Jasmin Malik Chua
@jasminchua.com
Climate and labor editor 👗 👠 http://www.sourcingjournal.com. Previous bylines at the New York Times, Vogue Business, the Business of Fashion, Vox and the Daily Beast. Signal: jchua.99
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As US Tariff Pressure Grows, Can Bangladesh Still Manifest a Just Transition?
Bangladesh has been continuously thwarted by socioeconomic instability. What will it mean if cost-sensitive brands abandon it for cheaper geographies?
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Bangladesh has been continuously thwarted by socioeconomic instability. What will it mean if cost-sensitive brands abandon it for cheaper geographies?
The total sum is potentially the largest received by a garment worker in the global South relating to freedom of association violations.
Cambodian Worker at Asics Supplier Receives ‘Historic’ Settlement
The total sum is potentially the largest received by a garment worker in the global South relating to freedom of association violations.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:22 PM
The total sum is potentially the largest received by a garment worker in the global South relating to freedom of association violations.
The partnership represents "a shift in our materials strategy and how we source," the Swoosh said.
Nike, Syre Ink Multi-Year Agreement for Textile-to-Textile Recycled Polyester
The partnership represents "a shift in our materials strategy and how we source," the Swoosh said.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:25 PM
The partnership represents "a shift in our materials strategy and how we source," the Swoosh said.
I'm recusing myself from responding to reply guys for the foreseeable future.
November 9, 2025 at 9:25 PM
I'm recusing myself from responding to reply guys for the foreseeable future.
Is the term a matter of semantics? Or does the industry need to rally around a more accurate description of the problem?
Microfiber Pollution Might Need a New Name
Is the term a matter of semantics? Or does the industry need to rally around a more accurate description of the problem?
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November 8, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Is the term a matter of semantics? Or does the industry need to rally around a more accurate description of the problem?
The e-tail Goliath was already facing a hailstorm of criticism before all of this took place. The childlike sex dolls that were found for sale on its website have intensified the outrage.
Shein’s Latest Scandal in France, Explained
The e-tail Goliath was already facing a hailstorm of criticism before all of this took place. The childlike sex dolls that were found for sale on its website have intensified the outrage.
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November 7, 2025 at 12:21 AM
The e-tail Goliath was already facing a hailstorm of criticism before all of this took place. The childlike sex dolls that were found for sale on its website have intensified the outrage.
The United Nations Environmental Programme warned that an overshoot of the 1.5-degree-Celsius warming limit is all but inevitable over the next decade.
Can Garment Factories Rise to Climate Change’s ‘Impossible Challenge’?
The United Nations Environmental Programme warned that an overshoot of the 1.5-degree-Celsius warming limit is all but inevitable over the next decade.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:56 AM
The United Nations Environmental Programme warned that an overshoot of the 1.5-degree-Celsius warming limit is all but inevitable over the next decade.
As significant as the Trump administration's focus on transshipment could be for large importers, small to medium-sized brands that haven't looked at their supply chains too closely could take a drubbing.
What CBP’s AI Push Means for Trade Enforcement
As significant as the Trump administration's focus on transshipment could be for large importers, small to medium-sized brands that haven't looked at their supply chains too closely could take a drubb...
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November 4, 2025 at 10:54 PM
As significant as the Trump administration's focus on transshipment could be for large importers, small to medium-sized brands that haven't looked at their supply chains too closely could take a drubbing.
As the industry has changed over the years, so too has H&M Foundation's tentpole program for early-stage ideas evolved.
What 10 Years of the Global Change Award Have Meant for Sustainable Fashion Innovation
As the industry has changed over the years, so too has H&M Foundation's tentpole program for early-stage ideas evolved.
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October 31, 2025 at 8:45 PM
As the industry has changed over the years, so too has H&M Foundation's tentpole program for early-stage ideas evolved.
Clauses mentioning commitments to prevent forced labor and other workplace abuse were a surprising addition among typical asks like improved market access. But can they be enforced?
Do the Labor Provisions in Trump’s Southeast Asian Trade Deals Have a Point?
