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How the Coronavirus affects garment workers in supply chains
This blog by Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) aims to collect daily information about how the new Coronavirus COVID-19 is influencing garment wo [...]
US Medical Textile Products Manufacturer Announces First Cloth Mask To Be Proven Highly Effective In An Independent Laboratory Virus Blocking Test
CANTON, Mass. — August 7, 2020 — With the increase in face covering mandates and concerns over getting and spreading Covid-19, there is a proliferatio [...]
Garment workers on poverty pay are left without billions of their wages during pandemicon
August 8, 2020 at 11:35 pm: Millions of garment workers around the world have not received their regular wages, or have not been paid at [...]
State Of North Carolina Has Distributed 3.5 Million Cloth Face Coverings, 4.5 Million Procedure Masks And Additional PPE Supplies Across The StateJim Bornemanon August 7, 2020 at 3:54 pm
RALEIGH, NC — August 6, 2020 — The NC Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) and the NC Department of Public Safety’s Division of Emergency [...]
Pilot relaunches to tackle plastic polybag waste in fashion industry
A pilot scheme that aims to tackle the issue of plastic polybag waste in the fashion industry has relaunched in the UK this week after coming to a pau [...]
EU’s Myanmar garment support fund pays out
Myanmar's garment workers have now received more than MMK4bn (US$2.9bn) in payments through the EU funded Myan Ku 'Quick Assistance Fund'.Myanmar's ga [...]
Ralph Lauren continues to focus on its global online platform
US-based luxury clothing retailer Ralph Lauren continues to focus on its global online platform, observing coronavirus epidemics and potential resurge [...]
A study on surgical gowns
Surgical gowns used by medical personnel are essential protective equipment for securing health from various pathogens such as bacteria, viruses. Whi [...]
Coming with Three Years of Ink
Epson has added two new models to its fast and low-cost EcoTank range. The EcoTank L15150 and L15160 models come with 3 years of ink at the first purc [...]
Sciessent earns industry honors for sustainability
Sciessent announced new industry recognition for its commitment to safe, sustainable, environmentally responsible solutions, earning bluesign® approva [...]