safety
Work It: SureWerx Adds Safety Footwear Brand, Brunt Nabs $20 Million
SureWerx acquired Footwear Specialties International, the safety footwear owner of Avenger Work Boots and…
National Safety Apparel Grows Through Made-in-USA Acquisitions
Cleveland-based National Safety Apparel specializes in designing and manufacturing apparel for industrial…
Airbag Jeans—Next Big Thing in Protective Apparel?
Airbag Inside Sweden AB recently bowed Airbag Jeans, a motorcycle jean lined with airbags to offer riders…
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Fire Safety Isn’t a Bangladesh Problem, It’s a Global Problem
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Bangladesh: Factory Fire Leaves 50 Injured During Escape Attempts
The verdict remains out on whether Bangladesh has greatly improved safety conditions in its garment…
Dickies and Mount Vernon Create Flame-Resistant Jeans
Dickies continues to make good on its focus for utility and safety. Workrite Uniform Co. has developed a…
UL Opens First Vietnam Product Safety Test Facility
Safety consulting company UL has opened its first consumer product testing facility in Vietnam. UL’s new…
China Issues First Mandatory National Textile Standards For Children’s Clothing
China's youth will now have access to safer apparel.
At Least 9 Workers Killed in Factory Fires
Six people are dead and seven injured after a fire broke out Saturday afternoon in a six-story garment…
Oeko-Tex Updates STeP Standard Criteria
Swiss certification system Oeko-Tex introduced new criteria to the latest edition of its STeP (Sustainable…
Hohenstein Standard to Make Children’s Clothes Even Safer
Children's clothing will soon be safer, according to German-based international research center Hohenstein…