Articles by Simone Preuss
Retraced introduces Due Diligence Guide geared for fashion industry
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Retraced, the compliance platform for the fashion and textile supply chain, has published a new Due Diligence Guide. The white paper aims to demystify the legal frameworks reshaping fashion, helping companies reduce risks and enhance their social and environmental impact. Especially in view of new legislation being introduced to shape...
Aid by Trade Foundation publishes results of independent verifications of CmiA standards
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The Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF), known for cotton standards such as Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) and Cotton made in Africa Organic, has once again published its annual aggregated report on the verification and implementation of CmiA. This summarises the results of independent verifications of CmiA standards and thus offers the public...
Labour rights organisations continue to denounce the situation at Levi's Turkish supplier
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With a series legislation preparing to come into force, such as the EU Corporate Social Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), global fashion companies are coming under increasing pressure to adapt their own policies to support their workers’ rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining, including in the supply chain. US denim specialist...
Un-bear-ably cool: Material Exchange introduces first AI sourcing assistant for fashion
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Digital sourcing platform Material Exchange has introduced the world’s first AI-supported sourcing assistant for fashion: His name is Frank and he's a bear. He leaves digital assistants like Alexa, Siri and Paperclip (remember?) far behind, because he has style - and an interesting background story. Frank comes from northern Sweden and always...
New website to portray “the real story of Bangladesh garment industry”
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Recent events in Bangladesh - repeated unrest due to wage disputes and the most recent government overthrow - have left many buyers wondering if production will be able to continue, what the latest developments mean for the country long-term and if they threaten the global apparel supply chain. Speculation is rife and facts are often hard to...
The RealReal Luxury Resale Report 2024: Grassroots, sustainability and bling
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Luxury resale marketplace The RealReal released its seventh annual “Luxury Resale Report” on Wednesday, which analyses the shopping and consignment behaviours of the company’s more than 37 million members. It also spotlights the key trends currently shaping demand and resale value for the most sought-after luxury brands and items - dominated by...
Danish company develops fully automated sorting system for post-consumer textiles
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A major problem when recycling textile waste is the heterogeneity of the collected materials: different material mixes, fabric qualities and the condition of the used textiles make them a case for sorting by hand, which is time-consuming and labour-intensive. Danish company NewRetex wants to remedy this situation and has developed a fully...
Armedangel’s “Action Report 2023” addresses CO2 footprint, overproduction, fair wages and more
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German clothing brand Armedangels has published its “Action Report” for 2023, which serves as a tool for transparency and accountability. It presents projects and partners as well as the label's commitment to sustainability and corporate responsibility. The report provides an insight into the company's sustainability and materials strategy as...
Aid by Trade Foundation looks back on a successful year 2023
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The Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF), known for the cotton standards Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) and Cotton made in Africa Organic, as well as the Good Cashmere Standard and the Regenerative Cotton Standard (RCS), recently published its 2023 annual report. According to the report, the Foundation was once again able to successfully strengthen the...
“We don’t know what fuels fashion” - Fashion Revolution reports lack of transparency
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According to a new report by non-profit Fashion Revolution, the world’s largest fashion brands are not working fast enough to cut fossil fuels. “What Fuels Fashion?” (WFF) urges those brands to invest at least 2 percent of their annual revenue into a Just Transition away from fossil fuels to renewable energy to power their manufacturing...