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Bangladesh pushes garment industry to "tipping point"
2013-07-18 19:04:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The recent garment factory tragedies in Bangladesh are pushing the industry towards a tipping point - as consumers call for increased sustainability and information about where their clothes come from, according to speakers at the recent Source Sustainability Summit.
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BANGLADESH: Labour law amendments "still fall short"
2013-07-18 13:37:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The latest labour law amendments drawn up by the Bangladeshi government have met with a mixed response from industry and worker rights groups, who say that despite "some improvements" they "still fall far short."
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BANGLADESH: FY garment exports up 13% despite disasters
2013-07-17 14:38:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Bangladesh's ready-made garment exporters have shrugged off political turmoil and a series of deadly industrial accidents to grow shipments by nearly 13% in the outgoing fiscal year.
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BANGLADESH: Garment exports surge 13% despite disasters
2013-07-17 14:38:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Bangladesh's ready-made garment exporters have shrugged off political turmoil and a series of deadly industrial accidents to grow shipments by nearly 13% in the outgoing fiscal year.
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Comment: Tackling the issue of subcontracting in Bangladesh
2013-07-15 17:51:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Time and time again, Western apparel brands and retailers whose products are found in fire-damaged or collapsed factories say garments were being manufactured there without their knowledge. Perhaps, says Doug Miller, the time has come to look more closely at buying practices - often the root cause of sub-contracting.
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