have come under fire for enco ...
"Without textiles, there is no fashion. But textile manufacturing is highly polluting and there is an urgent need to make it sustainable. The industry and EU policymakers must work together on harmoni ...
"New Balance is a popular athletic brand known for its quality sneakers. But how ethical is New Balance? Read on to learn more about the brand’s “Not Good Enough” rating, which was published in March ...
"Amidst growing calls for fashion brands and retailers to consider pulling out of sourcing from Myanmar, World Bank figures reveal that garment exports from the country actually shot up for much of la ...
"Economists Kevin Grier, Towhid Mahmood, and I recently investigated how the reaction to the Rana Plaza disaster has impacted garment-industry employment and company growth. We found that employment w ...
"Backstage at the Ahluwalia show in February, I saw these tags attached to pieces from the British brand's latest collection, in a partnership with Microsoft and software platform EON. In place of the ...
"One of the largest platforms of labour organisations in Bangladesh, the IndustriAll Bangladesh Council (IBC), has raised objections against the appointment of the workers’ representative for the newl ...
""To further sustainability in fashion, we must remain optimistic," encourages Kering's Chief Sustainability Officer, Marie-Claire Daveu, in her opening remarks at March 16th's Fashion Our Future even ...
"Eco-conscious footwear brand ESSĒN The Label is taking its transparency and traceability to a whole new level by collaborating with sustainability platform Renoon for Earth Day." ...
"Armedangels is considered one of the most successful fair fashion labels that masters the balancing act between sustainability, fashion and economic success. Now the company wants to be "radically ho ...
"In German online fashion retail, two out of three packages are returned. For companies, the costs are an extreme burden. Tracking down the return reasons can help. There could also be a fee." ...
"China has taken a significant step toward a dual carbon strategy with the creation of a platform to identify sustainable textile products. Called the “Reborn-China Fibre Zero Carbon Action 2023 – Sus ...
"According to the Sunday Times, at least 30 per cent of BOI companies are downsizing and many are unlikely to re-start operations after the New Year holidays this year and 40 per cent of those in the ...
"Labour activists and organisers decried what they saw as implicit recognition of the military council and profit-seeking without regard for the interests of exploited workers. [...] The European Cham ...
"Regenerative wool: it's the new green buzzword in the fashion industry – but can wool ever be fully sustainable?" ...
"The closure of Dongguan Gogo Garment, the city’s largest lingerie manufacturer closed on January 10 as the company cited dwindling customer orders and failed attempts to break into the domestic marke ...
"Three new readymade garment (RMG) industrial units in Bangladesh received US Green Building Council's (USGBC)-approved leadership in energy and environmental design (Leed) certificates. [...] Trust K ...
"The focus on corporate-led solutions, such as the accord, allows clothing brands to appear socially responsible in spite of the reality on the ground. [...] Western saviour complex Social media campa ...