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Fashion giants in rights drive after Bangladesh factory tragedy

Paris - Five years on from the industrial disaster that killed over 1,130 clothing factory workers in Bangladesh, high street fashion giants have invested millions in developing more socially responsible practices. But experts say the people who produce the T-shirts, dresses and rompers that sell like hotcakes online and on high streets around...

Business

Mulberry mulls over openings a third UK factory

Luxury heritage label Mulberry is considering opening a third factory in the UK, if it manages to reach its growth targets. Thierry Andretta, Chief Executive Officer at Mulberry revealed to Reuters that the luxury fashion house is “fully committed” to manufacturing in the UK, even though recent currency exchange had made local production more...

Fashion

Vietnam garment workers go on mass strike

London - More than 17,000 workers in Vietnam have gone on strike at a garment and footwear factory that counts adidas and Nike as clients, over new company policies that cut down their salaries for missing work. The factory, owned by Taiwan-based garment maker Pou Chen Corp, recently impose new penalties that deduct worker salaries and bonuses...

Fashion

Pakistan factory collapses, 18 dead

A factory outside Lahore in Pakistan collapsed on Wednesday. The reason for the collapse is unknown at present. At least 18 people have died, some 70 were injured and up to 150 were still trapped inside the rubble. Rescue workers are working relentlessly to find and free survivors. According to various media reports, two stories of the...

Design

Further raids on India factories

Around 125 child workers were rescued in Mumbai on Tuesday during raids on leather goods factories and jewellery shops. This follows our news bulletin on Monday, when 13 children were rescued from factories. In the Byculla district, the police arrested 32 people, mostly either managers or owners of the establishments, for employing minors at...