Hub Exclusives
What to expect?
The Asia Garment Hub has a range of exclusive features from inside the industry in Asia. Here's what you can find in this section.
Every week, we curate relevant topics from the garment and textiles industry in our "Did you know...?" section. From new initiatives, events and webinars, to reports, trainings and industry services, we bring you the latest updates on Decent Work and Sustainable business practices.
In our "What's going on in...?" section, you can find in-depth interviews with brands, manufacturers, civil society organizations and worker unions as they share their unique perspectives and experiences from producer countries across Asia.
Our Supplier Meet-Ups are exclusive conversations with manufacturers held on the second Thursday of each month. Join us to exchange, learn and forge collaborative solutions to pressing sustainability challenges.
You can also find topical insights and answers to burning industry questions in our Ask an Expert video feature. Recent subjects include Business & Productivity and Transparency.
We also offer a range of thought-provoking articles, interviews, and thematic explainers designed to help you navigate industry challenges and take action on sustainability.
Did you know...?
A lot can get lost amid today’s information overload - that's why every week we curate highlights from the garment and textiles industry for you. From new initiatives, events, webinars, flagship reports, trainings to services, we'll help you stay current with the industry’s news and latest updates.
What's going on in...?
What are the current challenges in the garment and textiles industry in Bangladesh? What about labour rights and working conditions in Vietnam? Learn more about the issues shaping the industry in Asia's key sourcing hubs, with insights from leading industry experts in those countries.
Supplier Meet-Ups
Manufacturers, connect with your peers! Join our informal and unrecorded Supplier Meet-Ups on the second Thursday of every month.
The Asia Garment Hub turns 2!
Exactly two years ago, we launched the Asia Garment Hub. Find out what our members have to say, get to know the team behind the Hub, and learn from our co-directors what exciting projects are coming up in the near future.
Read exclusive content created for the Asia Garment Hub
ILO releases new guides to help garment factories become more resilient
Building business resilience during and after the COVID 19 pandemic has become one of the most important topics for garment manufacturers. Find out about recommended measures for factory managers in the new guides from ILO.
Let’s talk! Social Dialogue helps Asian garment industry navigate the COVID-19 crisis
Manufacturers from three countries share how worker-employer dialogue has been key to surviving the pandemic.
Voices of the industry: “This widespread breakdown across the industry has illuminated how fragile the system really was”
Industry experts agree that the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to shape garment production in Asia far into 2021 and beyond. Here are the perspectives of industry stakeholders.
Why the fashion industry needs to move beyond general commitments to carbon neutrality
Did you know? The fashion industry is responsible for between 5% and 8% of global carbon emissions –more than all international flights and maritime shipping combined?
“Fostering a recycling industry will definitely put Cambodia on the international map for circularity”
An interview with Massimiliano Tropeano, FABRIC Asia, Senior Advisor for Garment Sector, about the importance of a better waste management and what solutions are available.
“The Climate Action Training is a foundational element for the textile and garment industry to upskill itself”
An interview with Tracy Nilsson, adidas' Senior Director of Social-Environmental Affair and a passionate advocate for sustainability issues in the fashion industry.
Moving the needle on gender equality and decent work in Asia’s garment sector: why and how
Inspired by the new report “Moving the needle - gender equality and decent work in Asia's garment sector", women leaders discuss persistent gender challenges in one of the most female-dominated industries and what we can do to tackle them.
How a community platform can empower women garment workers
Why create a safe space for women garment workers? The guidebook "How to set up a community platform for women garment workers" will provide you with the right answers.
Ask an Expert
Sustainable & Productive Business in five minutes
Watch our second Ask an Expert video with Anne Sutanto, the Vice CEO of PT Pan Brothers (Indonesia), to hear her insights on getting productivity from sustainability in the garment sector.
Transparency in five minutes
Our first Ask an Expert video is ready! Here, Ganga Sekar and Hannah Lennett from Open Supply Hub, a collaborative supply chain mapping platform, answer your questions about Transparency.