Boohoo is reportedly growing its own sustainable cotton in Pakistan, which it will integrate into its garment production operation, on the back of concerns cotton from Xinjiang produced by means of forced labour is ending...
US department store retailer Target Corp has outlined a new sustainability strategy to co-create an equitable and...
Italian cashmere yarn producer Filati Biagioli Modesto has been acquired by luxury fashion houses Prada Group and Ermenegildo Zegna Group, in a move aimed at safeguarding the domestic supply chain.
The 2021 Garment Sector Scorecard will track progress and declines in performance from year to year.
New research points to the growing risk of forced labour in the apparel sector – with the industry's response during the Covid pandemic partly to blame.
Where are firms in the fashion & accessories sector hiring for Big Data roles? (Source: GlobalData)
| Country | Big data job ads in Q1 2021 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, United States | 15 |
| Winston-Salem, United States | 4 |
| Shanghai, China | 3 |
| Bengaluru, India | 3 |
| Zaventem, Belgium | 2 |
| Denver, United States | 2 |
The US$220m deal will allow PVH to focus on its global growth brands Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger.
The United Nations (UN) is focusing its attention on the Cambodian garment sector to mitigate the negative impacts of the pandemic and build a more sustainable and resilient industry for the long term.
Half of all cotton growing regions face severe climate risks by 2040 if carbon emissions continue to soar.
China has unveiled an initiative aimed at building a homegrown independent sustainable cotton standard and certification standard as it continues to reel from western allegations of forced labour in Xinjiang, the region which supplies 80% of the country's cotton.
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