Clauses mentioning commitments to prevent forced labor and other workplace abuse were a surprising addition among typical asks like improved market access. But can they be enforced?
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October 29, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Clauses mentioning commitments to prevent forced labor and other workplace abuse were a surprising addition among typical asks like improved market access. But can they be enforced?
REI isn’t just America’s largest specialty outdoor retailer. It's also a marketplace that stocks a sprawling number of brands besides its own.
Why Ambercycle and REI’s New Offtake Agreement Is Kind of a Big Deal
REI isn’t just America’s largest specialty outdoor retailer. It's also a marketplace that stocks a sprawling number of brands besides its own.
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October 28, 2025 at 2:25 PM
REI isn’t just America’s largest specialty outdoor retailer. It's also a marketplace that stocks a sprawling number of brands besides its own.
The so-called First Information Reports, filed during the 2023 minimum wage protests in Bangladesh, threatened 48,000 garment workers with the possibility of false arrest for anything from vandalism to attempted murder.
What Abandoned Two-Year-Old Criminal Charges Mean for Bangladesh’s Garment Workers
The so-called First Information Reports, filed during the 2023 minimum wage protests, threatened 48,000 workers with the potential risk of false arrest for anything from vandalism to attempted murder.
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October 28, 2025 at 12:27 AM
The so-called First Information Reports, filed during the 2023 minimum wage protests in Bangladesh, threatened 48,000 garment workers with the possibility of false arrest for anything from vandalism to attempted murder.
It's been a year of U-turns for Brussels, not least on legislation meant to hold large corporations operating within the European Union accountable for their environmental and social impacts.
What’s Happening With Due Diligence Regulation in the EU?
It's been a year of U-turns for Brussels, not least on legislation meant to hold large corporations operating within the European Union accountable for their environmental and social impacts.
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October 24, 2025 at 10:47 PM
It's been a year of U-turns for Brussels, not least on legislation meant to hold large corporations operating within the European Union accountable for their environmental and social impacts.
The protracted clash last week, which Pacific Jeans Group characterized as an "illegal strike," resulted in 27 workers being injured.
Bangladesh Denim Group Reopens Factories After Weeklong Suspension
The protracted clash last week, which Pacific Jeans Group characterized as an "illegal strike," resulted in 27 workers being injured.
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October 22, 2025 at 10:33 PM
The protracted clash last week, which Pacific Jeans Group characterized as an "illegal strike," resulted in 27 workers being injured.
Innovating textile-to-textile technology was also only the beginning, said Peter Majeranowski and Patrik Frisk, the CEOs of Circ and Reju, at Textile Exchange's annual conference.
Why Tackling Textile Waste is a ‘Generational Effort’ That Must Start Now
Innovating textile-to-textile technology was also only the beginning, said Peter Majeranowski and Patrik Frisk, the CEOs of Circ and Reju, at Textile Exchange's annual conference.
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October 22, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Innovating textile-to-textile technology was also only the beginning, said Peter Majeranowski and Patrik Frisk, the CEOs of Circ and Reju, at Textile Exchange's annual conference.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said that the Central American nation's "unreasonable" labor and human rights policies are actionable under a section of the 1974 Trade Act.
Nicaragua Could Face 100% Tariffs After Probe Finds Labor Abuses That Harm US Commerce
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said that the Central American nation's "unreasonable" labor and human rights policies are actionable under a section of the 1974 Trade Act.
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October 21, 2025 at 10:34 PM
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said that the Central American nation's "unreasonable" labor and human rights policies are actionable under a section of the 1974 Trade Act.
Trump officials said that the United States could take action against countries that supported the measure, including initiating antitrust probes and imposing additional port fees and other penalties on their ships.
US Pressure Delays Global Agreement to Decarbonize Maritime Shipping
Trump officials said that the United States could take action against countries that supported the measure, including initiating antitrust probes and imposing additional port fees and other penalties ...
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October 21, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Trump officials said that the United States could take action against countries that supported the measure, including initiating antitrust probes and imposing additional port fees and other penalties on their ships.
This would impose pressures on employment that could disproportionately affect the livelihoods of tens of thousands of low-skilled workers and women.
