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As major cities need heat actionplans and climate technologysolutions, so do employers -- regardlessof workers' perceivedexposure -- argues ESG researchand advisory firm Verdantix. The Sustainability Scene Heat waves pose great risk to workers yet climatetech solutions could help cut losses, says EHS firm EXTREME HEAT Heat waves are just onecompounding threat in theclimate crisis, and textile supplychains are ill-prepared. [Extracted from the article]

"This feeling of a joint experience thatdifferentiated the pandemic from previousglobal shocks, and the developmentof mutual understanding of how thepandemic was impacting brands andsuppliers created a deeper level ofempathy", the researchers noted. SUSTAINABILITY * Supply chain research shows a "joint experience,"open dialogue and "empathy" fueled fashion's resilienceto disruptions like the pandemic Research published this week linksethical trading in Indian fashion supplychains to increased resilience. Research: "Empathy" Really Is Key To Supply Chain Resilience. [Extracted from the article]

Reports on the growth of the textile industry in California. Dominance of textile shipments from Los Angeles County; Number of workers employed by the industry; Function of the industry in supplying the state's designers.

There are two sides to the issue concerning jobs in the apparel industry in the United States. The same decisions that have helped to preserve profits under difficult economic conditions such as production outsourcing, cost controls and expense reductions, have affected apparel jobs negatively, reducing the ranks of apparel and textile workers by more than a hundred thousand within a year through October 2003. But despite consumer concerned about the job market, the rich and acquisitive are back in the stores buying luxury and better goods. Consequently, industry experts are forecasting an improvement in holiday sales.

Focuses on job cuts in the apparel and textile industry in the U.S. Assessment of a report of the U.S. Labor Department on the issue; Information on the extent of downsizing in the textile and apparel sector; Speculations regarding likely reasons behind job cuts; Appraisal of policies of U.S. President George Bush on the issue.

Reports on the apparel and textile employment in the United States. Effects of the import surge; Apparel goods produced in California; Implications of the passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Reports on job losses in the United States apparel manufacturing and textile industries in June 1997. Impact of the stronger purchasing power of the American dollar on apparel and textile sales; Decline in the average workweek for apparel makers; Comparison between industry and national unemployment rates; Average textile and apparel wages; Treatment of decline in employment as a moderate economic adjustment.

The article discusses child labor allegations filed by the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Bureau of International Labor Affairs against Bangladesh and Cambodia and the addition of Bangladeshi garments and Cambodian textiles on the DOL report "List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor." Topics include concerns over garment industry factory conditions and workers' rights and countries cited on the DOL list such as China for textile manufacturing, Angola for gem mining, and Brazil for cotton growing.

The article discusses the report "Flawed Fabrics," released by the Center for Research on Multinational Corporations and the India Committee of the Netherlands, which cited alleged "modern-day slavery" in textile spinning mills in Tamil Nadu, India. The report encouraged connected retailers such as H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB, Primark, and C&A to pledge to take punitive or remedial action.

The article discusses energy and labor initiatives between the U.S. and Myanmar since U.S. sanctions against the country eased in 2012. Topics include manufacturers and retailers such as Gap Inc.'s plans to begin production in the country again, mention of U.S. and Myanmar's role in signing a statement promoting labor rights and practices in Myanmar, and mention of the U.S.'s import ban in 2003 because of the repression of human rights.

The article reports that Pietro Marzotto, the former chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Marzotto textile group, is facing environmental disaster and manslaughter charges. Topics include details on the effect of toxic fumes on the deaths of workers at the Marzotto textile manufacturing plant titled Marlane in Italy, mention of the charges against Marzotto President Jean de Jaegher and Marzotto Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Silvano Storer, and details on the trial.

The article discusses the treatment of Chinese immigrant workers in the textile industries in the region of Prato, Italy and efforts to make working conditions in textile factories safer following a factory fire in December 2013. Topics include cooperation between Chinese and Italian factory owners to meet operating standards, the role of Prato's industrial union (UIP) in integrating existing Chinese immigrants, and transitioning illegal warehouses to legality.

The article discusses a decline in employment within U.S. textile and apparel industries due to an increase in productivity and caution regarding the longevity of a resurgence in the Made in USA campaign. Topics include reports from the National Council of Textile Organizations of increased investments and U.S. exports in the industries, the effect of the North American Free Trade Agreement on U.S. exports to Canada, and charts displaying employment and exports in the textile and apparel industries.

