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BIG NEWS: It all comes apart at the seams.. We can finally announce our collaborative efforts in this new doc, we hope to educate and empower the next gen of activists on the damage of big fashion alongside the all too familiar, exploitative story of Brandy Melville. Nominated at SXSW #BrandyHellville & the Cult of Fast Fashion, an HBO Original Documentary that uncovers the toxic origins and culture of the teen brand and the global ramifications of mass-produced clothing, premieres April 9 on HBO Max We can’t wait for you to watch, we hope you feel moved to take action, and we’ll be here when you do. 💥 Thank you to director Eva Orner for telling this story.  Shoutout to our friends and partners The Or Foundation Ghana, Textile Exchange and Alyssa Hardy for your work alongside us in the doc. #Brandy #BrandyMelville #BrandyUSA #documentary #sxsw

NEXT FRIDAY! Looking to deepen your understanding of fashion’s scope 1, 2, & 3 emissions? Join us on July 25th at 9:00 am PST / 12:00 pm EST / 7:30 pm IST for a deep dive into how brands and corporations are impacting climate from product conception, to disposal. During this program, Colleen Cochran and Rebecca Coughlan will join us to share research used for Remake’s 2024 Fashion Accountability Report, on-the-ground experience working with corporations to implement sustainable strategies, and how we can work together to build a better fashion industry. 💻 Click to register: https://lnkd.in/gYqw7ies 🌟🔎 Looking for a pre-read to Understanding Scope 1, 2, & 3 Emissions? Check out pages 25 – 30 for a quick overview in our 2024 Fashion Accountability Report! https://lnkd.in/g5Dzbbne

"Indeed, high prices do not guarantee that products are made from ethically sourced or environmentally friendly materials, said Katrina Caspelich, chief marketing officer at fashion advocacy group Remake, whose latest Fashion Accountability Report rated rarified brands no higher than other categories when it came to progress on a raft of sustainability metrics, including traceability, wages, raw materials and environmental justice. (Chanel, for instance, scored just five out of a possible 150 points.) “There’s definitely a common misconception that higher price correlates to higher quality, and that higher quality, therefore, must mean higher standards for sustainability and ethics,” Caspelich said. “But this is simply not true. The luxury fashion sector is not exempt from labor rights abuses. Many high-end premium brands produce in the same factories as fast fashion and lower-priced brands.” If there’s a lesson to learn from this, it’s that luxury brands need to bolster trust-based supplier relationships, said Hakan Karaosman, assistant professor at Cardiff University, chief scientist at Fashion’s Responsible Supply Chain Hub and chair of the Union of Concerned Researchers in Fashion. Supplier expertise, he said, is “crucial” to maintaining the integrity of the “Made in Italy” imprimatur. Studies he’s conducted support that. “When luxury brands provide knowledge support, emotional support, communication, and consistent orders, this leads to these brands receiving technically advanced production, supply chain knowledge, sustainability practices, process innovation and artisanal wisdom from lower-tier suppliers,” Karaosman said. “In return, suppliers feel supported and report interactional, procedural and distributive justice, which fosters a willingness to invest, innovate and go above and beyond for the brand.”" 🔎 Click to read the full article via Sourcing Journal: https://lnkd.in/gx8ARtUM

✍️ Stand in solidarity with millions of garment workers, thousands of citizens, activists and union leaders around the world, from Pakistan to New York sign the petition telling Amazon and other brands to protect workers and #SignTheAccord: https://lnkd.in/gcxPqQ-f Amazon’s annual revenue for 2023 was $574.785B…yet they have refused to #SignTheAccord on Safety, so that their garment workers don’t have to sew in deadly conditions. The Accord on Health & Safety not only provides life-saving factory protocols but gives garment workers a voice to safely unionize. This is a first step in slowing the unsustainable rate of production and moving towards climate justice. 🔎 Read the full Remake Times Story: https://lnkd.in/gh-fAB2m #amazonprimeday #protectprogress #ethicalfashion #fashionandclimate

‼️ Click to send our Amazon demands to execs: https://2ly.link/1yn6a Why? ⬇️ Amazon, one of the world’s largest and most influential companies, continues to face serious allegations regarding its treatment of employees. Workers from the US to India have voiced concerns about inadequate breaks, excessive working hours, unsafe working conditions with insufficient protective measures, and lack of proper medical care for injuries sustained on the job, all while toiling in extreme heat. These practices not only undermine the health and safety of Amazon workers but also raise ethical questions about the company’s commitment to corporate social responsibility. As the climate crisis worsens, these existing labor and human rights issues are being exacerbated. Amazon and other apparel brands and retailers have a growing responsibility not only to provide baseline protections for their supply chain workers but also to think ahead about what worker safety means as extreme weather events and climate shocks become increasingly common. As a member of the Make Amazon Pay campaign which brings together over 80 organizations such as the Clean Clothes Campaign, Labor Behind the Label, and IndustriALL as well as tens of thousands of supporters worldwide, Remake aims to hold Amazon accountable for the welfare of its workers and supply chain communities in a warming world. #ethicalfashion #slowfashion #sustainablefashion #workerwellbeing #fashionandclimate

