Garment Workers

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Ivanka Trump's Brand Distances Itself from China Shoemaker

8 June 2017 • By Associated Press

8 June 2017 • By Associated Press

Chinese manufacturer Huajian Group has come under scrutiny after activists investigating labour conditions there were arrested.

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Social Goods | Stella McCartney to Use Ocean Recycled Plastic, Fashion's Glass Ceiling

7 June 2017 • By Tamison O'Connor

7 June 2017 • By Tamison O'Connor

This week, Stella McCartney partners with Parley for the Oceans, while this year's CFDA Fashion Awards raises questions about gender equality in the industry.

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Chinese Workers Who Probed Ivanka Trump-Linked Factories Missing

31 May 2017 • By Bloomberg

31 May 2017 • By Bloomberg

Two Chinese labour activists were reported missing, with a third detained by police, while they were investigating labour violations at a factory that manufactured Ivanka Trump shoes.

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Social Goods | France Puts Model Rights First, The Real Incentive Behind 'Made in America'

10 May 2017 • By Tamison O'Connor

10 May 2017 • By Tamison O'Connor

This week, France establishes a new approach to its modelling industry, while innovation — rather than nationalism — fuels a new era of US-based manufacturing.

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Activism Appears on the Catwalk, Modest Fashion Gains Momentum

15 March 2017 • By Helena Pike

15 March 2017 • By Helena Pike

This week, designers use fashion shows to make political statement, while more mainstream brands are tapping the growing modest fashion market.

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Nike Releases Hijab, Saint Laurent Ads Spark Backlash

8 March 2017 • By Helena Pike

8 March 2017 • By Helena Pike

This week, Nike launches the Nike Pro Hijab for female Muslim athletes, while Saint Laurent was forced to modify a controversial advertising campaign over complaints it was degrading to women.

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Social Goods | Forever 21 Found Using Sweatshops, Clothing Labels to Show Sustainability

23 November 2016 • By Helena Pike

23 November 2016 • By Helena Pike

This week, an investigation found garment workers in Southern California making clothes for Forever 21 for $4 an hour, and soon you will be able to scan garment labels to reveal sustainability.

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Social Goods | Apparel Responsible For 10 Percent of Global Emissions, Indian Factory Fire Kills 13

16 November 2016 • By Helena Pike

16 November 2016 • By Helena Pike

This week, at least 13 have died in a factory blaze in India and a look at the environmental consequences of fast fashion.

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Social Goods | Child Refugees Working in Sweatshops, Fast Fashion's Sustainability Formula

26 October 2016 • By Helena Pike

26 October 2016 • By Helena Pike

This week, Syrian refugee children found working in sweatshops and fast fashion companies try to reduce their environmental costs.

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Social Goods | Model Price Fixing, British Vogue's 'Real' Issue, Asos Working Conditions

5 October 2016 • By Kate Abnett

5 October 2016 • By Kate Abnett

This week, France has fined 35 modelling agencies for price fixing, and UK MPs are to investigate working conditions at Asos.

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News & Analysis

Ivanka Trump's Brand Distances Itself from China Shoemaker

Chinese manufacturer Huajian Group has come under scrutiny after activists investigating labour conditions there were arrested.

Social Goods | Stella McCartney to Use Ocean Recycled Plastic, Fashion's Glass Ceiling

This week, Stella McCartney partners with Parley for the Oceans, while this year's CFDA Fashion Awards raises questions about gender equality in the industry.

News & Analysis

Chinese Workers Who Probed Ivanka Trump-Linked Factories Missing

Two Chinese labour activists were reported missing, with a third detained by police, while they were investigating labour violations at a factory that manufactured Ivanka Trump shoes.

Social Goods | France Puts Model Rights First, The Real Incentive Behind 'Made in America'

This week, France establishes a new approach to its modelling industry, while innovation — rather than nationalism — fuels a new era of US-based manufacturing.

Activism Appears on the Catwalk, Modest Fashion Gains Momentum

This week, designers use fashion shows to make political statement, while more mainstream brands are tapping the growing modest fashion market.

Nike Releases Hijab, Saint Laurent Ads Spark Backlash

This week, Nike launches the Nike Pro Hijab for female Muslim athletes, while Saint Laurent was forced to modify a controversial advertising campaign over complaints it was degrading to women.

Social Goods | Forever 21 Found Using Sweatshops, Clothing Labels to Show Sustainability

This week, an investigation found garment workers in Southern California making clothes for Forever 21 for $4 an hour, and soon you will be able to scan garment labels to reveal sustainability.

Social Goods | Apparel Responsible For 10 Percent of Global Emissions, Indian Factory Fire Kills 13

This week, at least 13 have died in a factory blaze in India and a look at the environmental consequences of fast fashion.

Social Goods | Child Refugees Working in Sweatshops, Fast Fashion's Sustainability Formula

This week, Syrian refugee children found working in sweatshops and fast fashion companies try to reduce their environmental costs.

Social Goods | Model Price Fixing, British Vogue's 'Real' Issue, Asos Working Conditions

This week, France has fined 35 modelling agencies for price fixing, and UK MPs are to investigate working conditions at Asos.