The most-read stories on just-style this week include a look at the risk to Lesotho’s textile and clothing production if the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is not renewed, delays to a major textile build in Ethiopia, and an insight on Pakistan’s apparel production woes.
Lesotho risks major clothing job losses if AGOA lapses
An estimated one-third of Lesotho’s textile and clothing production will be decimated if the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is not renewed in September, a senior South African textile and clothing sector consultant has warned.
Major Ethiopia textile build experiences delays
The Ethiopian Textile Association has insisted the construction of a major textile factory by Bangladesh’s DBL Group will proceed, despite delays.
SOURCING: Production problems weigh on Pakistan
Pakistan’s ambition to double its clothing and textile exports over five years, and its accession to the EU’s GSP+ trade scheme last year, suggest it should be an exciting prospect for apparel sourcing. However, in the last year two companies have pulled production out of the country, citing risk, delays and instability. This might not yet point to a wider trend, buttheir concerns highlight issues worth watching.
Cambodia labour abuse claims disputed
UK retailer Marks & Spencer and the Garment Manufacturers Association of Cambodia (GMAC) have disputed the details of a report alleging labour rights abuses are still rife in the country’s garment factories, with both claiming they are committed to providing and supporting safe working conditions.
“Unsafe” Bangladesh knit factory refuses to evacuate
A non-compliant apparel factory has been deemed ineligible to produce for any Accord signatory companies followings its refusal to temporarily suspend production to remedy safety concerns.
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