AMSTERDAM – A group of leading labour rights groups have filed a complaint to the Dutch Agreement on Sustainable Garments…Read the full story… Complaint submitted to Dutch Agreement about C&A
Study says gender violence endemic in Bangladesh
DHAKA – Human rights violations, gender-based wage discrimination, sexual harassment and other gender-based violence remain endemic in Bangladesh’s ready-made garment…Read the full story… Study says gender violence endemic in Bangladesh
Leicester leaders blame garment sector for Covid spike
LEICESTER – Pressure to meet orders for online retailers such as Boohoo led to garment factories in the UK breaking…Read the full story… Leicester leaders blame garment sector for Covid spike
Textiles are US’s fastest growing waste stream
MICHIGAN – Discarded textiles and clothing in the United States are outpacing the growth of every other major waste stream…Read the full story… Textiles are US’s fastest growing waste stream
150,000 have lost jobs in Cambodia garment sector
BRUSSELS – More than 150,000 workers in the apparel and footwear sectors of Cambodia – mostly women – have lost…Read the full story… 150,000 have lost jobs in Cambodia garment sector
Use of rPET by apparel industry plateaus
TEXAS – The use of recycled polyester by the global apparel industry appears to have plateaued according to the latest…Read the full story… Use of rPET by apparel industry plateaus
Better Cotton “unlikely” to hit its 2020 targets
LONDON – The Better Cotton Initiative says it is “unlikely” to meet its target of having 10 per cent of…Read the full story… Better Cotton “unlikely” to hit its 2020 targets
New US consultancy wants end to ALL animal-derived fibres
SAN FRANCISCO – A new US-based consultancy wants to see an end to the use of all animal-based materials in…Read the full story… New US consultancy wants end to ALL animal-derived fibres
Uzbekistan cotton sector still using forced labour
WASHINGTON – Uzbekistan has made significant strides in reducing the amount of forced labour in its cotton sector but has…Read the full story… Uzbekistan cotton sector still using forced labour