Good clothes, fair pay campaign triggers action on living wages
Good Clothes Fair Pay is a campaign, by European Citizens’ Initiative for living wages in the fashion supply chain, demanding legislation that helps achieve fair pay for textile and garment workers around the world. The campaigners believe the millions of workers in global textile, garment and footwear manufa... Read more
Bangladesh ready to cope to EU’s new sustainability decision
Apparel Industry experts in Bangladesh believe, the country is fully equipped to cope with the European Union’s recent decision end to fast fashion by 2030 The EU recently announced an expansion of its eco-design rules in textile products. The Union also urged big companies to disclose the volume of unsold inv... Read more
Global apparel industry facing structural decline
Global clothing industry is going through a long-term structural decline with growing awareness among consumers and limiting purchases, even as prices fall. This is destabilising the future of many global companies whose USP is fast-changing and affordable fashion. Fast-fashion retailers are waking up to a changed glo... Read more
Wrangler eyes long-term growth sustainable initiatives
"In order to improve soil health, Wrangler works with scientists and specialists to implement techniques such as no-till, cover crops, and crop and grazing rotations to supplement organic matter and microbial organisms in the ground. These practices lead to higher yields for farmers and reduce associated carbon emissio... Read more
SgT Group’s quality management solutions balance performance with…
"To cater to this demand of their consumers, GST continuously invests in new technologies to ensure top performance and sustainability of their products. The group has laboratories close to its factories to customise the testing of its products It can also provide fast lab testing and adapted onsite testing, helping wi... Read more
Challenges at workplaces hampering Burma’s textile sector growth
"Burma’s garment and footwear exports clocked in $3 billion in 2017, a growth of 25 per cent over last year. Factories have expanded from Yangon’s Hlaing Tharyar industrial zone to rural regions, in the wake of a tax holiday of seven or five years meant to encourage operations in less developed parts of the... Read more
Myanmar's minimum wage to boost RMG industry
Myanmar has positioned itself as a direct competitor to Bangladesh in the RMG industry by setting its minimum wage at $67 per month. The Southeast Asian country though, will have to hike wages at regular intervals, promote collective bargaining, and safeguard workers’ health and rights of workers to avo... Read more
Taiwan to focus on functional textiles with fashionable use
Taiwan best known for its functional textiles for fashionable use is planning to keep its focus on R&D and eco friendly textiles in the future. This was reiterated by Justin Huang, Secretary General of TTF. Emphasizing on the development of the textile industry, Justin Huang, Secretary General, TTF says, “Our futur... Read more
Archroma wins EcoVadis Gold for sustainability
Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals, has achieved a Gold rating from Eco... Read more
British Wool partners with NexGen to launch sustainable Tree Shelters
British Wool has announced a strategic investment in NexGen Tree Shelters Ltd., a com... Read more
Each cotton bale to now include a QR code with detailed information on the …
Introducing the new initiative launched by the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) to e... Read more
Active Apparel Group targets decarbonization, tackles scope 3 emissions
In a decisive move towards sustainability, Active Apparel Group (AAG), a leading manu... Read more
Sri Lankan labor law reform faces uproar from Rights Groups
Amnesty International, Clean Clothes Campaign, and Human Rights Watch are calling for... Read more
AlphaTauri unveils key looks for SS25
AlphaTauri introduces Cirrus, an innovative Spring/Summer 2025 collection that transc... Read more
PVH signs individual binding agreements to support collective bargaining in…
PVH signed individual binding agreements to support collective bargaining in Cambodia... Read more
RE&UP unveils Next-Gen recycling at Global Fashion Summit
At the Global Fashion Summit, RE&UP introduced a recycling ecosystem poised to re... Read more
RE&UP unveils Next-Gen recycling at Global Fashion Summit
At the Global Fashion Summit, RE&UP introduced a recycling ecosystem poised to re... Read more
Hightex 2024: Redefining technical textiles globally
Hightex 2024, the eminent global showcase for technical textiles and nonwovens, is po... Read more
ILO Conference to tackle future of work and child labour
The International Labour Organization (ILO) will convene its annual conference in Gen... Read more
GFA maps out next level sustainability for fashion industry
Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) is urging fashion leaders to step up their sustainability... Read more
Vidarbha ginners protest against government decision to brand Cotton
Vidarbha ginners are once again up in arms over the Central Government’s decisi... Read more
GSP+ compliance mandatory for duty-free access to EU apparel market, says C…
With the European Union decided against extending the EBA tenure beyond 2029, Banglad... Read more
H&M halts sourcing from Myanmar over labor abuse allegations in garment…
World's second-largest fashion retailer, H&M has announced its decision to gradua... Read more