🇱🇰 Sri Lankan and Indian factories expect to benefit from Bangladesh unrest. A report by Indian ratings agency CareEdge has characterised manufacturing disruptions caused by …
Factories
Bangladesh Garment Factories Reopen After Sheikh Hasina’s Flight
Garment factories in Bangladesh, forecast to account for 90 percent of the country’s exports, reopened on Wednesday hoping to swiftly resume full operations after production …
Inside Turkey’s Powerful Fashion Factories
Halit Gumuser is prone to speaking plainly and directly. “Challenging the innovation and [production] capacity of China is difficult,” concedes the chief executive of Turkish …
Alarming Levels of ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in Water Near Bangladesh Garment Factories
Rivers, lakes and tap water in areas of Bangladesh that host garment factories are swarming with dangerous levels of toxic “forever chemicals,” some with links …
Should DTC Brands Open Their Own Factories?
Buck Mason started as the brand with the “perfect tee.” Now if they fall short, they have no one to blame but themselves. Last December, …
Apparel Factories in Vietnam Struggle With US Ban on Xinjiang Cotton
Tighter US rules to ban imports from China’s Xinjiang are compounding pressure on Vietnam’s apparel and footwear makers, hitting a sector that has already shed …
Shein to Spend $15 Million on Factories After Labor Abuse Claims
Fast-fashion giant Shein will spend $15 million upgrading hundreds of factories after an investigation found that two of its suppliers’ warehouses are flaunting local working-hour …