KARACHI – Labour leaders are urging the fashion industry to extend binding garment factory safety laws from Bangladesh to Pakistan …
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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 …
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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. …
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Color Fastness in textiles: an in-depth guide
SPONSORED CONTENT – What is color fastness, why is it such a major issue in the textile industry and what …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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. …
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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 …
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