Author archives: Staff writer

PHNOM PENH – Global apparel brands including Adidas, Puma, Gap and H&M are set to write to the Cambodian Government…
Read the full story… Brands bemoan Cambodia’s shift towards coal

AMSTERDAM – New research by Clean Clothes Campaign and the Worker Rights Consortium has highlighted the devastating financial impact of…
Read the full story… Garment worker wage gap could be close to US$6bn

ARTEIXO – The world’s largest apparel retailer, Inditex, has signed a joint declaration with IndustriALL Global Union in which it…
Read the full story… Inditex pledges support for garment sector recovery

AMSTERDAM – Fashion for Good is working with a number of leading brands to pilot pioneering wastewater treatment technology in textile supply…
Read the full story… Arvind plant pilots ‘game-changing’ wastewater tech

CALIFORNIA – US outdoor brand Patagonia has announced it is exiting the Xinjiang region of China due to concerns about…
Read the full story… Patagonia announces plans to exit Xinjiang region

DHAKA – A survey by Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has found just 35 per cent of the…
Read the full story… Bangladesh RMG at just 35% capacity for July-Dec

BRUSSELS – 75 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have urged the European Union to push forward with rules on…
Read the full story… 75 MEPs back binding treaty on human rights

LONDON – Unions, NGOs and civil society groups have written a joint letter to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson urging…
Read the full story… Rights groups lobby PM over Leicester reform

LONDON – Japanese apparel retailer Uniqlo has become the latest brand to ban alpaca wool from its clothing following a…
Read the full story… Uniqlo bans alpaca wool from collections