Sourcing: Page 6

  • Garment workers in Bangladesh hold up signs in support of raising the minimum wage to 23,000 taka per month.
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    Bangladesh stalls decision on garment workers’ minimum wage

    As protests turned deadly, a government board tasked with setting wages for garment workers agreed to reduce the number of pay grades, but did not meet its Nov. 1 deadline.

    By Lauren Schenkman • Nov. 3, 2023
  • A person walks across a landfill in India with a bale of recyclables on their head.
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    Deep Dive

    New regulations seek to expose fashion greenwashers’ true colors

    In Europe, governments plan to prohibit fashion companies and other industries from making vague or misleading environmental claims, and the U.S. could soon do the same.

    By Lauren Schenkman • Nov. 1, 2023
  • A model is pictured wearing a Balenciaga leather coat.
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    Biomaterials startup lands $3.3M in funding to boost production of its leather alternative

    Gozen, which recently debuted its material with Balenciaga, is seeking to scale its production with a new facility.

    By • Oct. 26, 2023
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    Courtesy of Pol Rebaque/MycoWorks
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    Sustainable raw materials can’t meet future demand: report

    While many fashion brands have pledged to reduce their climate impact, that won’t be feasible with the current supply chain, a new report says.

    By Lauren Schenkman • Oct. 26, 2023
  • The interior of an Under Armour store in Houston, Texas.
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    Under Armour taps Gap veteran as chief supply chain officer

    Shawn Curran joins the footwear and apparel brand after three decades with Gap.

    By Alejandra Carranza • Oct. 18, 2023
  • An aerial view of REI's new distribution center in Tennessee.
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    REI opens Tennessee distribution center to support 60-plus stores

    The 400,000-square-foot center in Lebanon is equipped with technology to improve picking efficiency, a spokesperson said.

    By Kelly Stroh • Oct. 16, 2023
  • A model in a white suit jacket with a giant red flower on the lapel walks the runway during the Willy Chavarria fashion show during New York Fashion Week on September 13, 2023.
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    Tracker

    Fashion events to plan for in 2024

    Start making travel plans. Fashion Dive has put together a list of the industry’s top events, conventions and shows to help make it easier.

    Oct. 13, 2023
  • A person is pictured in a garment factory wearing eyeglasses.
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    Group of apparel companies fund vision care for supply chain workers

    The collective, which includes Levi Strauss, VF Corp. and Deckers, is paying for eye screenings for garment workers in Bangladesh, India and Vietnam.

    By • Oct. 12, 2023
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    Levi’s brings inventory under control, expands supplier base

    The apparel company has made swift progress in cleaning up its stock recently after a “tough” time trying to operate its distribution centers.

    By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 12, 2023
  • Zaya Guarani sits on a grassy field wearing a graphic black jacket, beige pants, and modeling a black pair of Campfire Crafted Regenerate Boots by Ugg.
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    Ugg launches all-gender sustainable collection

    The capsule, called Regenerate by Ugg, features details including regeneratively-sourced sheepskin and outsoles made from renewable sugarcane.

    By • Oct. 6, 2023
  • A lone hiker walks in the foreground while in the background steam and exhaust rise from a power plant on a cold winter day in Oberhausen, Germany.
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    Sustainable Apparel Coalition launches initiative to curb carbon emissions

    The new program is designed to help apparel manufacturers reduce their carbon footprint by a minimum of 45% over the next seven years.

    By Howard Ruben • Oct. 5, 2023
  • An aerial view of shipping containers on a ship docked at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, California.
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    Deep Dive

    5 ways fashion brands can reset their supply chain strategies

    Port disruptions, labor negotiations and other shipping industry upheavals have forced apparel companies to develop new solutions to enduring challenges.

    By Howard Ruben • Oct. 4, 2023
  • Interior shot of a New Balance retail concept in store in Boston, with wicker chairs, a rug, and
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    New Balance will discontinue its use of kangaroo by the end of 2024

    The athleticwear manufacturer joins Nike and Puma, both of whom pledged earlier this year to curb their use of the animal skin.

    By • Oct. 3, 2023
  • Two harvest machines are pictured working in a field of cotton.
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    Coalition calls for eliminating highly hazardous pesticides in cotton farming

    Less toxic methods can replace hazardous chemicals in protecting cotton and other crops from pests, the group says.

    By Lauren Schenkman • Oct. 3, 2023
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    Recycled materials company hires H&M exec as CEO

    Recover, which has recently forged partnerships with several brands for recycled denim, is switching up its top leadership roles.

    By • Sept. 28, 2023
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    Deep Dive

    The ambitious regulations cleaning up fashion’s supply chain

    From pollution to human rights violations, new laws in Europe are holding global fashion brands accountable for collateral damage.

    By Lauren Schenkman • Sept. 26, 2023
  • the top corner of a Rent the Runway store is seen from outside on a sunny day.
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    Rent the Runway secures new UPS deal to reduce transportation costs

    Through the agreement reached last month, UPS will handle most of the online apparel rental company’s shipping needs.

    By Max Garland • Sept. 26, 2023
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    MycoWorks begins production of mushroom biofiber at new South Carolina facility

    The factory could produce millions of square feet of the firm’s leather alternative material each year.

    By • Sept. 21, 2023
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    Apparel Impact Institute hands out initial decarbonization grants

    The nonprofit announced the first five recipients of its $250 million Fashion Climate Fund, which was established to help reduce carbon emissions.

    By • Sept. 20, 2023
  • A pattern maker works in the loft of a Brooklyn garment manufacturer.
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    The FABRIC Act reintroduced in Senate to protect garment workers’ wages

    The legislation would hold brands and manufacturers accountable for pay violations, eliminate piece rate pay and create a $50 million per year domestic manufacturing program.

    By Lauren Schenkman • Sept. 15, 2023
  • A group of Bangladesh residents ride bikes across a bridge which has flooding.
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    Apparel manufacturers could lose $65B in export earnings due to climate change: report

    Findings from Cornell University's Global Labor Institute and Schroders measured the impact that increased flooding and extreme heat could have on global fashion suppliers.

    By • Sept. 14, 2023
  • Textile waste is shown stacked on top of each other in a factory setting.
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    Sustainable materials companies collaborate on new fiber

    Spinnova and Renewcell have launched a partnership to create a waste-based product, which they hope to scale by the end of 2024.

    By • Sept. 13, 2023
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    Investors call for Nike to pay $2.2M in owed wages to supply chain workers

    Ahead of the sportswear giant’s annual meeting this week, investors are asking the company to avoid similar cases in the future.

    By • Sept. 11, 2023
  • A laborer stands on a factory floor checking suit jackets on hangers at the Youngor Group textile factory in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China.
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    TrusTrace develops garment tracking system in advance of EU regulations

    Digital product tracing tags may be required on all garments in Europe by 2030.

    By • Sept. 8, 2023
  • Exterior view of the greenery outside Wolverine Worldwide corporate headquarters in Rockford, Michigan.
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    Retrieved from Wolverine Worldwide on September 01, 2023
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    Wolverine sells U.S. leathers business to New Balance

    The company also announced a deal to sell Hush Puppies intellectual property in China, Hong Kong and Macau.

    By • Sept. 1, 2023