The article reports on the proposal by the wage board in Bangladesh on November 4, 2013 of a 77 percent increase in the minimum wage for textiles and apparel industry workers to 5,300 taka, or 68 U.S. dollars a month, from 38 U.S. dollars a month. Topics covered include the demand by workers of higher wages and better working conditions, the response of the garment industry to the proposal, and how the wage increase was calculated.

Several miscellaneous facts and statistics about the Italian textile sector are presented including the number of textile factories in 2011, number of textile employees in 2011 and the oldest factories in the country.

The article discusses demonstrations by garment workers in Savar, Bangladesh in response to the rising death toll after the collapse of a garment factory building in Rana Plaza in April 2013. Topics include the continuing rescue efforts to find textile workers trapped underneath the debris; average salaries for garment workers in the textile industry in Bangladesh; and worker protests of unsafe working conditions.

This article discusses the worker rights abuses that exist in factories in the apparel and textile industry, with a focus on a fire that occurred in a Bangladesh garment factory in 2012. Topics include a report by international antihuman trafficking organization Not for Sale on child and forced labor in apparel production hubs, global trading group Li & Fung Ltd.'s provision of financial assistance to the victim's families, and the current and previous prices for one pound of fiber.

The article discusses the effect of September 2012 textile factory fires in Karachi, Pakistan in which more than 300 people were killed on woven apparel production in the country. Textile mills are increasing attempts to ensure fire and workplace safety regulation compliance, including surprise audits. Topics include an increase to the minimum wage in Pakistan in 2012, the decline in exports of Pakistan-made clothing to the U.S., and the growth of the finished cotton denim fabric market.

The article focuses on the shortage of workers in the manufacturing sector of China and its effect on the prices of Chinese goods. The textile industry of China has been particularly hit by the labor shortage. Labor experts have said that due to scarcity of labor, companies may need to choose between moving their operations further inland or pay more to workers. As reported, increased labor wages may lead to prices hikes in Chinese goods and textiles.

The article reports on the Save the Garment Center rally on October 21, 2009 in New York City. It notes that the rally has drawn 750 supporters including designers Michael Kors, Elie Tahari and Nanette LePore. The rally voiced concerns on the need to protect American workers, to market a Made in New York label and to give local businesses tax incentives to keep production in the city. It mentions that the city is not just about Wall Street and real estate, its also about clothing and dress.

The article reports on the problems facing the textile industry in South Africa after clothing workers returned to work, two weeks after a nationwide strike organized by the South African Clothing and Textile Workers Union has started. It says that the strike came following the failure of the negotiations between employers and the union. Durban-based analyst Renato Palmi explained that there was a discrepancy in pay between metro and non-metro workers.

The article addresses the job losses in the textile and metal industries. According to an expert economic report, most of the declines in manufacturing employment in the last three decades have taken place in the textile and metal industry sectors. Between 1970 and 2001, the number of manufacturing workers in textiles in G7 nations declined from around 10 million in 1970 to about 4 million in 2001.

The article reports on a bill introduced by Republican Senator Elizabeth Dole of North Carolina and Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington that would amend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program to offer automatic eligibility for textile and apparel employees who lose their jobs when their companies close because of foreign trade. It states that the bill would also increase the health care coverage tax credit to 40% for eligible employees.

The section presents news briefs related to the clothing industry. An amendment to the Trade Adjustment Assistance program bill has been proposed in the U.S. House of Representatives, which seeks to provide automatic eligibility for textile and apparel workers who lose their jobs when their companies close because of foreign trade. The Jones Apparel Group Inc. has reinstituted Wesley R. Card as chief financial officer. Michael Ashley, founder of Sports Direct, has purchased a stake in Adidas.

The article reports on a protest against Hugo Boss Group launched by UNITE HERE, the main apparel and textile workers' union, at stores throughout the U.S. and Canada. The union began a series of protests on June 9, 2006 at Hugo Boss stores to publicize its contract dispute with the company. UNITE has reached an impasse with Hugo Boss over the renewal of a three-year contract in which the union is seeking a wage increase and pension plan for the 80 employees.

The article reports that employment in the U.S. textile and apparel sector shrank in February 2006. According to the U.S. Labor Department, textile mills eliminated 1,400 positions to employ 207,900 in February, while the workforce at textile product mills shrank by 1,000 to 174,100 and apparel producers cut 900 jobs to employ 251,700. Charles McMillion, president and chief economist at MBG Information Services, said that job losses will continue unless strong measures are adapted to protect U.S. textile and apparel products from imports.

Reports on the response of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to the "Dateline NBC" report on alleged minimum wage and overtime violations in its factory in Bangladesh. Provision of the labor laws with regard to work hours of an apparel employee; Statement issued by Wal-Mart's director of international corporate affairs Bill Wertz regarding the issue; Background on the employment in Bangladesh.

