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Rana Plaza graft verdict deferred to Sept 1

"The Dhaka divisional special judge court on Sunday deferred the verdict in a corruption case over the construction of the collapsed Rana Plaza, involving its o...

Policy hurdles, high taxes hinder RMG decarbonisation: dialogue

"Inconsistent tax structures, bureaucratic bottlenecks and inadequate access to financing are hindering efforts to decarbonise Bangladesh’s readymade garment se...

Polyester fatigue is real: Shoppers are now questioning what they wear

"Polyester dominates modern fashion for good commercial reasons. It is versatile, durable, easy to manufacture at scale and relatively inexpensive." ...

Hemp: a UK wonder fibre – so why aren't policies and infrastructure supporting it?

"In the heart of Suffolk, a vibrant community interest company, is making the case for hemp as one of the UK’s overlooked native fibres." ...

Fire panic at textile factory chimney

"A fire that broke out in the chimney of a textile factory in the Çerkezköy Organized Industrial Zone (ÇOSB) caused alarm." ...

Fire hits children's clothing factory, mobilizing firefighters and police in Uberaba

"The fire was still active late Saturday afternoon, and there was suspicion of flammable materials being present in the building." ...

Costec factory union member fired, will continue to work for justice

"The United Trade Unions Union (STUM) announced on August 14 that it will pursue justice for a complaint that a union member was pressured to sign a resignation...

PT Unitex Bogor factory fire, journalists barred from entering the site

"A massive fire engulfed the PT Unitex factory on Jalan Tajur, South Bogor District, Bogor City, West Java, on Saturday afternoon (August 15, 2026). Firefighter...

The untapped utility savings inside textile factories

"The global textile industry is entering a new phase of sustainability. For years, manufacturers viewed environmental performance as a matter of compliance—meet...

Building innovation eco-system for a sustainable textile and apparel industry

"Bangladesh’s textile and apparel industry has mastered scale. Its next global advantage must be the ability to convert knowledge, technology and collaboration ...

Cambodia's garment industry needs AI, robotics to stay competitive

"Cambodia's garment industry needs a high-tech makeover to move beyond labour-intensive production and strengthen its competitiveness in the technology-driven g...

Shoe factory damaged in overnight drone attack on Odesa region

"Shoe factory damaged in overnight drone attack on Odesa regionphotos15.08.2026 10:08 Buildings at a shoe factory, an administrative building and a vehicle were...

Smart clothes will soon be on sale. But regulations are needed to prevent a new waste mountain

"When you think of advanced futuristic clothing, what comes to mind?" ...

CircKit brings AI-powered circular design to fashion schools

"The fashion industry is facing new expectations around circular design, lifestyle accountability, and compliance, meaning that the next generation of designers...

Clarity Systems secures $4.4 Million

"Clarity Systems, an AI powered company that can detect retail fraud by seeing inside returned products without having to open them, said it has just closed a $...

Why fashion’s economics work against sustainable brands

"The industry’s underlying economics still make it difficult for more sustainable business models to compete. Brands that take responsibility for a garment’s fu...

Why recycled polyester isn’t solving fashion’s climate, waste crisis: report

"New analysis from Textile Exchange and SCS Consulting Services found that high transport-related emissions and coal-powered grids and factories are dampening t...

From missed classes to lost wages, how menstrual discrimination follows girls into the workplace

"For Cambodian girls and women, menstrual pain, stigma and inadequate support can mean missed school days, lost wages and fewer opportunities, highlighting the ...

Inside the $5 billion plan to keep Africa's cotton jobs in Africa

"Africa grows plenty of cotton. It just does not make much of it into clothes. A new $5 billion plan aims to change that, turning a scattered collection of cott...

Garment workers demand reconstitution of minimum wage board

"The leaders said the current wages of garment workers were wholly inadequate to meet their basic living costs." ...

Novonesis targets more sustainable denim bleaching with DeniBrite

"Danish biotech company Novonesis has launched a new platform to bring enzymatic bleaching capabilities for denim with the aim of reducing the environmental imp...

Ganesha Ecosphere plant fire in Telangana leaves two dead; company offers support to families

"A fire broke out at a Ganesha Ecosphere subsidiary plant in Warangal, Telangana. Two workers tragically lost their lives due to smoke inhalation while trapped....

Cambodia garment risk flagged in US tariff report

"White House report names Cambodian apparel finishing as a customs risk amid $75 billion tariff evasion claims." ...

Syniform debuts automated apparel manufacturing technology at TTNA, receives Innovation Award

"Syniform Inc., a developer of AI-powered automated apparel manufacturing systems, made its U.S. industry debut at Techtextil North America 2026, where the comp...

