White paper: The Great Greenwashing Machine Part 1: Back to the roots of sustainability The white paper series aims to critically assess the extent to which the efforts of the fashion industry contribute to meaningful change or are a distraction that hinders real change. In this context, the Green Button is also evaluated: "The Green Button awards its seal of approval to garments if the brand concerned ensures that wages are at least equal to the national minimum wage or the industry standard (if higher). By pointing out to consumers that garments bearing the Green Button Seal are a responsible choice, the Green Button makes it more difficult to enforce living wages as the norm. Mehr Details
Factsheet: Microfibers - danger from the wardrobe Around 60 percent of the world's clothing now contains polyester. Cheap synthetic fibres are the major driver of the fast-fashion industry – and turn out to be a disaster for the oceans. Fish larvae, arrowworms and various crustaceans swallow massive amounts of tiny plastic particles, so-called microplastics. Although these are primarily fragments of larger plastic parts, synthetic textiles are also an important source. Because garments lint with every wash: A single fleece jacket can release up to one million fibers per wash cycle. Mehr Details
Facts on Thailand’s Garment Industry - Factsheet Thailand The factsheet provides a general overview of the structure, framework conditions and challenges of the textile industry in Thailand. Mehr Details
Action newspaper: #Fashion sin Fast Fashion The 4-page action newspaper sheds light on the hot topics of the clothing industry: The conflict of hobby shopping versus ethical consumption, the situation in Myanmar as a booming low-wage country and the concerns and wishes of a worker from Cambodia. In addition, the action newspaper #Modesünde Fast Fashion offers possible answers to the questions: What can I do? And what should we demand from politics?As a crisp information material perfect for use in schools, at information stands, etc. Mehr Details
Leather products from Pakistan Millions of people around the world work to produce leather garments, footwear, and accessories. Research into production trends and exports and identifying relevant actors in the industry is essential to establish links between the leather industries in Pakistan, the export markets and all actors involved, as well as for demonstrating gaps in traceability and transparency in leather value chains generally. This mapping of the Pakistan leather and leather goods industry has been made as part of the Together for Decent Leather programme, which aims to improve working conditions and end labour rights abuses. Mehr Details
