Pakistan
Pakistan Facing Crisis of Cotton and Energy
Pakistan's textile sector has no shortage of woes.
Some of the World’s Biggest Brands Just Signed the Pakistan Accord
Collectively, the International Accord's brand signatories source more than $2.6 billion worth of garments…
International Safety Accord Expands to Pakistan
Half of the International Accord's 187 brand signatories, including Bestseller, Boohoo, C&A, H&M Group and…
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Two Pakistani Companies Adopt Good Earth Cotton for Traceability
Diamond Denim by Sapphire and Artistic Apparels will launch products made with Good Earth Cotton in 2023.
Kik Brings Safety Accord to Pakistan, Will Others Follow?
The German retailer inked an agreement last week with the hopes that more brands and retailers will sign on.
Under Water: Pakistan Recovers from ‘Monsoon on Steroids’
The impending cotton shortage augurs ill for the world's fifth-largest producer of the fiber.
Maersk Opens Integrated Logistics Park at Pakistan Port
The facility will cater to cargo storage requirements from the retail and lifestyle, fast-moving consumer…
Mill Memo: Pakistan Producers on Cotton-Free and Circular Denim Part 2
Carved in Blue checked in with TENCEL™ mill customers in Pakistan to chat about their cotton-free collections…
Bring Safety Accord to Pakistan, Labor Advocates Urge
The Clean Clothes Campaign wants the safety accord to extend its reach into Pakistan—and pull in more…
India Cotton Outlook: Rising or Falling in the Year Ahead?
The world's largest cotton producer outlined its projections for the year through Sept. 30, 2023.
Cotton Questions: How Long Before Brands Push Back on Pakistani Prices?
The IMF is forecasting weaker global growth as myriad challenges strike at once.
4 Nations Unite to Fight Textile Chemical Pollution
Led by the United Nations Environmental Programme, the $43 million program will be phased in over five years.
Pakistan Cotton Shortage Near Catastrophic
About 30 percent of Pakistan's textile production exports capacity is affected by cotton and energy…
Are H&M and Zara ‘Willfully Obstructing’ Pakistan Worker Safety?
The brands say they're being cautious, but labor campaigners see things from a different point of view.
Second-Half Slowdown? Apparel, Cargo Imports Cooling Off
"The number of vessels waiting to dock on the West Coast has been reduced to near normal," Hackett Associates…