I put my dress out to dry in the 90-degree heat and immediately it starts to thunderstorm.
Jasmin Malik Chua
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Climate and labor editor 👗 👠 http://www.sourcingjournal.com. Previous bylines at the New York Times, Vogue Business, the Business of Fashion, Vox and the Daily Beast. Signal: jchua.99
Also in this edition: LPP suspends new orders and product-development work in Bangladesh, risking a potential blacklist, while workers at a Myanmar factory have been protesting for higher wages for a month.
On the Line: Bangladesh’s Energy Woes Complicate Production
Also in this edition: LPP suspends new orders and product-development work in Bangladesh, risking a potential blacklist, while workers at a Myanmar factory have been protesting for higher wages for a ...
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New Jersey’s attorney general says Amazon used its market dominance over delivery partners and drivers to suppress wages, undermine unionization efforts and curb competition.
What Is a Monopsony—and Why Is New Jersey Suing Amazon Over It?
New Jersey’s attorney general says Amazon used its market dominance over delivery partners and drivers to suppress wages, undermine unionization efforts and curb competition.
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Intertop warned of slightly longer delivery times, while Puma said shortages of certain products could last weeks or months.
Russian Strikes Destroy Puma, Intertop Warehouses Near Kyiv
Intertop warned of slightly longer delivery times, while Puma said shortages of certain products could last weeks or months.
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"Rabbit Fur Coat" by Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins is still one of the most perfect albums ever.
An IndustriALL Global Union affiliate says the brands failed to act on a dispute at Eroğlu Giyim that highlights the limits of global sourcing commitments.
H&M, Inditex Face Union-Busting Claims at Turkish Supplier
An IndustriALL Global Union affiliate says the brands failed to act on a dispute at Eroğlu Giyim that highlights the limits of global sourcing commitments.
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The comprehensive economic agreement, which will give most goods moving between the two countries preferential duties, aims to boost bilateral trade.
Bangladesh, South Korea Sign Preliminary Trade Deal
The comprehensive economic agreement, which will give most goods moving between the two countries preferential duties, aims to boost bilateral trade.
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The southern African nation has escaped the latest round of tariffs, retaining its duty-free access to the United States, but insiders say the damage may already be done.
Has Lesotho’s Tariff Relief Missed the Window?
The southern African nation has escaped the latest round of tariffs, retaining its duty-free access to the United States, but insiders say the damage may already be done.
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Beijing and a cotton industry group criticized the expanded import blacklist, saying the forced labor allegations "lack factual and legal basis."
China Calls UFLPA List Expansion a ‘Classic Act of Economic Coercion’
Beijing and a cotton industry group criticized the expanded import blacklist, saying the forced labor allegations "lack factual and legal basis."
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Also in this edition: Migrant workers in Taiwan who paid recruitment fees have received more than $4 million in reimbursements, and three garment workers in Cambodia who were fired after forming a union have ended an eight-year dispute.
On the Line: Extreme Heat is Costing South Asia 31M Jobs a Year
Also in this edition: Migrant workers in Taiwan who paid recruitment fees have received more than $4 million in reimbursements, and three garment workers in Cambodia who were fired after forming a uni...
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This marks the roster's largest expansion yet of companies targeted by the United States over the persecution of Muslim minorities in China's Xinjiang region.
Trump Administration Adds 43 Companies to UFLPA Entity List
This marks the roster's largest expansion yet of companies targeted by the United States over the persecution of Muslim minorities in China's Xinjiang region.
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A new study found that correcting garment workers’ near vision with glasses boosted productivity by 6 percent and delivered a 337 percent return on investment.
How a $1.50 Pair of Glasses Can Change a Garment Factory’s Bottom Line
A new study found that correcting garment workers’ near vision with glasses boosted productivity by 6 percent and delivered a 337 percent return on investment.
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Exiger's free AI platform aims to make forced labor supply chain screening accessible as tariffs, EU rules and customs enforcement increase worldwide.
Forced Labor Enforcement Is Tightening. Can AI Help?
Exiger's free AI platform aims to make forced labor supply chain screening accessible as tariffs, EU rules and customs enforcement increase worldwide.
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At Sourcing Journal’s Visions of Tomorrow event, Unspun and Eileen Fisher spoke about why innovation matters and how circular fashion depends on trust, from consumers to manufacturers.
Visions of Tomorrow: Fashion Has a ‘Square Wheel’ Problem
At Sourcing Journal’s Visions of Tomorrow event, Unspun and Eileen Fisher spoke about why innovation matters and how circular fashion depends on trust, from consumers to manufacturers.
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A new report argues that fashion brands need to look beyond price and tap into Bangladesh's deeper sourcing ecosystem.
EXCLUSIVE: Is Bangladesh’s Sourcing Story Out of Date?
A new report argues that fashion brands need to look beyond price and tap into Bangladesh's deeper sourcing ecosystem.
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The Southeast Asian nation is getting a high minimum wage next year, even as trade headwinds intensify.
