BCI pilots Worker Voice Technology in Pakistan
The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has begun to explore how Worker Voice Technology can be used to better understand working practices and labour risks, and to inform assessments and capacity building.
UK to drive “free and fair” trade with developing countries
The UK’s Department for International Trade has launched a consultation to grow “free and fair”...
Consumer fashion purchasing at odds with ethical beliefs
Australian consumers believe ethical purchasing is important, but are failing to follow through on their own beliefs, according to a new report.
Myanmar unions call for economic sanctions
Trade unions in Myanmar are calling for comprehensive economic sanctions against the country to prevent companies using the current situation to employ casual workers in unsafe factories.
How Uncle Sam is raising your footwear and apparel costs
As footwear and apparel costs in the US rise faster than they have done in years, the presidents of the USFIA and FDRA ask: Is it time to end the outdated footwear and apparel tariffs?
Top skills apparel employers seeked in June 2021
| Skill | Active Jobs |
|---|---|
| Communication Skills | 155969 |
| Personal Skills | 83529 |
| Leadership Skills | 71556 |
| Administrative Skills | 68184 |
| Presentation Skills | 46525 |
| Organisational Skills | 43534 |
| Training Skills | 37686 |
| Analytical Skills | 37678 |
| Computer Skills | 32756 |
| People Skills | 30893 |
Latest News
National Wool Declaration clarifies mulesing for 2022
The Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX) has updated its National Wool Declaration (NWD) to help woolgrowers declare if mulesing took place using liquid nitrogen and with or without pain relief.
Report reveals how manufacturers can innovate in the new normal
Crystal International Group Limited has published a new Sustainability Report that explains how manufacturers and the wider apparel sector can innovate in the new normal post-Covid-19.
LG drives apparel resale with ThredUp
Clothing care and laundry innovator LG Electronics USA has become the first non-fashion brand to leverage ThredUp's Resale-as-a-Service (RaaS), signaling that companies across industries are participating in the apparel resale economy.
LWG, Textile Exchange join hands on reciprocal membership
The Leather Working Group (LGW) has partnered with Textile Exchange to grant reciprocal membership of their respective organisations, to drive alignment, and facilitate better collaboration and resource sharing.
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Concept: Lindsay has rolled out a cloud-based remote asset monitoring platform RoadConnect for the transportation...
SK telecom unveils 5G-powered augmented reality app for tourists
Concept: South Korean telco SK Telecom in collaboration with the country’s Cultural Heritage Administration has...
Australian researchers use solar energy materials to detect air pollutants
Concept: Researchers from Australia’s ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science (ARC) have discovered a...
University of delaware uses catalytic hydrocracking for hard-to-recycle plastics
Concept: The Center for Plastics Innovation (CPI) of the University of Delaware (UD) has formulated...
Avery Dennison launches fourth ADX Lab
Avery Dennison has partnered with vertically integrated knitwear manufacturer Shenzhou International Holdings Ltd to launch its fourth ADX Lab to accelerate innovation and engage apparel and footwear brands around the globe.
Nextiles develops software kit for improved analytics access
Nextiles has developed a software development kit (SDK) that will enable any existing application to access the company’s software platform and leverage its human movement analytics to build custom algorithms and partner-specific metrics.
APAC online retail sales penetration to reach 18% in 2025
With the Covid-19 pandemic still looming large, the ‘online mode’ has emerged as a default channel for browsing and purchasing products.
Isko partners on smart textiles research
Turkish denim producer Isko has joined MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) to collaborate on smart textiles and wearable technologies research.
Expert Commentary & Analysis
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Is the apparel sector seeing the start of a robotics investment boom?
Robotics deals, jobs and patents have been booming in the last few years. But is...
Tunisian workwear manufacturers invite Brits to visit
Tunisian workwear manufacturers are actively encouraging British brands to visit a key North African sourcing...
The Future of Amazon versus the apparel industry
Garment industry specialist David Birnbaum takes a look at the future of Amazon as he...