A new report has been released publishing the findings of a multi-year study looking at how to reduce child labor in the supply chains of apparel companies doing business in The Netherlands. The investigation was initiated in 2015 by the Dutch multi-stakeholder “Working Group on Child Labor” and looked at the supply chain practices of

Pakistan has been named the 4th most dangerous country in the world for tourists by the World Economic Forum’s Travel and Tourism Competitiveness report which assesses the stability of the tourism and travel sectors in 136 countries around the world. The report cites an ongoing risk of attacks by extremists, especially toward foreigners, as rationale

Apparel industry leaders in Sri Lanka say that while the recent floods and landslides that have beseiged the country in recent weeks may hamper their ability to honor current orders in the short-term, the country’s long-term production capabilities should not be affected. Speaking to Just Style, Anil Wettewa, the head of the Sri Lanka Apparel

Swedish fashion retailer Lindex has launched a 3-year project aimed at creating greater gender equality and inclusiveness for women working in its supply chain. The “WE Women by Lindex” effort will focus on educating and equipping suppliers around the world to plan, execute, and evaluate business operations from the perspective of gender equality. The project

The International Labor Organization (ILO) says it plans to establish a “Global Business Network on Forced Labor and Human Trafficking” to help businesses address these issues in an increasingly complex world. In a statement, the ILO noted that the venture would provide participants with “hard-to-find data and information” on emerging trends in the aforementioned areas

An executive with an American robotic apparel manufacturing equipment company says that the the industry’s current model of manufacturing overseas where labor costs are low then importing those products back to Western markets was broken from outset and that robotic apparel manufacturing would allow the industry to sever its reliance on this model and bring

The Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) says that the country’s garment industry has to import upwards of 86% of their raw fabrics. VITAS says most of this supply comes from other Asian nations like China. They also admit the necessity for reducing their reliance on imported materials, most notably to comply with origin rules

The Supreme Court of Bangladesh has dismissed a petition to review a 2016 appellate court ruling upholding a 2010 decision saying that the headquarters building of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) is illegally built and must be torn down. Court documents say that the 15-story building blocks the connection between two major

Twenty disabled female women recently traveled to Phnom Penh from the Kampong Speu province to urge the government to investigate their allegation that they were fired from a garment factory last month without cause. A spokesperson for the workers say that they were forced by the factory to accept a severance package last month after

A textile factory in China has set up the country’s first wastewater treatment plant that uses radiation to clean dirty water. The facility is part of a pilot project facilitated by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) testing better methods for water treatment. IAEA representatives say that radiation is the only method that can treat