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Bangladesh
Can a ‘Factory Social Score’ Improve Garment Factory Conditions?
Four garment factories in Bangladesh are piloting a new system that tracks changes in the ESG performance of…
From the Factory Floor: 4A Yarn Dyeing in Bangladesh
4A Yarn Dyeing, which produces garments for the likes of Zara and H&M, is turning to technology to enhance…
Bangladesh’s Non-Accord Garment Factories Struggle to Remediate
Factories covered under Bangladesh's Remediation Coordination Cell have an overall remediation rate of 48…
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How Fashion Can Close the Circularity Gap
An influx of investment into existing recycling technologies and infrastructures could help fashion achieve…
‘Escalating Situation’ Forces PVH Out of Ethiopia Factory
The owner of Calvin Klein is shutting up shop in Ethiopia, the result of the "speed and volatility of the…
Power of 3? South Asian Nations Look to Link Up
Government and industry leaders from India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are getting vocal about the benefits of…
Denim’s Nearshoring Wave Kept Rising in September
For the year through September, blue jeans imports from Western Hemisphere countries to the U.S. rose 43.46…
Bangladesh Labor Rights ‘Deteriorating,’ Campaigners Warn
Meanwhile, H&M Foundation is looking to future-proof factories for female garment workers.
50,000 Bangladesh Garment Workers Getting Faster Access to Wages
A new financial wellness platform wants to help Bangladesh's garment workers unlock earned but unpaid wages…
Jeans Imports Point to Big Nearshoring Wins
Mexico is back as the No. 2 production spot for U.S. imports of blue denim apparel.
Migrant Workers in Malaysia’s Garment Sector Face Severe Exploitation
"My loans are now cyclical; I have no way out. I'm depressed all the time," one garment worker told Sourcing…
Browzwear, Otto Open 3D Design Training Centers in Bangladesh, China
The facilities, called digi-hubs, will provide upskilling and peer-to-peer sharing to the garment industry in…
Safety Sliding Backwards? What’s Going on With Bangladesh’s Garment Sector
The number of worker injuries in Bangladesh's garment factories is increasing, a new study says.
Washington Moves the Needle on Global Vaccinations
AAFA urged the Biden administration to focus on countries like Bangladesh and Vietnam that are critical to…
Purchasing Practices Need to Change. Suppliers Say This is How.
A new manufacturer-driven initiative wants to end the garment industry's sourcing race to the bottom.