August 24, 2023

Asian garment makers call for more help from brands to adapt as Europe calls time on fast fashion

By Sandy Ong SummaryNew EU framework on textiles will set standards for sustaianability and human rightsStrategy a 'big deal' in Asia, which supplies more than 70% of (...)

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March 31, 2021

Trust Protocol Study: Consumer Demand Up for Sustainable Products and Business Practices

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March 17, 2021

UK lawmakers call for blacklist of firms linked to Uighur abuses

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April 17, 2019

Cotton-Centric Brands Agree the Supply Chain Must Collaborate on Sustainability

By Arthur Friedman In the quest for true apparel and textile supply chain circularity and sustainability, experts are in agreement on at least one factor: (...)

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July 24, 2020

Brands urged to stop sourcing from China's Xinjiang over forced labour fears

Amber MilneLONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Major retailers must stop sourcing from China’s Xinjiang region due to the “grave risk of forced labour”, a coalition (...)

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July 16, 2020

Brands and Retailers Can Now Join the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol to Aid Confident Sourcing

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June 2, 2021

Fashion brands failing to safeguard supply chain workers

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January 16, 2021

U.S. retailers told to target forced labor in China after cotton import crackdown

By Kieran Guilbert(Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A crackdown by the United States on cotton imports from China’s Xinjiang region is a “big red flag” that (...)

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March 30, 2021

China warns firms not to engage in politics over Xinjiang

By Cate Cadell* Foreign firms face boycotts in China over Xinjiang cotton* Xinjiang officials reject accusations of human rights abuses* U.S. says boycotts are “state-led”* (...)

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September 8, 2021

‘Forced labour’ complaint filed against German retailers over Chinese textiles

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