Posts Tagged ‘garment industry’
Covid Fashion Commitments
Many sectors of our society have been affected by the Coronavirus and the fashion industry is no exception. Many garment workers are slipping into poverty as companies lay off their workers due to cancelled orders. Those still able to work are at risk of infection as they work in factories that over-crowded with poor ventilation…
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Behind the Bar Code The Australian Fashion Report recently released by Baptist World Aid points to the increased risk of child and forced labour in the garment industry because most local companies are unable to trace or fail to monitor their supply chains. Gershon Nimbalker co-author of the report said while there had been improvements at…
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