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"The government has decided in principle to form a new Minimum Wage Board to review wages for millions of workers in Bangladesh's readymade garment (RMG) sector...
"British and Chinese firms to make the investment under a five-year leasing arrangement, officials say." ...
"Recycled fiber is moving beyond isolated sustainability projects. Major fashion brands are signing long-term purchase agreements with recycling companies befor...
"Researchers report improved hibiscus colour fixation on viscose, offering a potential alternative to conventional metal-based dye fixatives." ...
"Today, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) launched the Microfiber Action Alliance (MAA), a new multi-stakeholder initiative to combat microfiber pollution by acceler...
"This week, Grace Robinson and Ben Hanson discuss Klarna’s repair partnership with Save Your Wardrobe, Adobe’s holiday shopping forecasts for AI and buy now, pa...
"Global textile business conditions improved in September, but weak demand, rising costs and US tariffs keep the sector under pressure." ...
"New environmental assessment will launch in November, setting a shared baseline for factory environmental management, but adoption will remain voluntary." ...
"Emily Hurst is one of just seven hat plaiters left in the UK. This summer she harvested heritage Maris Widgeon wheat grown for her at Sandringham, the first fu...
"Textile group plans to expand the additive into technical applications targeting the environmental persistence of polyester and nylon fibres." ...
"Textile-to-textile recycling is stuck in the missing middle. The technologies exist, but the capital to deploy them at scale is not available. This framework a...
"After many years of working in garment manufacturing, I noticed a gap in the market: independent designers had great ideas and clear visions for selling them b...
"The Indonesian Textile Association (API) assessed that the enactment of the regulation has the potential to add pressure to the labor-intensive industry, espec...
"We, the undersigned trade union federations and civil society organizations, express our disappointment with the outcome of the internal vote during the final ...
"Key findings from the State of Style report Almost two thirds of people (64%) buy clothing they weren't actively looking for, after seeing items on social medi...
"Fashion for Good today announces the launch of the Cotton Reloop Matrix Project, a cross-industry initiative that will map and physically validate the quality ...
"Amid an increasingly shifting regulatory landscape, this year’s Sustainable Fashion Week (SFW) in the UK sought to prove what a sustainable fashion future look...
"It’s been a big month in sustainable fashion: from PETA protesters at Fashion Month to new EU regulations and a report on the dire state of living wages for ga...
"If there was one question that reverberated again and again—and again—across fashion discussions throughout New York Climate Week in late September, it was: “I...
"Some of the world’s biggest fashion outlets appear to be backsliding on their commitment to building sustainable business models. Overproduction remains a stru...
"Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) industry is facing a crucial transformation due to shifting global trade norms that demand complete supply chain transpar...
"Labour groups have called on brands Target, Walmart, Champion and H&M to take action over the dismissal of 74 workers and independent union representatives aft...
"For much of the past several months, the conversation around Bangladesh’s garments industry has been dominated by crisis." ...
"More than 2,000 women garment workers in Karnataka, India, have taken to the streets to demand access to their own savings. Led by IndustriALL affiliates KIGWU...
"Dozens of firefighters brought a major blaze at a garments factory in Karachi's SITE area under control early Monday after a six-hour-long fire-fighting operat...
"Textile manufacturer Interloop has joined Fashion for Good as an Innovation Partner, creating a formal role for the company in identifying and developing techn...
"ReHubs has named Béatrice Moureaux as chief executive officer (CEO), placing her at the forefront of efforts to scale textile-to-textile recycling across Europ...
"Cotton Corporation of India to present new platform, traceability measures, initiative progress updates and planting system." ...
"Wide adoption of the medication has changed consumer behavior — from how shoppers think about sizing, to how they shop online. Can retail keep up?" ...
"The country’s textile sector closes in on $47.5 billion export goal with sustainability pushes and digital upgrades." ...
"With a network of over ten stores and a staff of around 104, the Argentinian company is preparing five new openings. Its model combines retail sales, professio...
"Feasibility study using satellite data, DNA tagging and water intelligence for cotton sourcing gears up for live supply chain validation." ...
"A new report finds that while seven in ten consumers repaired clothing in the past year, limited awareness, cost and convenience continue to restrict uptake of...
"Labourers say the $2 rise is modest but welcome, stressing the importance of stable jobs, overtime and benefits as living costs climb." ...
"A standard business practice offsets future costs by funding a reserve for returns – but many small businesses don’t do it." ...
"In 2023, I received a last-minute call to cover a garment workers’ rally in Spinney Hill Park. It was one of the first large rallies post-lockdown, following t...
"'The initiative will initially be launched in Dhaka before expanding to the divisional and district levels,' he says." ...
"Natural dyes like flavonoids are used for many applications because they are eco-friendly and non-toxic. However, they have no affinity to fibers and need a mo...
"Sustain_It Textiles Lagos, a youth-led sustainability initiative seeks to create economic opportunities for young Nigerians, artisans and communities through c...
"A fire broke out at a garment factory in Delhi’s Gandhi Nagar on Sunday morning. Six fire tenders were rushed to the spot and no injuries were reported." ...
"A fire broke out at workers’ accommodation and spread to a garment factory in central Mae Sot on Sunday morning, forcing more than 70 Myanmar workers to flee. ...
"Ultra-fast fashion is everywhere. Thrift shops offer a way out." ...
"Do we really know the environmental impact behind a garment? Answering this question remains one of the textile industry’s major challenges. Garment production...
"A new photocatalytic material built from two rare-earth oxides and graphene oxide has demonstrated a striking ability to strip one of the textile industry’s mo...
"Seona Couture founder Bharat Srivastav outlines how low-MOQ, artisan-led production models are giving independent global labels a competitive edge against offs...
"27 teams from the footwear and garment industries participate in the "Excellent Workers of Thanh Land" contest in 2026, competing through various parts." ...
"Sharon Mwangi displays clothes made from rabbit skins at the University of Nairobi stall at Jamhuri Park Showground in Nairobi on September 30, 2026, during th...
"Amazon, Stella McCartney & World Economic Forum join forces to scale sustainable materials & lower-carbon fashion supply chains, with input from Arne Arens." ....
"69 workers rescued after falling sick from smoke inhalation ... He said the fire originated on the third floor of the seven-storey Matrix Garments [sic] buildi...