"From cork to pineapple to mushrooms, there are plenty of plant-based leathers available today. But many come wrapped in a layer of polyurethane." ...
"Garment workers have blocked a road in Dhaka's Banani after rumours spread that one of their colleagues was run over and killed by a bus, leading to heavy congestion on Dhaka's Airport Road. [...] Th ...
"The Downtown LA 2040 proposal could force garment factories to close and replace affordable housing with luxury developments." ...
"“Adapt, Align, Act” was the central theme at last week’s American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) Executive Summit in Washington, DC, a fitting description for a program discussing an economy ...
"Executive Summary The March 2023 edition of Cotton This Month: Addresses the devastating challenges of climate change Warns that farmers will need to improve their water management practices Explains ...
"The last surviving factory of the Verviers wool industry, Traitex, is not living in the past and seeks solutions to reduce its CO2 emissions. There was a time when the Verviers wool industry was part ...
"In recent years, fast fashion has been the subject of a shower of criticism. These clothes, immediately consumed, immediately abandoned, are sometimes donated to associations so that they can be recy ...
"The EU corporate sustainability due diligence directive represents a key opportunity to advance women’s rights and gender equality in companies’ international value chains. The European Commission’s ...
"A growing number of investment rounds are bringing sustainability-centric endeavors and more often than not, sustainability-focused tech, to the fore, as consumers and shareholders, alike, continue t ...
"BUCKETLIST is a brand that produces clothing in LA. One of their supplier factories failed to pay workers for 2 weeks. The factory owner claims it was because Bucketlist failed to pay for its order a ...
"The Cambodian government is launching a scheme in partnership with textile and garment factory owners to provide financial support to workers who have been laid off because of the economic downturn." ...
"Environmental non-profit Canopy has announced that IKEA has become the first major home retailer to join its CanopyStyle initiative." ...
"It will take some time to connect the dots and establish why the fake news against Tamil Nadu attacking Hindi-speaking migrant workers, especially from Bihar, was being spread, said another official. ...
"The encouragement of workers who have lost their jobs to come to Kampong Speu comes after Prime Minister Hun Sen said that he had solved the problem of 32,000 workers who are affected by closures and ...
"Grievances of the garment sector The majority of the workforce at garment factories is women. The concept of period leave is unimaginable in the sector. With hundreds of workers on one floor, the fou ...
"As China moves on from the pandemic, garment factories in Guangdong province are desperate to return to business as usual. Migrant workers, not so much. [...] But the area was hit hard by the pandemi ...
"Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has touted great prospects in the export of value-added garments made of recycled yarn from scrap fabric or used cloth." ...
"Coats American, which produces industrial-grade yard for military and firefighter personnel, will be laying off 41 workers at its McAdenville factory." ...
"Meet the women behind some of India’s most popular sustainable marketplaces and retail platforms." ...
"A conference and exhibition on 16 March will spotlight opportunities for sustainable clothing production in Bangladesh as over 60 renowned speakers and 20 exhibitors presenting green production techn ...
