With no official mandate for any company to verify the sustainability of their products and practices, many different certifications and networks exist in the fashion industry. Having a renowned eco-label can aid a fashion brand’s transparency and help navigate a complex market.These labels can evaluate brands' sustainability efforts in different aspects of production and of the supply chain, applying to raw materials, end products, and/or processes. Some organizations specialize in performi

While the term ‘back to school’ often invokes anxiety and fear amongst kids, it almost always brings smile on the face of retailers. And why not! It’s the time parents start back-to-school shopping, and that’s when retailers are busy and fruitful. That’s how the story has been every year, but this time it is different. It could be bigger and longer now!After more than 15 months of ‘Zoom’ schooling, children are now getting ready to be back to school in this vaccinated ‘new world order’. Colleges

On what would have been Nicole Smallman’s 29th birthday, crowds gathered in Fryent Country Park in Wembley last night to remember Smallman and her sister, Bibaa Henry, who were murdered in London over a year ago.Mina Smallman delivered a powerful speech.PA IMAGES / ALAMY STOCK PHOTOThe vigil, organised by Reclaim These Streets, saw over 600 people gather to light candles, play music and lay flowers for the sisters and women who’ve been lost to male violence. Labour MP Dawn Butler, London Mayor S

Farfetch, a British-Portuguese online luxury fashion retail platform has announced The Positively Conscious Campaign, which will run throughout June, in celebration of World Environment Day on June 5, 2021, and to recognize the designers, brands, and retailers making efforts to reduce fashion's environmental effect.The e-commerce website is showcasing small runs, the best pre-owned products for resale, as well as upcycled and repurposed materials, with editorial content urging the support of

Australian consumers feel ethical purchasing is important, but are failing to follow through on their own beliefs, according to the new Australian Ethical Consumer Report, which found 87 per cent want to change their fashion consumption habits to consume more ethically, but just 46 per cent indicate they regularly purchase from ethical or sustainable brands.The report was released recently by Christian Aid and development organisation Baptist World Aid Australia in collaboration with social rese

While overall USA brassieres import grew by 8.46% in May ’21Bangladesh’s brassieres products export in the United States has dropped in May. As the latest data shows that innerwear product export from Bangladesh downed by 5.72 percent in May this year compared to the previous month – April. The country is amongst the top 5 brassieres exporting destinations in the US.Bangladesh, which declined on an M-o-M basis, increased by 46.50 percent on a yearly note to export $69.88 million brassieres produ

The Bangladesh govt. has decided that all kinds of factories in Bangladesh will stay closed from 23 July to 5 August as the government will enforce strict COVID-19 lockdown throughout the time after easing restrictions one week due to Eid. If Eid holidays are taken together, the industry will have to stay closed for at least 18 days in a row.The Cabinet Division has issued a gazette notification on Tuesday in this regard detailing the rules and regulations to be imposed from 23 July.Industry exp

Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) strongly condemned the rumors regarding safety compliance in Bangladesh’s textile industry.In a statement issued by Mohammad Ali Khokon, President, BTMA some people were benefiting from a recent fire at a Narayanganj juice production plant by circulating rumors about textile mills.Figure: Mohammad Ali Khokon, President, BTMA strongly condemned the rumors regarding safety compliance in Bangladesh’s textile industry.They are spreading these rumors at bot

Bangladesh’s finance division recently disbursed Tk 2,700 crore in cash incentive for remittance and exports. Tk 1,000 crore would be paid at a 2 per cent rate for the remittance sent to the country between July and September of fiscal 2021-22. Of the rest, Tk 1,500 is for export of readymade garments, frozen foods and leather goods for the same period.The remaining incentive of Tk 200 crore would be paid for exports of jute and jute goods.The fund was released in favour of the Bangladesh Bank t

Economic relations between Bangladesh and France were affected last year by the COVID-19 pandemic. Bilateral trade last year came down to €2.76 billion, recording a fall of 15 per cent compared to 2019 figures, according to the embassy of France in Bangladesh. The total value of French imports from the country fell by 15 per cent in a year to reach €2.52 billion in 2020.French exports last year to Bangladesh decreased by 12 per cent compared to 2019, amounting to €238 million, the embassy said.R