Orientation in the label jungle More and more consumers are paying attention to sustainability when purchasing textiles. The clothing should be ecologically correct and fair. But how do you actually recognize appropriate textiles? The flyer provides an overview of the most important textile seals and their criteria. It also includes an assessment of their credibility and effectiveness. Mehr Details
LEARN FROM ACCORD? - Experiences from Bangladesh for the German debate Experience so far with corporate commitments and also so-called multi-stakeholder initiatives suggests that they do little to improve working conditions. The latter is often due to its weak governance structure and lack of sanction possibilities. Nevertheless, industry standards and multi-stakeholder initiatives are still on the rise. An example of an effective industry initiative that has actually improved the working reality of millions of workers in Bangladesh is the so-called Bangladesh ACCORD on Fire and Building Saftey. This is briefly presented in the document in order to subsequently derive minimum requirements for an effective industry standard. Mehr Details
When too little becomes almost nothing: Survey on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Indian footwear and leather workers The shoe industry is under stress in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Production stopped at the beginning of 2020 worldwide due to supply bottlenecks and operating bans. Curfews and a restrained consumer mood are still holding back demand to this day. As this study shows, workers in producing countries such as India suffer massively from this situation. This short study sheds light on the current situation of workers in the shoe and leather industry. The surveys are based on the surveys of the Indian organisations CIVIDEP and Society for Labour and Development (SLD), which were carried out in the summer of 2020 in the regions around Vellore in the state of Tamil Nadu and around Kanpur in the state of Uttar Pradesh. 1115 workers provided detailed information about their work situation and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on their livelihoods. Mehr Details
Fast fashion on the Silk Road – How is corona changing global textile production? Corona is disrupting global supply chains, including textile production. The media speaks of cancelled orders as well as of warehouses full of clothing that can no longer be sold because it is no longer ‘new’. The KDA Hannover and the Frauenwerk have invited Dr. Sabine Ferenschild from SÜDWIND as an expert. The event, which took place on 10.03.2021, was recorded and can be viewed under the link below. Mehr Details
Textile study 2020: Demand, consumption and reuse of clothing and textiles in Germany The textile study of the Federal Association of Secondary Raw Materials and Waste Management (Bundesverband Secondaryrawstoffe und Entsorgung e.V.) of 20151 has identified key figures, framework conditions and trends against the background of the entry into force of the amendment to the Circular Economy Act of 1 June 2012. By way of example, comparisons were made to the results of the bvse study of 20082 and a sentimental picture of the changed framework conditions was developed as a consequence of the legislative amendment. Following on from the 2015 textile study, the present study will revisit fundamental developments. Progressive phenomena are considered, quantified and qualified. This is done, with a few exceptions, with the knowledge of the completed fiscal year 2018. In addition, current developments are included in the analysis. Mehr Details
