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Regulators worldwide are cracking down on poor labour and environmental practices in apparel supply chains amid growing concerns about upstream parts of the clothing industry. Probes into major international fashion brands, who have been criticised about alleged malpractice by their suppliers have been encouraging legislative and regulatory reforms.…

Chinese textile companies are bringing digital textile printing into the realms of denim and yarn to replace unsustainable dyeing processes, industry observers have told Digital Textile.

‘Digital denim’ made using a computer and printer involves applying inkjet printing dyeing’ on cotton fabric to make the ‘digital denim’ fabric resembling different styles of jeans has become increasingly popular within China’s textile sector.…

Retail prices of manufactured dairy products in Poland are falling, while the costs of production and processing are rising. Market insiders say this is already pushing many small dairy farmers and manufacturers to the edge.

“Production costs for farmers and milk processors have increased dramatically,” said Agnieszka Maliszewska, director of the Polish Chamber of Milk (PIM – Polska Izba Mleka).…

Fraud investigators are often meticulous and driven, building a case for their employers that may end up in court – but what red flags might spark an initial inquiry?

Written advice is widely available – from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) and government agencies responsible for white collar crime.…

This year, tens of thousands of workers have been laid off by footwear production factories in and around Ho Chi Minh City, the centre of Vietnam’s USD24 billion footwear export industry.

Fo example, Pou Yuen Vietnam, a Taiwanese supplier for global giants including Adidas and Reebok, let go 5,744 employees through June and July, following a round of layoffs impacting 2,358 workers in February. …

The Ontario government is pump-priming technologies for the development of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs), as other provincial administrations in Canada and the federal government steadily roll out laws for testing and driving self-drive autos.

The province’s Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN), part of the publicly-funded Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI), has played a key role.…

Portugal’s footwear industry is trying to maintain its near-shoring position as a western production hub, while attracting more business as a reliable alternative to Asian manufacturing hubs, investing in innovation, quality and sustainability.

Portugal comprises an important part of the remaining European footwear sector, which according to the World Footwear Yearbook 2023 produced just 2.7% of global output in 2022 (1).…

Climate change and generational attitude shifts are driving the increased adoption of resale, repair and reuse initiatives in the leisure, sports and outdoor section of the apparel industry as consumer stigma associated with buying secondhand items is replaced with concern about over-production and protecting finite production resources.…

A tech-focused educational entrepreneur and author has told University World News that the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) should prompt a reevaluation of HE’s three Rs, away from reading, writing and arithmetic, and towards “rhetoric, relationships and reasoning”. This is because AI will undertake so much textual analysis and writing in future, education will need to ask: “Where is the unique value of a human?”…

Artificial intelligence (AI) shows significant potential to revolutionise the packaging industry, from product design solutions to cost- and waste-reducing efficient process engineering.

According to Future Market Insights (FMI), a Pune, India-based market research provider, around 65% of global packaging organisations plan to invest in AI solutions in the foreseeable future.…