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Chittagong Job Fair enhances opportunities for women workers, focuses on RMG

Apparel Resources News-Desk — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 08:40:13 +0000

A job fair organised by USAID’s Women Thrive in Bangladesh project, in partnership with PVH Corp and CARE, attracted nearly 1,000 women job seekers to connect with potential employers and service providers. The initiative primarily focuses on increasing career opportunities for women in the ready-made garment (RMG) sector. Prominent businesses such as Four H Fashions, […]

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Beximco workers continue highway blockade for seventh day over unpaid salaries

Apparel Resources News-Desk — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 08:35:01 +0000

Workers from several factories at Beximco Industrial Park in Gazipur have maintained their blockade of the Chandra-Nabinagar Highway for the seventh consecutive day, demanding the payment of their overdue October salaries. The protest, which began on 14th November, has created significant disruptions, leading to severe traffic congestion and inconveniencing hundreds of thousands of commuters. The […]

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GOTS introduces Due Diligence Handbook for Auditors to aid ethical practices in apparel sector

Apparel Resources News-Desk — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 07:35:16 +0000

The GOTS Due Diligence Handbook for Auditors has been released by the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) in an effort to promote ethical business practices, human rights, and sustainable practices in the clothing sector. The organisation in charge of GOTS, Global Standard, worked with the Hague-based UpRights Foundation to create this new manual. In order […]

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Fair Wear, EOG partner for outdoor apparel worker rights reform

Apparel Resources News-Desk — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 07:28:20 +0000

The European Outdoor Group (EOG) and the multi-stakeholder movement Fair Wear have partnered to provide outdoor firms with the knowledge and resources they need to adopt human rights policies that work. Together, Fair Wear and the European Outdoor Group (EOG) aim to address important challenges in the outdoor clothing sector and promote workers’ rights. Through […]

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Government announces new appointments to Minimum Wage Board

Apparel Resources News-Desk — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:39:19 +0000

The Government has appointed three new permanent representatives to the Minimum Wage Board, as announced by officials from the Labour Ministry. Asif Ayub, joint secretary of the Bangladesh Employers Federation (BEF), has been named as the new permanent member representing employers. Anwar Hossain, president of the Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal, will serve as the permanent […]

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Government intervenes with emergency loan package to resolve Beximco labour unrest

Apparel Resources News-Desk — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:45:54 +0000

To address the escalating labour unrest at Beximco factories, the Bangladesh government has announced an emergency loan package to clear overdue wages for October. The loan, facilitated by the Labour Ministry and Finance Division, seeks to restore normal operations within the company’s facilities. Labour Ministry Secretary AHM Shafiquzzaman communicated the announcement through an official notice, […]

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Workers protest for compensation, medical care, improved transport conditions

Apparel Resources News-Desk — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 08:35:33 +0000

Workers at a local factory staged a protest on Thursday and demanded compensation for the families of deceased colleagues, medical care for the injured, reliable transportation and a one-day holiday for the facility. For about two hours, protesters stopped the Dhaka-Aricha highway while demanding for improved working conditions and factory management support. “There are no […]

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Researchers develop system to combat microplastic pollution in fashion

Apparel Resources News-Desk — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 07:17:45 +0000

To combat microplastic pollution in the fashion industry, a research team at Heriot-Watt University in Scotland has created a grading system under the direction of Lisa Macintyre, associate professor of textiles at Heriot-Watt’s School of Textiles. More specifically, according to a university press release, the researchers have created “the world’s first visual fibre fragmentation scale.” […]

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New study reveals plan to transition US packaging, textiles to circular systems by 2040

Apparel Resources News-Desk — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 06:42:08 +0000

With assistance from Closed Loop Partners, Eunomia Research and Consulting and The Recycling Partnership, London-based Systemiq has released a new study that provides a detailed plan for moving the polyester textile and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) packaging sectors in the United States away from the linear, single-use paradigm and towards circular, low-waste and low-emission systems by […]

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New call made to save European textile reuse industry

Apparel Resources News-Desk — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 06:26:11 +0000

The EU Commission needs to act quickly to keep the EU’s textile reuse, repair, and recycling industry from collapsing, according to sustainable recycling initiatives including RREUSE, ACR+, and Zero Waste Europe (ZWE). A joint letter from the three organisations urged national and EU officials to move quickly and take immediate action to stop the collapse […]

