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"A protest rally has been held in Savar demanding an end to the layoffs and abuse of workers, the reinstatement of laid-off workers, the reopening of closed fac...
"A 54-year-old worker died after suffering a serious work accident at a textile factory located in Praça Coronel Aristides Mascarenhas, in the Fábrica neighborh...
"Canada is moving to strengthen its forced labor import regulations as the United States winds up its Section 301 investigations and weighs imposing additional ...
"Aggrieved workers and federation leaders have formed a human chain and marched demanding payment of 75 percent of the outstanding service benefits of workers a...
"Oxfam’s new Briefing for Business sets out a practical, people-centered approach to redesigning grievance mechanisms—moving beyond compliance to systems that c...
"As Bangladesh's apparel industry continues its journey towards smarter, greener, and more efficient manufacturing, technology providers are increasingly expect...
"Vietnam’s textile sector braces for post-July tariff reckoning amid questions about its cost and compliance advantages over rival hubs." ...
"Code of Conduct outlines expectations for manufacturers serving the fire service industry." ...
"Four companies have joined forces to build a renewable nylon supply chain for The North Face outerwear brand in Japan, with products due on shelves in August."...
"Ultra-fast fashion retailer Shein has launched a series of training sessions focused on product safety and quality compliance for sellers on its marketplace am...
"We are delighted to share a significant and historic achievement of our affiliated factory union, AKH Stitch Art Ltd. Sommilito Sramik Union (AKHSSU). On 21 Ma...
"Scientists combine oil refinery techniques with engineered bacteria to convert lignin into a key nylon building block at unprecedented yields." ...
"The fashion retail industry is undergoing one of its biggest transformations in decades." ...
"New IAF roadmap urges brands and manufacturers to shift from cost-cutting to shared productivity, capital efficiency and lower overproduction." ...
"The executive, who has been linked to H&M for more than twenty years, a company she eventually led, is now focusing on her role as a business advisor to unite ...
"For the US textile and apparel industry, the circular economy is no longer a niche topic. It is becoming an important economic consideration." ...
"The apex trade body is planning to introduce a structural clause that could strip hundreds of owners of closed and non-operational apparel factories of their v...
"The CEO and founder of Inside Out, and wife of Hollwood movie director James Cameron, is an influential social entrepreneur." ...
"According to the information received , the fire broke out in a textile factory belonging to Kipaş Holding in the Karacasu Ferhuş neighborhood of the Dulkadiro...
"BGMEA has told member factories not to do business with Pakistan-based SM Traders and SM Denims Mill for ignoring an arbitration ruling. The tribunal ordered t...
"Families of Baldia factory fire victims and labour groups have demanded accountability after the Supreme Court acquitted two men in the case. Speakers at a Kar...
"The United Arab Emirates has launched Naseej, its first national initiative focused on textile circularity to reduce waste and promote sustainability. The Nase...
"The news broke in recent days: Le Relais, a company specializing in collecting old clothes, is closing some of its collection points. In Pontivy, what about Re...
"Northshore Apparel GH LTD has achieved a major international milestone after receiving certification from Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP), a...
"In a push to revive Odisha's textile and apparel sector, the state Cabinet on Saturday approved a ₹200 crore budgetary provision to clear outstanding liabiliti...
"Gap Inc. has achieved two major sustainability goals. The US apparel retailer now sources 100% of its cotton from more sustainable sources and uses 65% recycle...
"Hong Kong-based WIAI unveils its AI-driven Smart Measure system, delivering 14 precise body measurements instantly for bespoke suit shoppers worldwide." ...
"More than 10 years working as a garment worker at Panko Tam Thang Co., Ltd. (Ban Thach ward, Da Nang), Ms. Tran Thi Hanh, from Chien Dan commune, Da Nang city,...
"Bangladesh in decline The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association held an emergency board meeting earlier this week to address a persistent ...
"Have you ever walked through the clothes shop and discovered that one shirt with a ‘positive’ label on it stating “100% recycled”? These slogans in clothing of...
"On Friday in Brussels, the General Assembly of the European Apparel and Textile Confederation (Euratex) voted to re-elect Mario Jorge Machado as its president....
"Ying McGuire is barely two weeks into her role as CEO of Cascale, but she already knows what she doesn't want to do. Among her list of no-nos: creating change ...
"Five years after launching as an internal initiative within LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton to give new life to its deadstock fabrics, Nona Source is expandin...
"In her studio in Brownsburg, Jess Cottongim, the founder of Reclaim and Rethread, is turning tablecloths into a pair of pants. She says she finds quality mater...
"The rental service Nuuly is taking over America’s closets." ...
"With a majority of team kits supplied by Nike, Adidas and Puma all incorporating textile-to-textile recycled polyester, the world’s most-watched sporting event...
"Report says existing policy frameworks for bio-based materials are ‘out of step’ with circular economy principles, suggesting new agenda." ...
"India’s textile and apparel industry stands at a pivotal juncture—one where scale must align with sustainability, and growth must be reimagined through respons...
"Researchers in Egypt develop microwave-assisted process to dye wool with pigments extracted from prickly pear peel waste." ...
"Walmart Chief Sustainability Officer Kathleen McLaughlin on how Walmart is engaging suppliers and others to enhance sustainability across value chains." ...
"A leather bag made from Tyrannosaurus rex cells failed to sell on Thursday, the Paris auction house Drouot said, commenting that bids were well below expected....
"US retailer claims it has met key environmental targets on cotton, recycled polyester and worker development across its global supply chain." ...
"Deadly road crashes involving Cambodia’s garment workers reignite pressure on brands and authorities to fix long‑standing safety risks." ...
"From fragmented to scalable: how a new wave of AI is building the infrastructure behind secondhand's rise." ...
"There are existing methods to collect water from the ambient air, but most of them are large or cumbersome. Recent research by the University of Texas at Austi...