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Inditex Has a Flights and Rights Problem, Activists Say

Labor and environmental campaigners showed up during the Zara owner's annual meeting to demand action over…

As US Tariff Pressure Grows, Can Bangladesh Still Manifest a Just Transition?

The climate-vulnerable South Asian nation has been continuously thwarted by socioeconomic instability. What…

Trump’s Trade War Could Kill Lesotho’s Garment Industry

With no renewal of AGOA in sight and a potential 50 percent tariff, the future of the small southern African…

Is Amazon’s Third-Party Marketplace Stoking Worker Exploitation?

Deficiencies in the Everything Store's due diligence requirements for third-party sellers have created blind…

Loro Piana Hit With Judicial Administration for ‘Fueling’ Worker Exploitation in Italy

The preliminary ruling by the Milan Tribunal marks the fifth time prosecutors have peeled back the hallowed…

Hundreds of Cambodia’s Garment Factories Unsure About Operations Beyond 3 Months

"We hope there is a breakthrough in the next three weeks," the Southeast Asian nation's trade group for…

Is Fashion Ready for Climate ‘Crunch Time’?

Two recent reports cast doubt on whether the industry's climate plans are riddled with more than half…

Are Unionized Garment Factories Being Targeted for Closures?

Fruit of the Loom closed its last two unionized cut-and-sew facilities in Honduras. Next did the same with…

Refugees in Asia’s Garment Sector Face Barriers, Exploitation 

Amid celebrations on World Refugee Day in Asia, refugees in the region's garment sector face sustained…

Garment District Rally Held to Challenge Midtown South Rezoning Plan

Rezoning Midtown South would include part of the Garment District and would allow for residential housing…

How the Garment Supply Chain’s Gender Pay Gap Undermines Social Compliance

Despite women representing 60 percent of workers, 45 percent of Social & Labor Convergence Program-aligned…

Families of ‘Kidnapped’ L.A. Garment Workers Arrested in ICE Raids Plead for Justice

"The only crime that he committed was trying to live a better life and trying to get ahead and work," said…

National Guard Arrives in Los Angeles Following Protests Over Immigration Raids

Federal officials detained dozens of workers, including some in the L.A. Fashion District, due to their…

EXCLUSIVE: Arvind, Fashion for Good’s ‘Near-Carbon-Neutral’ Factory Initiative Seeks to Break Industry Paralysis

The double-pronged initiative is both an open-source blueprint and a demonstration facility, though the…

‘The Buyer is God’: How Unfair Purchasing Practices Occur ‘With Impunity’ in India’s Garment Industry

A recent survey found that more than half (54 percent) of nearly 200 manufacturers reported having to…