"Over two days, The Fuller Project asked a garment worker to measure temperatures using a digital thermometer in the sewing section of Jade Sun Garment, a factory producing for brands like Primark, Old Navy, and George, a British clothing line sold widely in Walmart. Recordings taken by a garment worker in February, one of the cooler months, hit 97.7 degrees F.  During the hottest months, from April to May, the country’s daytime outdoor temperatures can soar above 104 degrees F. Leakhena, a soft-spoken sewer who’s worked at Jade Sun for several years, often feels “nearly unconscious” during this period. “We need more oxygen,” she explained. “I cannot breathe properly.”" Garment workers, who are mostly women, are routinely enduring heatwaves in Pakistan while making clothes for America and Europe, some of these heatwaves have reached up to 125°F. These workers already survive gender-based violence and poverty pay. Now they are trying to survive the climate crisis. And for what? So big brands can make billions at a rate our planet and bodies can't sustain. ❤️🩹 Click to provide direct heat relief at https://lnkd.in/ghZaue23 🔎 Click to read full article: https://lnkd.in/gfPkGtXV #fashionandclimate #directrelief #sustainablefashion

📦❤️🔥 NEXT MONDAY! Join Remake and members of the #MakeAmazonPay coalition on July 15 at 9:00 am PST / 12:00 pm EST / 7:30 pm IST for a teach-in focusing on #MakeAmazonPay and steps you can take to further the campaign. Throughout the program we will learn: ❤️🔥 Why we’re organizing across sectors throughout the Amazon supply chain ❤️🔥 How Amazon ties into the International Accord and the climate emergency ❤️🔥 What we can do to make ourselves, and Amazon workers, heard During the call we will hear from Owen Espley, UNI Global Union, Coordinator for Make Amazon Pay, Alexa Roccanova, Senior Advocacy Manager at Remake, and Devina Buckshee, MPH, Humanitarian Health Researcher & Journalist. Click to register for 🆓: https://lnkd.in/gcJ29f7v

Remake held educational briefings with Slow Fashion Caucus members, presenting the executive summary of Remake’s Fashion Accountability Report, which measures and informs the fashion industry's progress where it matters. Our report takes an intersectional approach to human rights, environmental, economic, and political issues embedded in fashion supply chains. We encouraged policymakers to use this report as a roadmap as they develop their plan for building a more equitable and resilient fashion system. 🌟🔎 Click to grab a free copy of our 2024 Accountability Report: https://lnkd.in/g5Dzbbne https://lnkd.in/gF-2dQuC

Remake commends Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) for launching the first-ever Congressional Slow Fashion Caucus on June 27th. We joined elected officials, sustainable US fashion brands, worker partners at the Garment Worker Center, and student activists for the launch of this first-of-its-kind federal Caucus in Washington DC, where we met with lawmakers to educate them on fashion's key intersectional issues across human rights and climate justice. Remake’s VP of Advocacy Emily Weber Stochl also joined elected officials, sustainable brands, worker partners, and activists for the launch of this first-of-its-kind federal Caucus in Washington DC. Remake met with lawmakers to educate them on fashion's key intersectional issues across human rights and climate justice and armed them with our Fashion Accountability Report. We must create a “race to the top” on responsible business, and level the playing field for ethical and domestic manufacturers in the fashion industry. There is an estimated $5 billion global market for responsibly-produced apparel developing, and – with proper investment in good jobs with dignity – an opportunity to create technology-oriented, high-value domestic jobs. The ability to access these economic returns will require policy that creates an environment where responsible business can compete and thrive, and labor rights provisions that reflect the U.S. government’s core values and labor standards are upheld. We look forward to supporting the Slow Fashion Causcus' goals. 🔎Click to read our 2024 Fashion Accountability Report: https://lnkd.in/eWP4Ru6j 💻 Read more + find more info on Congresswoman Pingree's website: https://lnkd.in/g3UhAytY #sustainablefashion #sustainablefashionmovement #fashionlegislation #fashionadvocacy

So you're looking into investing in some quality pieces for your summer wardrobe, but want to ensure you're getting what you're paying for - Durability is essential in our fight for a fashion industry that can be better for people and the planet, as longevity means consumers purchase fewer replacement garments, keep garments in their wardrobes for longer instead of going to landfill, and gives the opportunity for garments to get a second life. It’s prime time to learn how to spot a durable garment when trawling through the online and offline secondhand marketplaces, seeing as price and longevity don’t always add up. 🔎🌟 Click to read how you can find and identify durable clothing via our Remake Times Story: https://lnkd.in/gzdNrJXR