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 Fashion Producer Collective is a collection of self-organized, producer-led, projects worth more than the sum of our parts. We focus on projects related to sustainability in the fashion sector. Participating producers represent a range of perspectives, and join as individuals not formal representatives of their companies.
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.
Fashion Producer Collective
We are a collection of self-organized, producer-led, projects worth more than the sum of our parts. We focus on projects related to sustainability in the fashion sector. Participating producers represent a range of perspectives, and join as individuals not formal representatives of their companies.
The Asia Garment Hub turns 3!
Three 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
New Manual - How to set up a community platform for women garment workers
Want to empower women in the garment sector? This manual is your step-by-step guide to setting up sustainable, worker-led community spaces.
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.
“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.
“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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.