News Call for binding safety laws in Pakistan garment sector KARACHI – Labour leaders are urging the fashion industry to extend binding garment factory safety laws from Bangladesh to Pakistan Read More »
News Canada Goose fined in China for misleading advertising TORONTO – Canadian jacket-maker Canada Goose has been fined by China’s industry watchdog for making misleading advertising claims about the Read More »
News California garment worker bill clears major hurdle CALIFORNIA – A new bill intended to improve rights for garment workers in California has just cleared a major hurdle. Read More »
News KiK funding for vaccination drive in Bangladesh DHAKA – German retailer KiK has donated money to purchase COVID-19 vaccines for garment workers in Bangladesh. The donation was Read More »
News Social audit firms must be held liable new report says AMSTERDAM – A new industry briefing argues that social auditing firms should be held legally accountable for human rights harm Read More »
News NGOs claim German retailers profited from Xinjiang forced labour BERLIN – A human rights group this week filed a complaint to German prosecutors claiming several fashion retailers had previously Read More »
News Sri Lanka refutes Clean Clothes worker safety claims COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s garment industry has refuted Clean Clothes Campaign accusations that it is failing to prioritise worker safety. Read More »
News Video claims plastic bottle fashion is “not sustainable” LONDON – A new video claims high-street fashion brands are greenwashing by claiming that producing polyester clothes made from recycled Read More »
News Microfibre shedding standard moves a step closer BRUSSELS – The textile and apparel industry has moved a step closer to the release of an international microfibre shedding Read More »
Supplier urges governments to reopen stores 4th March 2021 No Comments CHITTAGONG – Bangladeshi-based denim manufacturer, Mostafiz Uddin, has urged European and US governments to re-open fashion stores – suggesting constant lockdowns are decimating supply chains Read More »
Gujarat to develop two huge textile parks 4th March 2021 No Comments GUJARAT – The Indian government has announced it will set up two ‘mega’ textile parks in Gujarat, on the western coast of the country, to Read More »