HanesBrands launches face masks, completes production for U.S. government
The face masks launched under the company’s Hanes and Champion brands. Hanes introduced 3-ply all-cotton face masks for consumers and Hanes lightweight 2-ply seamless face masks, while…
Humans still cheaper than AI in vast majority of jobs, MIT finds
In one of the first in-depth probes of the viability of AI displacing labor, researchers modeled the cost attractiveness of automating various tasks in the US, concentrating…
Hanneli Rupert defends use of exotic skins in South Africa
The 34-year-old South African entrepreneur runs Merchants on Long, a fashion concept store she founded in Cape Town a decade ago that specializes in African designers’ clothes…
Burberry gets sustainability index boost
Ranked in second place overall in the benchmark index’s ‘Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods’ sector (just behind Moncler), the company “secured leading positions within the Product Stewardship…
Boohoo boosts US business with DHL link-up
This should give the fashion retailer efficient warehousing solutions to help it drive faster growth in the US.The company will open a giant distribution centre in Pennsylvania…
Loungewear, future holidays are key for fashion consumers browsing at home
For instance, the company said that 27% more products have been saved on to wishlists in the last month in the US alone. As far as actual purchasing…
‘Press 1 for child labour’ – Garment workers use cellphones to report abuses
Two mobile services, both by U.S.-based companies, encourage workers to call toll-free numbers to anonymously log violations they see around them.The idea is to give big brands…
Luxury group Kering probed for tax fraud- French prosecutor
It confirmed a report by the Mediapart news agency, which said Kering had set up a system which enabled it to declare in Switzerland activities in third…
Miista- Tradition and craftsmanship join to create avant-garde footwear and garments
Her independent project has managed to establish itself on an international level, recognized by its braided designs, unique heel shapes and volumes that have seduced celebrities such…
B2B launch Treadler offers small firms access to H&M’s global supply chain
The B2B project is part of the Swedish company’s push to make fashion production more eco-friendly and will see smaller brands using Treadler in a wide variety…