The garment sector in Bangladesh is focused on moving from being volume to value-driven in a bid to elevate its position in the global market. Rakib Abdullah Hil of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers Association (BGMEA)...
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has applauded President Biden’s promise to double US donation...
With consumers’ increasing awareness of sustainability and building a circular economy, fashion companies, whether fast-fashion retailer H&M or luxury brands, are selling more and more clothing made from recycled materials.
The UK competition watchdog has warned businesses they have until the New Year to make sure their environmental claims comply with the law.
The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) has unveiled the next phase of the apparel industry’s campaign to reduce fibre fragmentation from clothing textiles.
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The British Fashion Council’s (BFC) Institute of Positive Fashion (IPF) has published a Circular Fashion Eco-system (CFE) report which presents a blueprint for a circular fashion economy in the UK.
A staged coup by the Myanmar military in February has led to perpetual violence and fear in the country.
Online resale platform ThredUp Inc is to open a new 10m item flagship distribution centre in Texas to support growing demand for secondhand apparel.
Sustainable lifestyle brand Outerknown has launched a peer-to-peer resale platform that offers a seamless pathway for its garments to have multiple lives.
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