Prato news and archive

Managers found guilty in Prato Trial

Three Teresa Moda warehouse managers have been found guilty for the death of seven Chinese garment workers, who were killed over a year ago in a factory fire in Prato, Italy. Judge Silvia Isidori handed a guilty verdict to the trio on Monday for a number of charges including arson, exploitation of foreign workers, homicide and lack of mandatory...

Fashion

Prato factory deaths highlight Chinese takeover

The city of Prato, one of Italy's most important textile hubs, has arrested five individuals that are linked to the factory fire that killed seven workers last December. After a three month investigation, the arrests comprise three Chinese factory operators and two Italian. All are charged with manslaughter and exploiting illegal labour....

Fashion

Fire in garment factory: Italy’s Bangladesh

The fire in a garment factory in the idyllic Italian city of Prato in Tuscany that killed seven Chinese workers has shed light on the inhumane conditions under which fast fashion is produced even in Europe. Sweatshops in Tuscany Teresa Moda, the ill-fated factory in the old wool and textile city of Prato, belongs to a number of sweatshops that...