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"RMG workers got last wage increase in 2023 Amended law requires wage increase every 3 years Minimum wage now Tk12,500 Inflation erodes wage gains New wage boar...
"Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has urged the World Bank to scale up funding and expand the scope of projects aimed at promo...
"Deeptech textile startup IndigoTex has raised Rs 5 crore in a funding round led by IAN Angel Fund, the evergreen fund of IAN Group. The round also saw particip...
"Stakeholders across Nigeria’s cotton, textile, and garment sector are actively demanding the operationalization of the Cotton, Textile, and Garment Development...
"The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday rejected the Sindh government’s petition seeking to revisit its June 10 decision overturning the convictions of two Muttahi...
"A massive fire swept a shoe factory in Bhiwadi Industrial Area here, triggering panic among workers at nearby units, officials said on Wednesday. No casualties...
"Daniel Murphy was investigating forced labor in Chinese seafood processing plants in 2023 when he hit upon what he described as a “very potent” methodology for...
"CEO Daniel Grieder wants to become more profitable. Apparently, the company plans to cut costs by reducing its suppliers of materials and ingredients. This is ...
"No one wants to throw away their favorite items after just one season. With "BeSoStrong," the CHT Group, Tübingen, has developed an innovative finish that spec...
"New limit values for chemicals used in the battery, steel, chemical and textile industries Clearer provisions for personal protective equipment New measures sh...
"The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has today published its first Global Impact Report in five years, revealing measurable progress for cotton farmers after the...
"A report analyzes the impact that climate change is having on fashion seasons, taking into account both the temperature in 50 cities around the world and the c...
"New reports show input reductions among many farmers but persistent hazardous pesticide use in Brazil, its largest production source." ...
"California’s governor vetoes bill that mandates firms to keep records proving their recycled content claims." ...
"The government has decided in principle to form a new Minimum Wage Board to review wages for millions of workers in Bangladesh's readymade garment (RMG) sector...
"British and Chinese firms to make the investment under a five-year leasing arrangement, officials say." ...
"More than 500 garment factories are still operating in Myanmar, though they continue to face labor shortages, according to Daw Khaing Khaing Nwe, Secretary-Gen...
"UNIFI, Inc. (NYSE: UFI), the makers of REPREVE® and one of the world’s leading innovators in recycled and synthetic yarns, today launches Cofira™, a versatile ...
"The namesake label of Dublin-born, New York-based fashion designer Maria McManus is fast emerging as a brand of choice for women seeking high-quality wardrobe ...
"Levi Strauss and M&S target renewable electricity procurement barriers." ...
"Tata Group fashion retailer Trent's (TREN.NS), opens new tab shares rose the most in over two years on Tuesday, adding 173.83 billion rupees ($1.80 billion) i...
"Recommerce has been part of eBay since the very beginning — creating economic opportunity, giving products a second life, and helping people find value in thin...
"As designers, brands, and retailers, when we trace our supply chains back, we hit a wall: we can't answer #WhoMadeMyCotton. Too often we're left with just a co...
"Five years ago, we started with a question that felt fairly simple: Where does the cotton in my jeans actually come from? At the time, we (Ani + Anne) were bot...
"Recycled fiber is moving beyond isolated sustainability projects. Major fashion brands are signing long-term purchase agreements with recycling companies befor...
"Researchers report improved hibiscus colour fixation on viscose, offering a potential alternative to conventional metal-based dye fixatives." ...
"Today, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) launched the Microfiber Action Alliance (MAA), a new multi-stakeholder initiative to combat microfiber pollution by acceler...
"This week, Grace Robinson and Ben Hanson discuss Klarna’s repair partnership with Save Your Wardrobe, Adobe’s holiday shopping forecasts for AI and buy now, pa...
"Global textile business conditions improved in September, but weak demand, rising costs and US tariffs keep the sector under pressure." ...
"New environmental assessment will launch in November, setting a shared baseline for factory environmental management, but adoption will remain voluntary." ...
"Emily Hurst is one of just seven hat plaiters left in the UK. This summer she harvested heritage Maris Widgeon wheat grown for her at Sandringham, the first fu...
"Textile group plans to expand the additive into technical applications targeting the environmental persistence of polyester and nylon fibres." ...
"Textile-to-textile recycling is stuck in the missing middle. The technologies exist, but the capital to deploy them at scale is not available. This framework a...
"After many years of working in garment manufacturing, I noticed a gap in the market: independent designers had great ideas and clear visions for selling them b...
"The Indonesian Textile Association (API) assessed that the enactment of the regulation has the potential to add pressure to the labor-intensive industry, espec...
"We, the undersigned trade union federations and civil society organizations, express our disappointment with the outcome of the internal vote during the final ...
"Key findings from the State of Style report Almost two thirds of people (64%) buy clothing they weren't actively looking for, after seeing items on social medi...
"Fashion for Good today announces the launch of the Cotton Reloop Matrix Project, a cross-industry initiative that will map and physically validate the quality ...
"Amid an increasingly shifting regulatory landscape, this year’s Sustainable Fashion Week (SFW) in the UK sought to prove what a sustainable fashion future look...
"It’s been a big month in sustainable fashion: from PETA protesters at Fashion Month to new EU regulations and a report on the dire state of living wages for ga...
"If there was one question that reverberated again and again—and again—across fashion discussions throughout New York Climate Week in late September, it was: “I...
"Some of the world’s biggest fashion outlets appear to be backsliding on their commitment to building sustainable business models. Overproduction remains a stru...
"Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) industry is facing a crucial transformation due to shifting global trade norms that demand complete supply chain transpar...
"Labour groups have called on brands Target, Walmart, Champion and H&M to take action over the dismissal of 74 workers and independent union representatives aft...
"For much of the past several months, the conversation around Bangladesh’s garments industry has been dominated by crisis." ...
"More than 2,000 women garment workers in Karnataka, India, have taken to the streets to demand access to their own savings. Led by IndustriALL affiliates KIGWU...
"Dozens of firefighters brought a major blaze at a garments factory in Karachi's SITE area under control early Monday after a six-hour-long fire-fighting operat...
"Textile manufacturer Interloop has joined Fashion for Good as an Innovation Partner, creating a formal role for the company in identifying and developing techn...
"ReHubs has named Béatrice Moureaux as chief executive officer (CEO), placing her at the forefront of efforts to scale textile-to-textile recycling across Europ...
"Cotton Corporation of India to present new platform, traceability measures, initiative progress updates and planting system." ...