
Workers voice labour law concerns in Myanmar
YANGON – More than 4,500 workers from 50 garment factories in Myanmar recently demonstrated demanding that the newly revised law

YANGON – More than 4,500 workers from 50 garment factories in Myanmar recently demonstrated demanding that the newly revised law

EXCLUSIVE – Rubana Huq, president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), has sought to provide some much-needed clarity around

BERLIN – Budget men’s dress shirts beat their luxury counterparts in German tests which compared them on durability, comfort, care

PARIS – The G7 sustainable Fashion Pact of French President Macron should also have included pledges on worker conditions and

DUBLIN – Primark has expanded its cotton programme which trains farmers in methods aimed at minimising the environmental impact of

AMSTDERDM – A new garment factory safety initiative in India has been accused of ignoring worker voices and the mistakes

TEXAS – Textile Exchange has announced that its annual conference in Vancouver this year will be climate neutral. The US

DHAKA – The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has expressed disappointment at the Bangladesh Accord’s decision to launch

YANGON – Global apparel brands have been forced to rethink their sourcing options in Myanmar after a UN Independent International

BRUSSELS – The European Commission has launched a three-month public consultation seeking feedback on measures to tackle pollution from microplastics. Textile industry stakeholders are being

LONDON – New research has highlighted the potential for including microplastic pollution in environmental assessment tools for the apparel and textile industries. Researchers suggest it

LONDON – Environmental group Friends of the Earth has launched a campaign to educate consumers on microplastics and ultimately try shift the apparel industry away

CALIFORNIA – A new US venture which tackles synthetic fibre pollution has got the green light for commercialisation. The new technology allows polyester and other synthetic

MANCHESTER – New research suggests the amount of microplastics polluting the world’s oceans could be much greater than thought. A UK study uncovered the highest

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