Avataraperçu énergieAvatarAvatarStriking Bangladesh garment workers clash with police as factories reopenFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESStriking Bangladesh garment workers clashed with police on Saturday near the capital as factories reopened in defiance of a protest campaign demanding a near-tripling of wages. Bangladesh's 3,500 garment factories account for around 85 percent of the South Asian country's $55 billion annual exports, …
Avataraperçu énergieAvatarAvatarRecycled denim designs take on fast fashionverified_publisherDW EnglishDenim never goes out of fashion, but the waste it produces is a global phenomenon. Uche Aladinma is on a mission to end it. His brand focuses on …
Avataraperçu énergieAvatarAvatarThe 300-year-old Japanese method of upcyclingverified_publisherBBC Culture - Bel JacobsSashiko is easy, practical and beautiful – and gaining fans around the world. Bel Jacobs speaks to practitioners to find out more.
Avataraperçu énergieAvatarAvatarUsed clothing from the West is a big seller in East Africa. Uganda's leader wants a banAssociated Press - By RODNEY MUHUMUZAKAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Jostling for space, people jam the crowded footpaths crisscrossing a massive open market in Uganda’s capital. They are mostly looking for secondhand clothing, sifting through underwear for pairs that seem new or trying on shoes despite getting pushed around in the …
Avataraperçu énergieAvatarAvatarAmerica can't resist fast fashion. Shein, with all its issues, is tailored for itverified_publisherNPR - Alina SelyukhHigh school is a birthplace of many anxieties — like this one: "I have to go out Friday night. I don't want to wear the same outfit and be an outfit repeater," recalls Emilie Delaye, now 21, from Pennsylvania. Keeping up appearances on a teenage budget used to mean a trip to Forever 21 for a $12 …
Avataraperçu énergieAvatarAvatarFrom trash to treasure: Europe's journey to 'infinitely' recyclable textilesverified_publisherEuronews Next - By Andrea BolithoFrom cast-off clothes to fishing nets Europeans produce a staggering 12.6 million tonnes of textile waste per year. Most is burned, dumped in …
Avataraperçu énergieAvatarAvatarThe end of the road for fast fashion? The EU hopes soverified_publisherEuronews Culture - By Saskia O'DonoghueIt’s estimated that the fashion industry is one of the world’s greatest polluters, responsible for about 20% of the planet’s waste water and around …
Avataraperçu énergieAvatarAvatarFast Fashion and Its Devastating Impacts on Forests RevealedEARTHDAY.ORG - Lindey HelwagenStatistics change frequently in the fast fashion industry, with more and more research into fast fashion and how it impacts the Earth. In this …
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Avataraperçu énergieAvatarAvatarRepairing clothes is now à la mode in France. Where else is mending trending?verified_publisherEuronews Culture - By Rebecca Ann HughesFixing instead of ditching is a growing trend in fashion, with clothes producers and stores getting on board. If you think a ripped seam or a broken …
Avataraperçu énergieFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoA Group of Artists Is Suing Fast-Fashion Giant Shein, Claiming It Used a ‘Secretive Algorithm’ to Identify and Steal Their Workartnet.com - Adam SchraderThe lawsuit labels Shein 'a greater societal threat than TikTok.' The Chinese online retailer Shein has allegedly used a “secretive algorithm” to …
Avataraperçu énergieFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoA mountain of unwanted clothes piling up can now be seen from space: 'My city has been sacrificed for years'thecooldown.com - Tina Deines"Importers [bring in] too much 'garbage' and do not take responsibility for the trash they produce." Chile's Atacama desert, a popular tourist …