Top stories this week on just-style include a look at how the crackdown on Bangladesh labour activists has cost the country’s garment industry around US$100m, Adidas and Burberry have been recognised for their sustainability practices, industry executives in Turkey are optimistic that better times lie ahead, and Inditex and H&M boycott the BGMEA’s Dhaka Apparel Summit.
Adidas and Burberry awarded ‘gold’ for sustainability work
German sportswear giant Adidas and UK fashion brand Burberry have both been recognised as leaders for their sustainability practices, with Hugo Boss, Kering and Gildan Activewear also receiving recognition.
China leads US apparel sources with falling prices
For all the claims that US apparel buyers are seeking alternative sources to China amid concerns it is losing its competitiveness, new data suggests otherwise, with the country’s prices lower now than six years ago.
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By GlobalDataThe crackdown on Bangladesh labour activists has cost the country’s garment industry around US$100m, its trade body says, as well as growing international concern regarding the treatment of garment workers.
Hard hit Turkish industry is not knocked out
After a number of setbacks last year, including political upheaval, terrorist attacks and an influx of Syrian refugees, textile and clothing industry executives in Turkey are optimistic that better times lie ahead in 2017.
Inditex and H&M among those boycotting Dhaka garment summit
A cohort of leading apparel companies, including Spanish clothing giant Inditex, have withdrawn from the Dhaka Apparel Summit, organised by the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).
