Northumbria Fashion Students given a taste of factory working conditions

Impactt were fascinated to read about a three-day factory simulation conducted by 22 fashion design and marketing students at Northumbria University last week.  In a move reminiscent of last year’s TV phenomenon Blood Sweat and T-shirts, the students experienced factory working conditions by setting up sewing lines and using time cards to clock on [...]

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At last – sensible balanced journalism on ethical trade!! ‘In Business: On the Rack’ programme

At last, a sensible and nuanced programme on the challenges of ethical trade in the garment industry. Radio 4’s ‘In Business‘ programme ‘On the rack’ (broadcast on 12th June, repeated 15th June) is worth a second hearing – a 30-minute whistle-stop tour setting out just how real the problems are, and just how [...]

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Inditex and the ITGLWF sign Framework agreement

We are very pleased to see that the quintessential fast fashion brand and a global union have quietly taken a major step forward in protecting workers rights.
Yesterday, it was announced that Inditex , the owners of the clothing brand Zara, and the International Textile, Garments and Leather Workers Federation (ITGLWF) a global trade [...]

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