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Uniqlo operator keeps eye on cotton supply amid Xinjiang controversy

Kyodo News
Posted at Apr 08 07:31 PM

Fast Retailing Co. Chairman and CEO Tadashi Yanai said Thursday his company is keeping an eye on its cotton supply chain to ensure none of its products are made with forced labor in Xinjiang. Read more »

H&M to lay off more than 1,000 staff in Spain: union

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 06 06:44 PM

Swedish fashion giant H&M is to lay off more than 1,000 staff in Spain who are currently on furlough due to the pandemic, the Workers' Commission (CCOO) union said Tuesday. Read more »

Lights! Models! Garbage! Taiwan designer turns waste into fashion

Ann Wang, Reuters
Posted at Dec 21 09:55 AM

Inspiration for high fashion can come from strange places. For one Taiwanese designer, it's upcycling old wires and bolts from the power industry. Read more »

Down but not out: Crisis puts the brakes on fast fashion

Emmanuelle Michel, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 11 01:08 PM

Zara, H&M and Gap may be slowly reopening their stores but the coronavirus epidemic has had a devastating financial impact on the fast fashion sector, which needs a radical overhaul if it is to recover, experts say.  Read more »

How your clothes become microfiber pollution in the sea

Amélie Bottollier-Depois, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 01 12:22 PM

PARIS, France – From the polar ice cap to the Mariana Trench 10 kilometers below the waves, synthetic microfibers spat out by household washing machines are polluting oceans everywhere. Read more »

Love your clothes, pass them on, says Vogue supremo Wintour

Michele Kambas, Reuters
Posted at Nov 28 09:46 AM

Many brands are trying to bolster their green credentials and entice young environmentally-savvy consumers as the sector comes under scrutiny for fueling a throwaway culture. Read more »

Sustainability amid fast fashion

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 04 01:04 PM

Fast fashion has invaded the global industry and it has taken its toll on the environment. Retail brands try to keep up with ever-changing trends as they mass-produce new fashion goods almost every week.  Read more »

Forever 21 files for bankruptcy: What it means for retail

Sapna Maheshwari, The New York Times
Posted at Sep 30 12:45 PM

Forever 21, the California retailer that helped popularize fast fashion in the United States with its bustling stores and $5 tops, said on Sunday night that it would file for bankruptcy, a sign of the eroding power of shopping malls and the shifting tastes of young consumers. Read more »

Uniqlo to switch from plastic to paper bags worldwide from Sept.

Kyodo News
Updated as of Jul 04 06:32 AM

Under the plan, the company aims to reduce the amount of plastic used for shopping bags and packaging materials at its group stores worldwide by 85 percent, or around 7,800 tons annually, by the end of 2020. Read more »