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Observers of the global Islamic finance industry are predicting significant imminent growth in sharia-compliant environmental and social governance (ESG) investment, as demand for financial institutions to deploy funds in ethical ways expands, along with awareness of climate change and social justice.…

The Muslim world is extremely diverse culturally, so it is no surprise that colour cosmetics trends are many and varied. However, one clear universal trend is that Muslim women are on average becoming more knowledgeable about make-up, especially with internet influencers spreading advice on products and techniques.…

The Covid-19 pandemic forced many AML/CFT practitioners to work remotely, forcing training away from the face-to-face learning that has been dominant in the past. But now, as the pandemic wanes, combining innovative remote AML/CFT learning practices developed during Covid-19 with longer established in-person training is under consideration.…

Bangladesh’s knitwear industry has criticised the failings that caused a major fire at a storage depot holding clothing and textiles for export from the country’s major port at Chittagong, killing 44 people and losing sector companies more than USD110 million.

Mohammad Hatem, first vice-president of Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) expressed regret that despite the major improvements in factory safety made since the Rana Plaza tragedy in 2013, port facilities and associated depots were not covered by these investments.…

Sri Lanka’s clothing sector is “bracing for a 20-25 per cent drop in export earnings” between June to August thereby missing the USD6 billion export target set for 2022, as the country’s unprecedented political and economic crisis continues unabated, the country’s Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) has said.…

Sri Lanka’s clothing sector is “bracing for a 20-25 per cent drop in export earnings” between June to August thereby missing the USD6 billion export target set for 2022, as the country’s unprecedented political and economic crisis continues unabated, the country’s Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) has said.…

The American infant formula market has been suffering from shortages, in part, because of a problem rarely encountered in the US economy, a lack of free market competition.

The nationwide baby formula out of-stock percentage was at 74% for the week ending May 28, according to retail-tracking company Datasembly.…

THE EUROPEAN Commission’s planned ‘Textile Transition Fund’ could be key to achieving a sustainable clothing and textile industry in Europe, Dirk Vantyghem, director general of the European Apparel and Textile Confederation (Euratex), has told Just Style.

He hoped it will enable the industry to fulfill the goals of the European Union [EU] Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles (1), announced in March (2022).…

Although China’s 13th Five-Year Development Outline for the Textile Industry (2016–2020) mandated sustainability improvements for China’s entire textile industry, the government’s efforts to improve the environmental performance of the country’s synthetic dye segment have gained visible momentum more recently, under the 2021-25 14th Five-Year plan.   …

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the resulting unprecedented international sanctions has disrupted an ongoing shift in Russia’s finishing sector towards digital textile printing. “Digital textile technologies are something new both for the entire world and for Russia. But we have a special interest in them.…