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Good News Transparency Story: OVS

By Mike Ayeni Sustainable Fashion Writer, Local Threads OVS (Organizzazione Vendite Speciali) is a fashion business based in Italy. It has over 1285 sites in 35 countries in Europe, Latin...

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Australian Made Fashion Brands To Shop

To support more sustainable, eco-friendly fashion and homegrown businesses, this week I wanted to share 20 Australian made fashion brands to shop in 2020. These brands make women's clothing, shoes...

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The Bangladesh Accord: this week’s update

Bangladesh is the fourth largest garment exporter to the United States. The garment industry employs approximately 3.5 million people and accounts for 80 percent of the country's exports. These workers...

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Why Transparency Matters

What is Transparency? Transparency is the critical window into how the industry conducts itself and complies to work conditions, human rights and environmental practices. Transparency does not equate to sustainability, but...

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What Makes The Best Ethical Fashion Marketplace In Australia?

Ethical and sustainable brands mentioned in this post; Lanikai the Label, Cantik Swimwear, Allerton Swimwear. Ethical Clothing Australia The ethicality of clothing production is becoming more and more top of mind...

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