World Bank Warns That Trump’s Tariffs Will Hurt Sri Lanka’s Garment Industry
This would impose pressures on employment that could disproportionately affect the livelihoods of tens of thousands of low-skilled workers and women.
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October 20, 2025 at 9:07 PM
This would impose pressures on employment that could disproportionately affect the livelihoods of tens of thousands of low-skilled workers and women.
Imagining what I could accomplish if I didn't suffer from seasonal allergies.
October 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Imagining what I could accomplish if I didn't suffer from seasonal allergies.
Are augmented reality activations and "fashion zombies" what it takes to drive consumer awareness—and action—about the problems of overproduction and overconsumption?
Can Creative Stunts Make Consumers Care About Textile Pollution?
Are augmented reality activations and "fashion zombies" what it takes to drive consumer awareness—and action—about the problems of overproduction and overconsumption?
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October 10, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Are augmented reality activations and "fashion zombies" what it takes to drive consumer awareness—and action—about the problems of overproduction and overconsumption?
Meanwhile, the U.S. State Department said that China does not fully meet the minimum standards for eliminating human trafficking, nor is it making significant efforts to do so.
Three Years On, Does the UFLPA Still Make Sense?
Meanwhile, the U.S. State Department said that China does not fully meet the minimum standards for eliminating human trafficking, nor is it making significant efforts to do so.
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October 9, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Meanwhile, the U.S. State Department said that China does not fully meet the minimum standards for eliminating human trafficking, nor is it making significant efforts to do so.
Whether companies are rolling back their climate commitments has been a bone of contention for an industry beset with economic and geopolitical turbulence.
Is the Fashion Industry in a ‘Sustainability Retreat’ Or Not?
Whether companies are rolling back their climate commitments has been a bone of contention for an industry beset with economic and geopolitical turbulence.
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October 8, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Whether companies are rolling back their climate commitments has been a bone of contention for an industry beset with economic and geopolitical turbulence.
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Horrific reporting from the AP on the Myanmar families watching their kids starve to death from Trump and Musk’s aid cuts apnews.com/article/myan...
Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.
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October 8, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Horrific reporting from the AP on the Myanmar families watching their kids starve to death from Trump and Musk’s aid cuts apnews.com/article/myan...
The September disaster has laid waste to 2.2 million hectares of cropland, devastating 60 percent of central and southern Punjab’s rice crop, 35 percent of its cotton and 30 percent of its sugarcane.
Pakistan’s Catastrophic Flooding Could Provoke ‘Dangerous Downward Spiral’ for Cotton Farmers
The September disaster has laid waste to 2.2 million hectares of cropland, devastating 60 percent of central and southern Punjab’s rice crop, 35 percent of its cotton and 30 percent of its sugarcane.
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October 7, 2025 at 1:59 PM
The September disaster has laid waste to 2.2 million hectares of cropland, devastating 60 percent of central and southern Punjab’s rice crop, 35 percent of its cotton and 30 percent of its sugarcane.
When Industrial Hana, a subcontractor for several major brands, abruptly shuttered in October 2023, nearly 250 workers were left without $1.5 million in owed severance.
Lucky Brand Joins American Eagle Outfitters, Puma in Compensating Guatemalan Workers
When Industrial Hana, a subcontractor for several major brands, abruptly shuttered in October 2023, nearly 250 workers were left without $1.5 million in owed severance.
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October 3, 2025 at 10:15 PM
When Industrial Hana, a subcontractor for several major brands, abruptly shuttered in October 2023, nearly 250 workers were left without $1.5 million in owed severance.
The HELP and HOPE acts helped create tens of thousands of jobs by attracting prominent American brands to source duty-free garments from Haiti. Losing them could spell disaster.
Loss of Trade Benefits Sounds Death Knell for Haiti’s Garment Industry
The HELP and HOPE acts helped create tens of thousands of jobs by attracting prominent American brands to source duty-free garments from Haiti. Losing them could spell disaster.
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October 1, 2025 at 10:04 PM
The HELP and HOPE acts helped create tens of thousands of jobs by attracting prominent American brands to source duty-free garments from Haiti. Losing them could spell disaster.