What’s Your Risk Tolerance for COVID-19-
After a long spring and summer of shuttered restaurants, grounded flights and empty theaters, most states have gradually allowed at least some establishments to reopen, usually in…
WHO’s Latest COVID-19 Transmission Controversy
For months, researchers have warned that people without any COVID-19 symptoms could still be silent carriers of the disease, making it that much harder to get the…
Bangladesh court accepts Rana Plaza murder charge sheet
The collapse of Rana Plaza, built on swampy ground outside the capital Dhaka, ranks amongst the world’s worst industrial accidents, and sparked an outcry for greater safety…
‘No deal’ Brexit would cost Britain £2 billion in apparel and textile sales to the EU – U.N.
“UNCTAD’s research indicates that a no-deal Brexit will result in UK export losses of at least $16 billion, representing an approximate 7% loss of overall UK exports…
France sanctions US e-commerce site over ‘dangerous’ goods
Search engines like Google are expected to remove the website — which offers cheap, mostly Chinese products — from their results in the coming days.Application stores are…
Innovation in Wool Awards return for 2022
“Following a [2021] where too many obstacles prohibited the competition to go ahead”, the awards return with a new name, ‘The Innovation in Wool Awards’ and new…
H&M tops sustainable textiles ranking, launches new eco swim collab with UK surf collective
The charity group’s new 2019 Material Change Insights Report provides an in-depth evaluation of the state of sustainable materials sourcing in the textile sector. And H&M Group…
Indian garment makers face pressure as brands, importers seek discount
According to industry sources, garment manufacturers based in Ludhiana are grappling with a financial burden of approximately ₹150 crore (1,8 million dollars) due to a major domestic…
J&J shares extend losses; company defends Baby Powder as safe
J&J shares had closed down 10 percent on Friday, wiping out about $40 billion from the company’s market capitalization.The company knew about the presence of small amounts…
Is fashion e-tail less environmentally damaging than physical retail-
The emissions study analysed product transportation from the warehouse to end-consumers (including the latter’s journey to shops), product packaging and the energy consumption of buildings and IT…