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"Cleaner power, stronger energy infrastructure and accessible financing will be critical if manufacturers are to meet their 2030 climate goals, Joyce Tsoi, seni...
"Workers of a laid-off garment factory at Ashulia, on the outskirts of Dhaka, staged a sit-in on Sunday demanding the reopening of the factory and payment of th...
"Six trade unions are calling for a $250.66 minimum monthly wage for garment, travel goods and footwear workers for 2027, as the current $210 wage does not suff...
"In 2034, it will be cheaper to produce a garment with a robot and 3D printing in the United States than to have tens of people make the same item in Kenya." .....
"In the Swaroop Nagar fire, the fire broke out on the ground and first floors of a factory manufacturing judo dresses and boxing gloves." ...
"A little-noticed EU packaging law has redefined what counts as packaging. Small UK fashion ought to know about it." ...
"Over the past four days, thousands of workers at at least five factories in two different provinces have been protesting continuously, protesting against insul...
"Royal Society of Chemistry(RSC) Advances published a study which found that green coconut husk waste could remove 95.5% of Congo red dye from water within 80 m...
"Barbara Carroll loads her van with boxes of donated clothes each month and heads north to the red dirt of Western Australia's remote Pilbara." ...
"I spoke to Salomon's Global Director of Sustainability and Impact about growth, emissions, and how to tackle circularity in an ever-growing company." ...
"Vegan leathers are complicated by questions of commercial viability and sustainability. How do they compare to traditional leather?" ...
"Women workers are paid less than their male counterparts, are present in smaller numbers, and in sectors such as garment manufacturing, are concentrated in sma...
"The experience of Beximco shows another way industrial disruption can turn into a wider economic loss. In December 2024, the group laid off nearly 40,000 worke...
"Civil protection forces in Giza managed to control a fire that broke out inside a clothing factory in the Imbaba area, after the civil protection sent a number...
"The Hue City Department of Health has formed an inspection team after dozens of workers from Scavi Hue Textile Company were hospitalized with symptoms suspecte...
"Researchers from Aarhus University and the Danish Technological Institute have taken a new approach in the search for enzymes capable of breaking down some of ...
"Executives representing Portugal’s footwear and fashion industries appeared at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Thursday in tandem with New York ...
"Acute shortages of gas and electricity are crippling production at over 400 factories, mainly RMG units, across major industrial hubs, with 202 facing the risk...
"It is to prevent textile waste from going to landfills that Prasad Lingawar and Nachiket Acharya -- both engineers from VIT, Pune -- founded NoKasa in 2024 in ...
"Cybercriminals combine AI-generated videos, eye-catching offers and professional-looking websites to deceive shoppers and obtain their banking details." ...
"On a recent summer afternoon in southern England, the interior of an otherwise unassuming building vibrated with the rhythmic clack and whir of machinery. This...
"Sam Mabley is a young business founder with a mission. That mission is no less than getting the message across that ethical clothing does not need to come with...
"In a world where polyester is hitting the headlines for the wrong reasons and ultra-fast-fashion brands are pumping out low-quality products at low prices, how...
"Outerwear brand Arc’teryx piggybacked off a recent episode of the viral video series ‘Subway Takes’ to promote its latest circular design." ...
"Russian clothing manufacturer and retailer Gloria Jeans lost about $1 billion invested in garment factories that it was forced to abandon because of sanctions....
"Concern is growing over the lack of visible action to reinstate workers who were terminated from Bangladesh's readymade garments (RMG) factories following labo...
"Northshore Apparel is turning industrial ambition into formal jobs in Savelugu. Its next phases could connect those sewing lines to northern Ghana’s farmers an...
"Occupational safety and health (OSH) at workplaces was the focus of a seminar titled ‘The Crisis, Workers’ Struggle and the Way Forward’ organised by the Natio...
"Statement Karachi, Lahore & Amsterdam, 11 September 2026: 14 years ago today, over 250 workers lost their lives at the Ali Enterprises textile factory in the B...
"Marmara University researchers urge textile manufacturers to digitise traceability, repair and end-of-life data before EU rules tighten." ...
"The agreement resolves contaminant claims that Chemours’ Fayetteville Works facility released into the water and air. The three chemical giants also establishe...
"Orta announced on Friday that it will cease operations after 40 years of pioneering premium denim." ...
"Organized by Cascale affiliate member the Clothing Industry Training Authority (CITA), the summit convened over 300 global consumer goods executives, policymak...
"Not all forms of secondhand consumption are equally sustainable. According to a new report by Oxfam, platforms like Vinted generate a much larger carbon footpr...
"The coat is made from 95% recycled polyester and combines a recyclable laminate with a PFAS-free treatment." ...
"The joint proposal by seven unions to the Labour Ministry says raising the monthly travel and accommodation allowance would ease financial pressure and improve...
"Workers say they have repeatedly complained to the Labor Department about wage cuts, pressure on union members, and violations of workers' rights at the Chines...
"Social media insults prompted nearly 6,000 workers at the Yida factory in Kandal province to protest, blocking the road in front of the factory, forcing an adm...
"Chemical recycling has become one of the more debated topics in textile circularity. For those of you in the plastics recycling industry, the story may be fami...
"A new analysis of more than 15,000 safety data sheets suggests roughly 300 substances account for 80% of recorded chemical use in participating apparel and foo...
"With London fashion week approaching, it’s a good time to freshen up and ensure your environmental messaging is on point! From claims about the composition of ...
"Following the success of its inaugural 2026 event, Textiles Recycling Expo USA is inviting industry experts, innovators, researchers and thought leaders to sub...
"Buying from online resale platforms emits up to 5 times more CO2e than in a charity shop . 6 out of 10 second-hand clothes now pass through lucrative channels....
"The Korea Institute of Industrial Technology said a joint research team developed the technology. Dr. Lim Dae-young, Dr. Won Chan-hee and Dr. Kang Bong-gu led ...
"Stakeholders in Nigeria’s cotton, textile and garment (CTG) sector have raised concerns over the implementation of measures to revive the industry, particularl...
"Chairperson of the Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women A.S. Kumari interacting with women workers in a garment unit in Tiruppur district on Thursday." ...
"Like many of its rivals in retail, the company is struggling with Scope 3 emissions and lagging on packaging goals." ...
"Bénédicte Quinta, founder and CEO of Fiberly, delivered a pitch in the innovation section of Première Vision last week." ...
"The European Commission’s proposal for an EU Public Procurement Act takes important steps forward on sustainability, but its impact on workers and communities ...
"Swedwatch warns that voluntary social criteria and focus on price could allow suppliers with poor labour and human rights records to win textile and clothing c...