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18th July 2011

New tools for teaching and learning in fashion that contribute towards our collective futures
This year Fashioning an Ethical Industry has been working with the Centre for Su ... read more


26th May 2011

Abuse, long hours and low pay: the reality of Asda's showcase factories
Workers at Asda's "showcase" clothing factories, which are supposed to offer imp ... read more


1st April 2011

New report reveals that sandblasting kills
'Distressed' denim has become a trend on the UK high street in recent years amo ... read more


13th May 2010

FEI to expand it's work in Scotland
Fashioning an Ethical Industry are pleased to announce that we have been success ... read more


3rd May 2010

Blood Sweat and Luxuries
The makers of BBC's Blood Sweat and T-shirts have once again brought together si ... read more


1st May 2010

365 days later the Uniform Project comes to an end
Back in May 2009 Sheena Matheiken pledged to wear one dress for one year as an e ... read more


5th February 2010

Sportswear brands rated on the eve of winter olympics
With the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games just around the corner, the Play Fair Al ... read more


20th January 2010

Improving working conditions in Bangladesh
Eighteen months ago the BBC reported on the appalling conditions in one of Windy ... read more


7th October 2009

Revealed - the state of pay behind the UK high-street
Since 2006 Labour Behind the Label has been producing the Let's Clean Up Fashion ... read more


1st October 2009

Asian Floor Wage Campaign Launched
Garment workers in Asia desperately need their wages to be increased. But often, ... read more


28th August 2009

Judge rules that Wal-mart is not responsible for factory conditions
A federal appeals court in the USA has ruled that despite Wal-Mart's code of con ... read more


26th August 2009

Fairtrade sales continue to grow
The Fairtrade Foundation reported that the global market for Fairtrade certified ... read more


14th July 2009

Vivienne Westwood calls for direct action
The iconic fashion designer hit the news this month as she called for us to stan ... read more


7th June 2009 to 11th June 2009

FEI at Graduate Fashion Week
Students across the country are engaging with ethics in fashion through their pr ... read more


20th March 2009

Estethica opens with the launch of the DEFRA Sustainable Clothing Action Plan
Estethica, now in it's sixth session at London Fashion Week, was opened with the ... read more


27th February 2009

Fashion students to create a more ethical industry
Research commissioned by Fashioning an Ethical Industry has found that more than ... read more


20th February 2009

Fashion students in factory simulation
Students at Northumbria University were given a taste of what it might be like t ... read more


16th January 2009

Primark in workers' rights scandal again
The Observer claimed this month that workers at TNS and Fashion Waves factories ... read more


27th November 2008

Growing consumer concern about ethics
According to the latest Ethical Clothing Report from TNS Worldpanel Fashion (a g ... read more


27th November 2008

Fifth Green Gown Awards to launch in January
The Green Gown Awards recognise initiatives being taken by universities and coll ... read more


24th November 2008

A Union is a Right not a Luxury
Anyone considering buying a leather bag or pair of gloves from designer brands P ... read more


24th October 2008

Blood, Sweat and T-shirt participants promote ethical pest initiative
The ethical pest initiative is being spearheaded by Tara Scott and Stacey Dooley ... read more


26th September 2008

Fashioning an Ethical Industry launch Sense - an inspirational magazine for fashion students
The fashion industry needs students to use their creativity and energy to fashio ... read more


24th September 2008

Report reveals many fashion brands need to take paying workers a living wage more seriously
Labour Behind the Label's third Let's Clean Up Fashion report reveals what diffe ... read more


29th August 2008

From consumer to garment worker: the impact of the economic downturn
The Guardian reported this week that the average UK household's disposable incom ... read more


24th July 2008

Survey suggests Primark will lose customers
A survey conducted by ICM Research on behalf of Drapers magazine and reported in ... read more


16th July 2008

People and Planet release their university green league
People and Planet say that, 'our personal ecological footprint can be reduced by ... read more


17th June 2008

Primark Cut and Run in India
Primark sacked three of its Indian suppliers after an investigation by BBC's Pan ... read more


2nd June 2008

Students at Liverpool John Moores University shortlisted for Make your Mark
R.A.J.E., a team that includes two students from Liverpool, John Moores Universi ... read more


8th April 2008

Workers producing trainers for Adidas earn poverty wages
It was revealed in the Sunday Times (30/3/08) that workers in China producing tr ... read more


7th February 2008

Jane Shepherdson 'our thirst for throw away fashion has gone to far'.
The woman accredited with making TopShop the success it is today, Jane Sheperdso ... read more


16th January 2008

Just Style name the living wage debate as one of the issues to watch in 2008
Growing pressure is mounting on companies to ensure that the workers making thei ... read more


27th November 2007

Online Ethical Retailer, Adili, to Float
Adili.com, one of the largest online retailers of fair trade clothing is plannin ... read more


29th October 2007

Child Labour Found in Gap's Supply Chain
An undercover Observer investigation has found children as young as 10 stitching ... read more


29th September 2007

Katherine Hamnett Pulls Out of Tesco Range
After only a year Katherine Hamnett has pulled out of a deal with Tesco to suppl ... read more


24th September 2007

First anniversary for Estethica
Estethica, the exhibition at London Fashion Week devoted to eco-sustainable fash ... read more


28th August 2007

People Tree's weavers under water
Bangladesh and India have suffered from heavy flooding with 25 million people di ... read more


12th August 2007

Topshop or Sweatshop?
It has been reveled that migrant workers in Mauritius are being paid around 40p ... read more


26th June 2007

LCF launch Sustainability Centre
The Centre for Sustainable Fashion (CSF) will provide information about su ... read more


26th July 2007

Nike threaten to cut orders in Indonesia.
Over 5,000 workers from Indonesian shoe companies resumed their rally on Monday, ... read more


28th May 2007

I'm not an ethical bag?
The controversy surrounding the sourcing of Anya Hindmarsh’s ‘I’m not a ... read more


2nd April 2007

Topshop launches fair trade collection. Token or tackling ethics in the industry?
Batik dresses and bags produced by Global Mamas, a women's cooperative based in ... read more


19th January 2007

Jury still out on Marks and Spencer's ethical plan
The 100 point plans spells out how M&S, by 2012, aim to be carbon neutral, ... read more


8th December 2006

The real price of high street fashion
It has been revealed that Asda, Tesco and Primark are selling cheap clothes on t ... read more


14th september 2006

Dirty laundry on show for London Fashion Week
On the eve of London Fashion Week, new research from a coalition of development ... read more




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