The ongoing lockdown in Vietnam is currently delaying goods from ports of the Southeast Asian nation by an average of 25 days, while an interrupted power supply in Chinese factories is also affecting imports of products from the Far East. This will negatively impact the upcoming holiday season, as many importers have already been suffering from...
Oct. 13, 2021
On Monday, September 27th, 2021, governor Gavin Newsom signed the Garment Worker Protection Act (SB62) into California law. This means that the more than 45,000 Californian garment workers will receive at least a minimum wage for their labor, currently 14 US dollars per hour. In comparison, garment workers have been struggling for decades under...
Sep. 28, 2021
Sourceful, a data-driven platform that helps businesses minimise the environmental impact of their supply chains, has raised 12.2 million US dollars in funding. The seed round was led by Europe’s Index Ventures, which has also backed Glossier, Farfetch and Deliveroo, alongside participation from Eka Ventures, Venrex and Dylan Field, the founder...
Sep. 15, 2021
After a military coup on 1 February 2021 caused a state of emergency to be declared in Myanmar and protests by the population against the military junta’s seizure of power were met with violence, quite a few buyers withdrew from the Southeast Asian country for the time being. After a temporary pause, some apparel companies like Bestseller, H&M...
May 28, 2021
Every fourth garment sold in a major European market like Germany comes from a textile factory in Eastern or Southeastern Europe. But there, the seamstresses who make clothes for the big fashion brands only get poverty wages - sometimes less than their colleagues in the Far East. Together with local textile workers, the Clean Clothes Campaign...
Apr. 16, 2021
One year of Corona - one year of lost sales and continuous uncertainties for the fashion industry and global trade. How does this affect the countries where garments are manufactured and produced? Shortly after the Corona outbreak in March of last year, it quickly became apparent that the pandemic would have long-lasting effects across the...
Apr. 13, 2021
Following the military coup in Myanmar on 1st February 2021, a state of emergency has been declared in the Southeast Asian country, which is an attractive sourcing location for the textile and garment industry. Tens of thousands of people are taking to the streets every day, demanding the release and reinstatement of head of government Aung San...
Mar. 19, 2021
A recent panel to assess the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on garment workers and suppliers revealed that one year later, not all is well in the world of fashion. In fact, research shows that garment workers are going hungry, brands are asking for steep discounts on new orders, and wages to factory workers are going down; all of this is...
Mar. 4, 2021
In March of this year, US-based NGO Remake together with partnering organisation and labour activist and founder of the AWAJ Foundation, Nazma Akter, launched the#PayUp initiativethat urges international brands and retailers to honour their commitments and pay suppliers for in-production orders at the earliest. Since then, the movement has gone...
Sep. 22, 2020
As the fashion industry shifts to operating online, a new opportunity has arisen for a platform to connect suppliers and brands. The production of clothing and accessories is by far the most challenging and complicated process of the fashion cycle, and one that requires a unique set of skills. Sourcing is one of those skills, a necessity for...
Sep. 14, 2020
Unlike many other fashion companies, German discounter Takko Fashion shows model behaviour in the current Corona crisis when it comes to its suppliers. At least that's what Takko's denim supplier in Bangladesh says. The Corona crisis has brought to light many facts that one would not have expected. For example, that many fashion brands are now...
Aug. 19, 2020
The Corona pandemic has hit the apparel industry’s global supply chains hard. How are they recovering? What changes will the pandemic bring? Clothing manufacturers, sourcing platforms and buyers talk about their expectations for the future and whether they believe in the nearshoring trend. Cancellations: premium manufacturers profit In...
Aug. 11, 2020
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