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Madewell Forges Ahead with New Eco Goals and Fair Trade Denim Factories
To kick off these commitments, Madewell added new spring styles to its Do Well Shop featuring sustainably…
Order-Cancelling Retailers Could Send Asian Factories into a Tailspin
"A prolonged period of weak orders could result in factory closures across Asia similar to the 2008 to 2009…
How Far Will Lockdown Set Back India’s Supply Chain?
Amid a lockdown, the question for India will be how far-reaching the impacts of the three-week freeze will be…
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Pakistan Lockdown Idles Factories—Where Orders Had Shriveled Up
With Pakistan joining India and Bangladesh in sweeping lockdowns and factory closures, the world's leading…
Fashion Brands Risk Destroying Factory “Partners”–and Their Own Goodwill
Amid what's perhaps the worst crisis this industry has seen, apparel's burden is falling hard on the supply…
How to Audit Factories During Lockdowns and Social Distancing
The same directives limiting social movement are making it impossible for auditors to visit factories in…
India Shuts Factories, Locks Down Country for 21 Days to Contain Coronavirus Crisis
India will be under complete lockdown as it looks to stave off the coronavirus that is quickly spreading…
Textiles Sector Most at Risk for Coronavirus Disruption, McKinsey Says
Coronavirus is now impacting new continents in a bigger way, and the textiles sector stands to suffer the…
China Says Some Factories Have Resumed Production—But Are Supply Chains Out of the Woods?
According to China, some factories have started returning to work "in an orderly manner," amid ongoing…
Myanmar Garment Industry ‘Missing Out’ on Benefits of Sustainability
Myanmar's second green-certified apparel factory marks "a step in the right direction," according to…
Why DTC Brands Need a New Kind of Factory
Start-up brands that go direct to consumer require manufacturing partners to innovate alongside them.
Apparel Doesn’t Have a Factory Problem, it Has a Blame Problem
Manufacturers hold up a mirror to the rest of the supply chain in an attempt to gain support for the…
What Trade War? China’s Factory Hub Can’t Hire Enough Workers
In China's manufacturing heartland, Trump's trade war has had less impact on the labor market than the lure…
OrthoLite’s Eco Hybrid is First Step Toward 100 Percent Recycled Insole
OrthoLite's Eco Hybrid foam insole is coming to market, while the company develops a 100 percent recycled…
Badger Sport Drops Chinese Factory Accused of Using Forced Labor
Badger Sport cut ties with Hetian Taida Apparel Co., a Chinese factory investigated for using forced labor of…