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16 Workers Severely Burned in Garment Factory Explosion
Sourcing Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMore than a week after 16 workers were hospitalized with severe burns following a garment factory...
Kik Brings Safety Accord to Pakistan, Will Others Follow?
Sourcing Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn what is being hailed as an historic move, German discount retailer Kik has created its own...
Factories, Brands ‘Disregarded’ Worker Rights After Turkey Earthquakes
Sourcing Journal via Yahoo News· 5 months agoGarment factories and fashion brands alike “disregarded” worker rights in the wake of a pair of...
H&M probes alleged Myanmar factory abuses as pressure intensifies
Reuters via Yahoo Finance· 10 months agoLONDON (Reuters) -H&M is investigating 20 alleged instances of labour abuse at Myanmar garment...
Pakistan Accord: 8-Month Pilot Study Reveals Factory Progress and Potential
Sourcing Journal via Yahoo News· 11 months agoOn its way to setting its new country program in Pakistan this year, the International Accord for...
Love ‘fast fashion’? There’s a high cost for those low holiday prices | Opinion
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 6 months ago’Tis the season for holiday sales. But on the other side of the planet, there’s a high cost for...
Fine Cotton Factory Takes on Fabric Shrinkage with New Innovation
Sourcing Journal via Yahoo News· 9 months agoOntario, Canada-based Fine Cotton Factory is taking on one of the textile industry’s biggest...
Binding Agreements Bring Change. So Why Aren’t US Brands Signing Them?
Sourcing Journal via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThere’s a kinship among garment workers that transcends space—and time, for that matter. Nazma...
H&M, Inditex Sign Renewed International Accord
Sourcing Journal via Yahoo News· 6 months agoAdidas, H&M Group, Zara owner Inditex and Calvin Klein parent PVH Corp. are among the 60 brands and retailers that have thrown their support behind the...
Abusive Purchasing Practices Create ‘Vicious Cycle’ and ‘No Profit’
Sourcing Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year ago“Brands want the products very quickly and very cheap.” So complained the manager of a Bulgarian...