"Evlox and Recover™ have signed a multi-year agreement with the common goal of promoting innovative technologies that will help move towards a circular textiles industry. As part of the agreement, Evl ...
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"Lululemon is launching a T-shirt made from plant-based nylon, part of the activewear company's commitment to making its business completely sustainable by 2030. The company on Tuesday announced the r ...
"German fashion brand S.Oliver has paid out €100,000 (US$110,000) to 2,000 former workers of an Indonesian garment factory [Jaba Garmindo] which went bankrupt in 2015." [Ed's note: see entry in Open S ...
"Governments around the globe are serious about eliminating social and environmental risks from the supply chain. That commitment has been reflected by the wave of regulations introduced and enacted o ...
"Workers protest after a Taiwanese garment factory closed in Kunshan, Jiangsu." From China Labour Bulletin's strike map. ...
"Malaysia has launched an investigation to uncover how hundreds of migrant workers arrived from South Asia without jobs, despite having paid steep fees to get employment, officials and rights groups s ...
"A huge fire broke out in the textile manufacturing unit of Patal. Building, machinery, products and raw materials were destroyed. The loss is estimated at Rs 1.40 crore. Yesterday morning at 12.15 a. ...
"About 82.19 per cent of garment factories paid partial salaries to their workers for April as of yesterday dispelling worries that many factories might fail to clear payments before Eid-ul-Fitr, acco ...
"A major fire broke out in a thread factory in Jajmau area of the city in the wee-hours of Wednesday. No casualty was reported and the fire was brought under control." ...
"The Network Association of Uniform Manufacturers & Distributors (NAUMD) has launched the Uniform Sustainability Collaborative (USC), a new industry initiative aiming to promote sustainable, circular ...
"You might associate surfing with environmental awareness due to the nature of this water sport (and the good work of the environmental nonprofit Surfrider Foundation). But despite many surfers suppor ...
"Harlem’s Fashion Row presented its second annual sustainability summit Wednesday, in partnership with H&M and hosted at Google. “If you want to think about the brands you should support, you should s ...
"Workers protest against wage arrears of a garment factory in Guangzhou, Guangdong". From China Labour Bulletin's strike map. ...
"The haunting images of Rana Plaza are still seared in our consciousness. In the worst industrial accident since Bhopal, the collapse in 2013 of the clothing factory complex outside of Dhaka, Banglade ...
"Clothes are everywhere at the Gallery of the University of Stellenbosch on Dorp Street in Stellenbosch. Bright, appealing life-size marker drawings of clothes hang on the walls of the main gallery sp ...
"There’s no question that combating the climate emergency requires large-scale, systemic change. But individual action is important too. One of the most meaningful changes you can make on a personal l ...
"On 20th April, the mill employees of the National Textile Corporation (NTC) in Tamil Nadu will stage protests to demand payment of their wages. Workers at the seven mills in the State have only been ...
"It will take up to 75 years for many of Australia’s leading fashion brands to start paying any of the workers who make their clothes enough money to constitute a living wage, despite their progress i ...
"Before we dive into the data, we must acknowledge the hard work of all participants and congratulate all 424 companies – including brands retailers, suppliers, and manufacturers – for their efforts i ...
"The apparel industry's sourcing of 'more sustainable' raw materials is continuing to rise but greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are also climbing, according to a new report from Textile Exchange." ...