"Trade union leaders and economists on Thursday urged the tannery owners to implement social and environmental compliances for the welfare of the industry and the workers. They said the European Union ...
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"On the Assam trail of the Centre of Excellence for Khadi, which aims to unlock new branding, publicity, products and young markets for India’s historic fabric. Mukul Chandra Medhi, the 48-year-old he ...
"Today, fashion relies on linear “take, make, waste” models; often characterised by excessive overproduction, underutilisation, and poor disposal. As outlined by the GFA Monitor, proceeding on the ind ...
"The Delhi government will study the environmental impact of units engaged in dyeing or washing of garments and metal surface treatment activities such as electroplating and phosphating." ...
"Stella McCartney has long been at the forefront of fashion’s sustainability movement. But despite a flurry of climate commitments from brands in recent years, change has remained slow across the indu ...
"OCA has begun the process of launching its Farm Programme beyond India and Pakistan into Turkey. We seek proposals from consultants and organisations to verify multiple indicators and provide qualiti ...
"Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard made headlines in September with the decision to give his family’s $3 billion company, and its future profits, to the fight against climate change. In his words, “Ear ...
"Towards the end of 2022, Primark Netherlands hosted repair workshops at the retailer’s store in Rotterdam, where customers could learn to sew on a button and replace a zip. Ellen Haeser, teacher and ...
"She’s currently the Director of Circular Fashion at Eileen Fisher but when Carmen Gama graduated from Parsons in 2015, her thesis collection was not what could be described as an immediate fit for Ei ...
"The Catalan fashion company is committed to transparency in its supply chain. After having released over the last two years the list of its tier 1 and 2 suppliers (related to manufacturing and finish ...
"Today, advocates in the JustGreen Partnership applauded Governor Kathy Hochul for signing a ban on PFAS in Apparel. Which makes New York and California as the first two states to ban the toxic chemic ...
"A wage gap was found between 51 per cent and 60 per cent for female readymade garments (RMG) workers and 45 per cent to 54 per cent for male workers in the country, according to a latest survey. Sout ...
"Many industries in Vietnam are adopting green production methods to maintain and expand their export markets, including the textile industry. Thanks to this industry’s transformation, many domestic e ...
"What was 2022 all about? On the surface, a handful of issues: inflation, sustainability, technology, the post-pandemic landscape, Ukraine, plus some surprisingly casual and gender-neutral runway tren ...
"If you make one fashion resolution in 2023, it should be to do a regular wardrobe audit: essentially, a stock check of what you actually have in your closet. Maybe you have an old jumper that’s in de ...
"New Year, new… haircut, workout regime, hobby? This year at Vogue, our resolutions are weighted towards the world at large, focused on changes that we can all implement in the face of the ecological ...
"Today, ZDHC is delighted to announce the release of the updated ZDHC Man-Made Cellulosic Fibres (MMCF) Guidelines Version 2.0, and its supporting document. By publishing these documents we continue t ...
"Surat is the synthetic textile capital of India, 90 percent of the country's synthetic cloth requirement is met by the Surat industry which is now facing an unprecedented recession. A number of dyein ...
"The 10 themes in The State of Fashion 2023, the authoritative annual report from The Business of Fashion and McKinsey & Company, highlight how businesses can deploy realistic yet bold strategies to d ...
"Every single time I looked at it, I had an uneasy feeling that somewhere in that supply chain, workers had been exploited while making my new garment. I didn’t know what to do about it and it just fe ...