Deafening power looms muffle desperation in India’s textile hub
“I operate 12 power looms through the day and the sound bothers me a lot. My head hurts,” Behera, 45, told the Thomson Reuters Foundation, speaking loudly…
Lacoste- another site operated by the brand’s French logistics subsidiary goes on strike
Work has completely stopped at the Solodi 2 site in Buchères (where Lacoste’s online orders are prepared and fulfilled) since Monday February 12. And on the morning…
New policy to boost Maharashtra textile industry
The new policy unveiled at the Make in India Week in Mumbai is based on the theme ‘Cotton to Cloth, Farm to Fashion’. Currently, only textile units which…
Notonthehighstreet bans mohair sales after video exposé
For years, mohair production had remained relatively under-the-radar as fur, and more recently angora, came under scrutiny by animal rights groups. But this year, the video showing…
Pinterest keen to attract luxury labels via its affluent Gen Z users
This is what prompted Louis Vuitton to launch a Pinterest campaign focused on its collaboration with Yayoi Kusama, and Carolina Herrera to do the same for its…
Reborn, the future Chinese platform for sustainable textile certification
The process was launched on March 29 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center, where the Chic (clothing) and Intertextile (fabric) fairs were held. The Ministry of…