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Who makes our clothes? Fashion Production Explained

Ever wondered who actually makes your clothes and how fashion's supply chain impacts workers' lives? This deep dive unpacks how fashion production works and explores what’s needed for meaningful change in the industry. FashionUnited interviewed Kim van der Weerd, a former factory manager with a background in human rights, who advocates for a...

Fashion

Primark commits to paying suppliers for all outstanding orders

Primark has announced a commitment to pay its suppliers in full “for all outstanding finished garments and to utilise or pay for any finished fabric liabilities”. It follows the Irish fast-fashion giant’s announcement in April that it would pay in full for orders that were in production, finished and planned for handover by 17 April. “This...

Retail

Arcadia Group demands 2 percent discount from suppliers to remain 'competitive'

London - Sir Philp Green’s Arcadia Group is implementing a 2 percent discount on all orders in place and future orders from its suppliers from next month onwards to “remain competitive in the global market.” The retail company, which owns high street brands such as Topshop, Miss Selfridge and Dorothy Perkins, reportedly told suppliers that it...

Design

Thousands of Chinese workers still striking

Tens of thousands of Chinese workers of Yue Yuen in Dongguan, one of the country’s largest sports shoe manufacturers and supplier to international brands like Adidas, Puma, Asics and Nike, continue to strike for welfare payments. Even the threat of layoffs could not deter the approximately 50,000 striking workers. A spokesperson for Adidas...