Fast fashion still uses too many virgin synthetics – report

And the charity has called on the UK government to look at introducing a plastics tax on clothes imported into or produced in the UK.Its research looked at 10,000 recently-listed items being sold by Boohoo, PrettyLittleThing (PLT), Missguided and ASOS and found that, on average, 49% were made of polyester, acrylic, nylon and elastane.คำพูดจาก Read more

Cambodia garment factories, unions ask EU not to impose trade sanctions

The EU warned last year that it would strip Cambodia of its “Everything but Arms” (EBA) duty-free trading access, after long-time Prime Minister Hun Sen won every seat in a July general election following a crackdown on the opposition.The 28-country bloc is Cambodia’s biggest export market, worth billions of euros a year.A letter addressed to EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom and se…

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Hermès opens new leather goods factory in France

Hermès recently announced it is opening a training academy for its leather goods artisans, and will eventually create 260 new jobs with the new production facility. “In order to facilitate the staff’s training, mentorship and support, nearly one third of the employees come from the group’s other production sites and artisanal sectors,” said Hermès in a press release. The new factory …

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Germany cautious on EU tech tax as France adds ‘sunset clause’

Under a proposal from the European Commission in March, EU states would charge a 3 percent levy on digital revenues of large firms like Google and Facebook that are accused of routing their profits to the bloc’s low-tax states.The plan is opposed by smaller states like Ireland, who fear losing revenues, and by Nordic governments who think the tax could stifle innovation and trigger retaliation …

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Britons keen to go shopping, but expect sustainability, hygiene

A third of shoppers plan to to shop online more frequently after the outbreak and two-thirds of Britons are delaying big-ticket purchases (66%)คำพูดจาก สล็อตเว็บตรง. Meanwhile, a sizeable minority are reducing regular financial commitments such as subscriptions and memberships (20%).…

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Playsuits get Royal Ascot’s stamp of approval

Women will be allowed for the first time to wear dressy jumpsuits in Royal Ascot’s most elite area, once an exclusive space reserved for The Queen and other members of the Royal family, if they are of full-length to the ankle and have straps of one inch or more.This follows the addition of trouser suits to the event’s strict dress code in 1971 and confirms the rising trend of the one-piece …

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Kenyan govt plans credit facility to cotton farmers

Post-AGOA extension, Kenyan farmers have begun sowing seeds bought from Israel instead of recycling seeds. This is likely to nearly double Kenya’s cotton production for next year in comparison to current year.The government has taken the initiative with a strong demand for lint from domestic mills and also to meet the needs of supply manufacturers exporting clothing and textiles to the US und…

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Indian court orders 30 percent pay hike for garment workers

But lawyers for 500 clothing manufacturers and exporters, who supply many international brands, said the new wages would be “practically impossible” to introduce given the tough global market conditions.Under the ruling, workers would see their pay rise from a monthly average of 4500 rupees to 6500 rupees ($67 to $97) – which campaigners say is comparable to wages for textile jobs in most other…

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Protests hit Bangladesh’s clothing manufacturers as election nears

Workers have been demanding higher minimum pay than proposed in September by the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is seeking her third straight term in power. She has the support of many textile factory owners, and that can also make them a target for those opposed to the government.Around the last election in 2014, which the main opposition party boycotted, months of violence hi…

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Some Amazon employees walk out in Seattle to protest climate, office policies

More than 100 people gathered in the afternoon by the Spheres, the glass-dome monument at the heart of Amazon’s Seattle headquarters, according to a Reuters witnessคำพูดจาก สล็อตเว็บตรง. “Emissions climbing. Time to act!” the group chanted. “Stand together; don’t turn back!”Mo…

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