PHNOM PENH – Cambodia’s main garment industry trade body has pleaded with global apparel brands not go ‘cut and run’…Read the full story… Cambodia’s plea to apparel brands
BFC launches £1m Covid Crisis fund
LONDON – The British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced the launch of a £1m BFC Foundation Covid Crisis Fund, supporting…Read the full story… BFC launches £1m Covid Crisis fund
IAF calls for “supply chain solidarity”
AMSTERDAM – Amid continued evidence that brands are failing to pay for orders which have already been placed, the International…Read the full story… IAF calls for “supply chain solidarity”
Manufacturer to produce PPE on non-profit basis
CHITTAGONG – A leading Bangladeshi garment manufacturer is offering the manufacturing capacity of his world class facility for the production of protective face masks and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) on a…Read the full story… Manufacturer to produce PPE on non-profit basis
Unions fear existential threat to garment industry
AMSTERDAM – Unions have warned that the global garment industry faces an existential threat amid the COVID-10 crisis. With retailers…Read the full story… Unions fear existential threat to garment industry
Dire warning from Bangladesh garment chief
DHAKA – Millions of garment industry workers face being laid off in Bangladesh if brands continue to cut and run…Read the full story… Dire warning from Bangladesh garment chief
H&M warns of thousands of job losses
STOCKHOLM – H&M has warned it expects to make tens of thousands of lay-offs, as it decided to cancel its…Read the full story… H&M warns of thousands of job losses
ILO counts the cost of COVID-19
GENEVA – COVID-19 could cost 25 million jobs globally claims a new assessment by the International Labour Organisation. The startling…Read the full story… ILO counts the cost of COVID-19
Study: wool biodegrades in aquatic environment
HAMILTON – Wool biodegrades to a high degree in the aquatic environment, while synthetic fibres such as nylon and polyester…Read the full story… Study: wool biodegrades in aquatic environment