Menstrual health: A missing link in fashion supply chains
Bangladesh’s apparel sector exports $40bn worth of clothing each year and employs around 4.2m people. Around half of this workforce…
Manufacturing
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Flexible EU product passport rules for apparel brands urged
The association argues that a rigid approach such as producing a DPP for each individual item may impose disproportionately high…
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New IAF manifesto shifts focus from cheap sourcing to efficiency
The document, developed by the IAF’s Business Innovation Committee, highlights that the industry’s primary challenges are linked less to manufacturing…
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IndustriALL demands ILO cut funding to Myanmar junta over labour abuse
The demands were made as the International Labour Conference (ILC) Committee on the Application of Standards held a dedicated session…
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NCTO welcomes House NDAA support for US-made textiles
The Berry Amendment is a statutory requirement mandating that the Department of War (DoW) procure only US-produced textiles and apparel. It prohibits…
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Organic Cotton Summit 2026 puts producing communities in focus
The event, held from 2–4 June, was jointly organised by the Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA) and Textile Exchange. It brought…
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YKK plans new $150m manufacturing factory in southern India
The new factory will be the company’s third in India, complementing the two existing factories in Haryana, northern India. YKK…
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69% of manufacturing facilities lack climate strategies as heat risks rise
The report reveals that 69% of assessed facilities have yet to implement a climate adaptation strategy, even as 16% record indoor…
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Egypt and China’s Cloud Chain plot $2bn ‘carbon-neutral’ textile city
The meeting in Egypt included Cloud Chain’s CEO, Huang Wei, chief financial officer, Xian Chun, and officials from marketing and…
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Fashion’s decarbonisation push ‘risks leaving workers behind’
During the panel The Deepening Imperative to Decarbonise Fashion for People, experts contended that the sector can no longer treat…
