
Unions demand trebling of Bangladesh minimum wage
DHAKA – Unions in Bangladesh are calling for a trebling of the minimum wage for garment industry workers to US$192

DHAKA – Unions in Bangladesh are calling for a trebling of the minimum wage for garment industry workers to US$192

SAN FRANCISCO – US denim brand Levi Strauss has announced a major ramping up of its use of lasers as

LONDON – A damning new report claims UK retailers Tesco, Asda and Next are still sourcing viscose from Indonesian factories

BOSTON – The global apparel industry is responsible for 6.7 per cent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions according to

MANCHESTER – It would seem that not even the new breed of rapidly growing apparel etailers are immune from the

AMSTERDAM – Japanese fast fashion brand, Uniqlo, is at loggerheads with a group of labour rights NGOs about its refusal

LONDON – Researchers have successfully used betulin, a tree bark extract, to improve the water repellency of cotton fabrics, offering

BRUSSELS – Wear better quality clothing garments and wash them less often is the key message of a new report

WASHINGTON – US apparel sales fell by two per cent in 2017 to US$215bn, according to new research. While e-commerce

GENEVA – COVID-19 could cost 25 million jobs globally claims a new assessment by the International Labour Organisation. The startling figure comes as the impact

LONDON – Shares prices of the world’s leading apparel brands have plummeted over the past month amid stores closures and supply chain disruption caused by

LONDON – Civil society groups are calling on governments, brands and employers to protect supply chain workers from the economic and health impacts of COVID-19.

NEWCASTLE – British researchers have discovered polyester microfibres inside a new species of deep-sea amphipods which were only recently discovered in one of the deepest

HONG KONG – Apparel buyers are extending payment terms by up to 30 days for Bangladeshi suppliers as they seek to minimise the impact of

LONDON – Global business consultancy, Mckinsey, has issued a coronavirus briefing which suggests global GDP will fall by between 0.3 and 0.7 per cent during

BRUSSELS – Fair Wear Foundation has welcomed a new trade agreement between the EU and Vietnam which builds in commitments for improving labour rights in

SAN FRANCISCO – People will be incentivised to go out and buy more clothing in a new partnership between US apparel retailer Gap Inc and

NEW YORK – The coronavirus is now a ‘Black Swan’ event for apparel brands and retailers claims a new study which surveyed global brands with
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