Vietnam Faces Trade Squeeze as Wages Rise
The Southeast Asian nation is getting a high minimum wage next year, even as trade headwinds intensify.
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In Accra’s vast Kantamanto Market, designers are reclaiming castoff denim as both creative material and a quiet protest against fashion’s growing waste crisis.
Ghana’s Denim Upcyclers Battle Fast Fashion Waste in Kantamanto Market
In Accra’s vast Kantamanto Market, designers are reclaiming castoff denim as both creative material and a quiet protest against fashion’s growing waste crisis.
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Also in this edition: Factory fires keep erupting, extreme heat is costing India’s informal workers billions in lost wages, another factory on the Thai-Cambodian border closes, and how to make sure Section 301 tariffs work.
On the Line: Social Audits Are Failing Pakistan’s Garment Workers
Also in this edition: Factory fires keep erupting, extreme heat is costing India’s informal workers billions in lost wages, another factory on the Thai-Cambodian border closes, and how to make sure Se...
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New legislation on destroying unsold apparel, footwear and accessories could force brands to rethink overproduction and invest in better planning, according to supply chain veteran Anne-Laure Descours.
Could EU’s Clothing Destruction Ban Change How Fashion Overproduces?
New legislation on destroying unsold apparel, footwear and accessories could force brands to rethink overproduction and invest in better planning, according to supply chain veteran Anne-Laure Descours...
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By September, the government could remove the so-called "80/20 rule" that allows Export Processing Zones to sell 20 percent of their output locally.
‘Edge of the Tsunami’: Pakistan’s EPZ Shakeup Could Disrupt Global Secondhand Clothing Trade
By September, the government could remove the so-called "80/20 rule" that allows Export Processing Zones to sell 20 percent of their output locally.
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Once dismissed as an unprofitable luxury, a marketing bonus or even a quaint holdover from a make-do-and-mend past, durability now becoming a mandate, not a nice-to-have.
Is Durability Fashion’s Next Competitive Advantage?
Once dismissed as an unprofitable luxury, a marketing bonus or even a quaint holdover from a make-do-and-mend past, durability now becoming a mandate, not a nice-to-have.
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Eleven new investors have joined a High Court lawsuit brought by 50 claimants seeking damages from Boohoo after its share price collapse in 2020.
Boohoo Legal Claims Over Sweatshop Scandal Rise to $329M
Eleven new investors have joined a High Court lawsuit brought by 50 claimants seeking damages from Boohoo after its share price collapse in 2020.
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Canada Goose is using hard data, operational cuts and a new nature pillar to hone the next phase of its sustainability strategy.
For Canada Goose, the Next Phase of Sustainability Is All About Data Wrangling
Canada Goose is using hard data, operational cuts and a new nature pillar to hone the next phase of its sustainability strategy.
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Also in this edition: Two Cambodian factories were fined for burning fabric scraps as fuel, a study found that shareholders penalized Covid cancellations, and three Bangladeshi manufacturers halted work over safety issues.
On the Line: Bangladesh’s Garment Sector Faces Growing Human Rights Crisis
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London mayor Sadiq Khan spoke about the fashion industry's impact Wednesday night at the British Fashion Council's summer party.
BFC Urges New U.K. Government to Invest in British Fashion Industry
London mayor Sadiq Khan spoke about the fashion industry's impact Wednesday night at the British Fashion Council's summer party.
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Textile-to-textile recycler Re&Up can now claim to meet B Lab standards for social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability.
Re&Up Hits B Corp Milestone
Textile-to-textile recycler Re&Up can now claim to meet B Lab standards for social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability.
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Textile-to-textile recycler Re&Up can now claim to meet B Lab standards for social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability.
Re&Up Hits B Corp Milestone
Textile-to-textile recycler Re&Up can now claim to meet B Lab standards for social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability.
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The Albanese government plans to introduce a new criminal offense after the United States threatened a 12.5 percent tariff on its imports for failing to block goods made with forced labor.
Australia, Facing US Tariff Warning, Moves to Strengthen Modern Slavery Laws
The Albanese government plans to introduce a new criminal offense after the United States threatened a 12.5 percent tariff on its imports for failing to block goods made with forced labor.
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Source Fashion paired showmanship with education to help buyers and suppliers navigate the turbulent future of U.K. and global manufacturing.
At Source Fashion, Buyers Got a Live Lesson on How Clothing Is Made
Source Fashion paired showmanship with education to help buyers and suppliers navigate the turbulent future of U.K. and global manufacturing.
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Project Re:claim, which is turning polyester-rich textile waste into new yarn, is now backed by Global Recycled Standard certification, strengthening its recycled content claims.
EXCLUSIVE: The UK Plant Turning Polyester Waste Into New Yarn Is Now GRS-Certified
Project Re:claim, which is turning polyester-rich textile waste into new yarn, is now backed by Global Recycled Standard certification, strengthening its recycled content claims.
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