The wonder of woad: from seed to colour

"For centuries, plants gave textiles their colour, long before synthetic dyes existed. At the Fashion Farm, we are exploring how to bring back this craft." ...

Gelatin treatment targets functional cellulosics

"Researchers assess if gelatin, starch-derived cyclodextrin and natural dyes can reduce reliance on conventional textile finishing chemicals." ...

Bangladesh must bring AI to the factory floor

"Bangladesh built its garment industry on scale, competitive labour costs, and the ability to supply large volumes of basic apparel. But this model is now under...

Civil rights agency moves to drop subpoena action against Nike in DEI-related investigation

"A federal civil rights agency is dropping a subpoena enforcement action against Nike, saying the company has complied with requests for information as part of ...

Commercialising fashion tech: Hong Kong textile innovation goes global: Interview with Stanley Kwok, Co-Founder and Creative Director of KnitWarm

How sustainability fell out of fashion

"Voluntary commitments made by brands to tackle climate change have largely fallen by the wayside. What happens now?" ...

TTNA26: The word ‘innovation’ gets workout in Raleigh last week

"“For a relatively small show, the breadth of exhibitors is rather remarkable. It's not often you see Kevlar recyclers, coating line manufacturers, hemp fiber p...

Sourcing at Magic: Companies aren’t ignoring sustainability amid tariff-driven cost pressures

"If history serves as an indicator, one might naturally assume that social and environmental initiatives would be the first programs on the chopping block durin...

SME Foundation signs agreement with Urmi Group

"Urmi Group has taken the initiative to supply surplus fabrics and textiles from ready-made garment factories to small, micro and medium (CMSME) and women entre...

Production at 450 dyeing factories in Narayanganj halted due to lack of gas pressure

"Due to the severe gas crisis, more than a hundred factories in Narayanganj are on the verge of closing. In many garment factories, if they produce for one day,...

'Ghost infestation' in girls' bathroom: 3,000 workers stop work in fear, special arrangements made to drive away ghosts

"Workers at a garment factory in Gazipur, Bangladesh, have staged a massive protest by stopping work due to fear of ghosts." ...

Yangon’s Spring Moon garment factory workers reach agreement on four demands

"Workers at the Spring Moon Garment Factory in Industrial Zone (4), Hlaingtharyar Township, Yangon Region, have reached agreement on four of their collective de...

Peru study links secondhand imports to crime

"Cross-border crime networks are using unauthorised routes and shared logistics channels to distribute secondhand garments, says industry watchdog." ...

The Great Transshipment Scam: Rise, scope, and costs

"The United States faces a growing challenge from the illegal transshipment of goods through third countries to evade applicable tariffs and other trade remedie...

New research tests natural dye fixing agents

"Scientists test plant and waste‑based dye‑fixing agents for cotton in Bangladesh in push to cut hazardous metals from textile effluent." ...

Ex-fashion CEO compared to Elizabeth Holmes as US seeks sentence

"Prosecutors compared the founder of the fashion-rental and technology company CaaStle Inc. to Elizabeth Holmes as they sought a 12 1/2 year prison sentence in ...

When Indian craft becomes luxury’s moral alibi

"Craft is not simply cultural spectacle. It is a referendum on the kind of nation India is becoming." ...

Planned MMCF mill cancelled amid ‘oversupply’

"Metsä Group is shifting capital to fibre packaging after scrapping its Kuura textile fibre mill plans in Finland." ...

Shoe factory fire briefly closes nearby Orange County airport

"Firefighters have contained a three-alarm fire that engulfed a shoe factory Wednesday afternoon, sending a massive plume of smoke into the air and prompting th...

Creating a circular economy for fashion and textiles in the UAE

"As the United Arab Emirates (UAE) accelerates its shift towards a circular economy, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation is working to co-design and deliver a nation...

Cambodia: Partnership with Germany expanded to support sustainable textiles

"Cambodia has launched the second phase of the FABRIC Cambodia programme to support its textile, garment, footwear, and travel goods (TGFT) sector adapt to sust...

Angelenos strive to make fashion more sustainable as textiles pile up in landfills

"A vital wave of sustainability takes form in L.A.'s local fashion up-cycling and secondhand sellers." ...

Ghaziabad: Factory worker stabs manager to death with scissors, held

"A 38-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday in Ghaziabad for allegedly stabbing his 45-year-old manager to death with a pair of scissors at the garment factory i...

An Evaluation of Multi-Stakeholders’ Initiatives on Safety of Workers after the Rana Plaza Collapse

"After the Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh, two multi-stakeholders’ initiatives—‘The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh” and “Alliance”—were tak...