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Around 23 detained amid protests by Beximco and Doreen workers in Gazipur

Apparel Resources News-Desk — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:15:24 +0000

Authorities have detained 23 individuals linked to vandalism and arson during protests involving employees of Beximco Group and Doreen Group in the Kashimpur area of Gazipur. The arrests occurred during a raid, and the suspects were subsequently handed over to the Kashimpur Police Station, as confirmed by Akbar Ali Khan, deputy commissioner (crime-north) of Gazipur […]

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Kirkby Design introduces aloe vera-based sustainable fabric for interiors

Apparel Resources News-Desk — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 10:58:10 +0000

British textile brand Kirkby Design has introduced Aloe, a groundbreaking interior fabric made from 60 per cent aloe vera and 40 per cent organic cotton. Aloe vera, a plant that requires no chemicals, fertilisers or additional watering, offers a sustainable alternative to traditional textiles. The sheer, washable fabric is designed for wide-format drapery, leveraging aloe […]

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GATS founders meet Union Minister of Textiles, push for recycled yarns

Apparel Resources News-Desk — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 07:06:46 +0000

To push the recycling industry in Panipat, stakeholders are on their toes. Following his visit to Panipat on Monday, Union Minister of Textiles Giriraj Singh on Tuesday had a meeting in his office with Parvinder Singh and Harshit Kakkar, the founders of the Global Alliance for Textiles Sustainability (GATS), which is based in Panipat. Dedicated […]

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Fatullah Apparels secures LEED platinum certification for sustainable practices

Apparel Resources News-Desk — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 08:35:44 +0000

The US Green Building Council (USGBC) has awarded Fatullah Apparels, a prominent Bangladeshi clothing manufacturer and exporter, the coveted Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum Certification. Under the direction of Fazlee Shamim Ehsan, Executive President of the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA), the company achieved a score of 97 out of […]

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Violence erupts in Gazipur, factory set ablaze

Apparel Resources News-Desk — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 13:40:47 +0000

Over the past few days, tensions in the Gazipur region have sharply increased, leading to violent fights and the destruction of a local clothing business. The announcement of Doreen Fashion Limited’s indefinite closure, which employees learnt of Monday morning, set off the uproar. After a partial holiday was declared for the factory on Sunday due […]

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Boohoo under fire for re-hiring supplier let go in modern slavery scandal

Apparel Resources News-Desk — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 12:38:41 +0000

Boohoo has come under fire for rehiring a supplier it fired following its modern slavery debacle. Reports said that after having “disengaged” in 2021, the fast fashion behemoth is again buying clothing from GN Euro once more. The clothing company used to sell Boohoo products from its factory in the UK, but after being shut […]

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Cascale, Worldly release analysis of California’s new climate laws

Apparel Resources News-Desk — Sat, 16 Nov 2024 13:19:58 +0000

California’s new climate rules, which are set to change how companies record their environmental effect in the US, are the subject of an analysis published by Cascale and Worldly. The Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253) and the Climate-Related Financial Risk Act (SB 261) are two important statutes that are specifically covered in the […]

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NGWF demands action against garment factory owners for wage delays

Apparel Resources News-Desk — Sat, 16 Nov 2024 12:31:08 +0000

At a protest march in Dhaka on Friday, leaders of the National Garment Workers Federation (NGWF) called on the interim government to act swiftly against specific owners of garment factories who are alleged to be damaging the ready-made garment industry. NGWF President Amirul Haque Amin presided over the demonstration, which was held outside the National […]

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Puma announces ambitious sustainability goals

Apparel Resources News-Desk — Sat, 16 Nov 2024 11:17:13 +0000

Sportswear company Puma has now set several new climate targets as it continues to make strides in its efforts to protect the environment. The corporation declared at the start of the year that it had cut its greenhouse gas emissions seven years ahead of schedule, by 24 percent (market-based) in 2023 compared to 2022. As […]

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Textile recycler Circulose makes important appointments, seeking to re-establish market position

Apparel Resources News-Desk — Sat, 16 Nov 2024 06:27:43 +0000

In an attempt to regain market share following a high-profile bankruptcy, textile-to-textile recycler Circulose has chosen McKinsey partner Jonatan Janmark as CEO and former H&M Group CEO Helena Helmersson as board chair. With support from companies like H&M, the company—formerly known as Renewcell—was a pioneer in attempts to expand new textile recycling techniques. However, as […]

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