Reports on the rise in employment in the U.S. textile industry in May 2005. Overall number of jobs added in the U.S., according to data from the Labor Department; Expansion of textile product mill payrolls; Number of jobs eliminated by apparel manufacturers.

Reports on the trend in employment in the U.S. textile and apparel industry in October 2004. Decline in the number of jobs at textile and manufacturing plants; Factors that contributed to job losses; Information on the salary being paid by manufacturing firms to non-managerial workers.

Reports on the reduction of labor supply in the apparel and textile manufacturing industries in the U.S. in May 2004. Comparison of the total employment in the sectors in May 2003 and May 2004; Reason behind the long-term job attrition in the industries; Details of a report from the U.S. Labor Department regarding the status of employment in the dual sectors in April 2004.

Reports on the National Council of Textile Organizations' (NCTO) lobbying of U.S. legislators regarding jobs issues. Formation of the NCTO by fabric and yarn manufacturers; Dissolution of the American Yarn Spinners Association and the American Textile Manufacturers Institute to form NCTO; Goal of persuading textile workers and the allied apparel sector to vote for candidates who only favor their stance on trade.

Announces the total number of workers lost by the apparel and textile industries in the United States in October 2000 on a monthly, seasonally adjusted basis. Number of workers employed in October; Textile mill payroll; Factors impacting the textile industry; National unemployment rate.

Reports on the declining number of jobs in the United States apparel and textile industries in 2000. Job losses in March 2000; Employers' efforts to seek lower wages in other countries; Increased jobs in the retail sector.

Reports that employment in the domestic apparel and textile industries in the United States remained constant in February 2000. Payroll and number of workers compared with same month of 1999; National unemployment rate.

Reports on job losses in the United States apparel and textile industries in 1999. Estimated number of employees dismissed in the two industries; Employment in the textile industry for December; Factors contributing to the declining employment in the industries.

Deals with the unemployment rate in the apparel and textile industry of the United States. Figures from the United States Labor Department; Cause of the downward trend according to analysts; View of Stephan Thurman of the Chamber of Commerce.

Reports on the increase in the average annual salary for apparel and home furnishings designers and stylists who use computer-aided design.

Reports on the plan of Tultex Corp. to close its fabric factory in Asheville, North Carolina, and dismiss 120 employees.

Reports that United States Vice President Al Gore is slated to be the keynote speaker at the Union of Needletrades, Industrial & Textile Employees' conference in Miami, Florida on June 28, 1999. Expected content of Gore's speech.

Reports on the decline in seasonally adjusted jobs within the apparel and textile industries in the United States in April 1995. Number of jobs lost in the period; Reflection of a slowdown in the manufacturing sector.

Focuses on the dismissals of clothing and textile industry employees in the United States in 1998. Comparison of regional job losses in the country; Comments from industry observers.

Reports on the employment rate in the textile and apparel manufacturing industry in the United States for the month of November 1993. Number of work hours; Decrease in job rate in apparel manufacturing; Increase in textile's order volume; United States labor department as basis for report.

Reports on the topics to be discussed at the workshops being sponsored by the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists. Fabric preparation; Basics of dyeing and finishing; Scheduled dates; Location; Itinerary.

Reports on the decrease in job openings for textile and apparel industries. Drop in employment in the textile industry; Employment at general merchandise; Increase in the service industry; Rising imports as cause; Hourly work week in the industry; Average hourly wage.

Reports on the protest staged by garment workers in Chinatown, New York for alleged withheld wages while they were employees of the Woodbine Sportswear factory and Luo Bo factory. File of complaints with the United States and New York State labor departments; Negotiation of payments.

Announces the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists' conduction of a training program and workshop on the fundamentals of textile testing. Venue; Scheduled date; Agenda.

Reports on Kathie Lee Gifford's plan to use a new nonprofit operation called Verite to monitor for labor compliance the contractors who sew her apparel collection. Profile of Verite's monitoring business; Gifford's intention to prevent labor abuses at sewing shops.

Reports on the decline in employment levels in the textile and apparel manufacturing industries in January 1996. Reasons for the decline; Number of employees in both industries during the month; Nation's unemployment rate; Employment at specialty and department stores.

Reports on the decline in employment in the United States apparel and textile manufacturing industries in November 1995. Study released by the Labor Department on December 8, 1995; Comments from Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner Katharine G. Abraham; Cutbacks at retail; Increase in the average hourly work week in the apparel and textile industries.