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Asos, New Look Nixed Plans to Expand UK Manufacturing After Leicester Trip
Asos and New Look had harbored ambitions of expanding U.K. production but dropped plans after a fact-finding…
Boohoo’s Tailspin Wipes Out $2.5 Billion in Market Value
Costs at Boohoo could increase by between $12.6 million and $25 million as it tries to rectify problems in…
H&M Launches ‘Long-Term Project’ to Support Women Garment Workers in Bangladesh
H&M's charitable arm is launching what it describes as a "long-term project" designed to support women…
Government Shuts Dov Charney’s Los Angeles Apparel Factories After 4 Worker Deaths
The L.A. County Department of Public Health shut down the manufacturing facility after determining a major…
Bestseller Makes Good on Supplier Payments, Still on WRC’s ‘Naughty’ List
The Danish retailer is paying current invoices and releasing payments early through October but Worker Rights…
Boohoo Shares Slide Amid Leicester ‘Sweatshop Scandal’
Plummeting stock prices. Disavowals from social influencers. A criminal probe. Boohoo's alleged "sweatshop…
Levi’s Takes Responsibility for Finished Goods and In-Progress Orders
Levi Strauss & Co. said it is taking full responsibility and paying in full for all finished, ready-to-ship…
Leicester Is Teeming With New COVID-19 Cases. Is Fast Fashion to Blame?
The U.K.'s Leicester is experiencing a spike in coronavirus cases. Fast-fashion brands like Boohoo that…
93% of Fashion Brands Don’t Pay a Living Wage. This Website Wants to Change That.
"Consumers deserve to know where, and under what circumstances, clothes are produced," said CCC transparency…
Lost Stock for Kids Rescues Canceled Children’s Clothing From Bangladesh Factories
The U.K. scheme that is salvaging canceled Bangladesh clothing orders for resale is turning its attention to…
In Fashion, Social Impact Is the New Black
Reimagining fashion will be about giving value a new definition that embraces purpose and accounts for profit…
Dov Charney Responds to Safety Allegations in COVID-Stricken Factories
The Garment Workers Center says Dov Charney's Los Angeles Apparel manufacturing empire isn't keeping staff…
Report: Kohl’s Has Millions for Shareholders—But Not for Suppliers
These actions constitute little "more than a form of robbery," WRC's Scott Nova said of Kohl's paying…
India Clothing Maker Shutters Unit, Leaving 1,200 Workers Unemployed
One of India's largest manufacturer and exporter of clothing has shuttered a key facility, leaving 1,200…
H&M, Levi’s Criticized for Playing Fast and Loose With Supplier Payments
A "COVID-19 tracker" that monitors payments has placed a formerly "positive" brand on probation and placed…