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?
Dang, just saw my old Rainbow Brite sheets on "Stranger Things."
November 27, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Dang, just saw my old Rainbow Brite sheets on "Stranger Things."
When the right to freedom of association is systematically throttled in countries such as Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, abusive working conditions, excessive working hours and poverty wages become normalized.
Amnesty International Has a Message for Fashion Brands Ahead of Black Friday
When the right to freedom of association is systematically throttled in countries such as Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, abusive working conditions, excessive working hours and poverty wag...
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November 27, 2025 at 12:04 AM
When the right to freedom of association is systematically throttled in countries such as Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, abusive working conditions, excessive working hours and poverty wages become normalized.
In its second position paper, the T2T Alliance urges a reshaping of the European Union's Circular Economy Act to include provisions that set textile recyclers up for success.
To Ensure Circularity Isn’t ‘Dead on Arrival,’ Textile Waste Might Need a Rebrand
In its second position paper, the T2T Alliance urges a reshaping of the European Union's Circular Economy Act to include provisions that set textile recyclers up for success.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
In its second position paper, the T2T Alliance urges a reshaping of the European Union's Circular Economy Act to include provisions that set textile recyclers up for success.
Re&Up’s general manager Andreas Dorner discusses the challenges of operating in today’s geopolitical quagmire.
Re&Up Fast-Tracks Textile Recycling for a Circular Future
Re&Up’s general manager Andreas Dorner discusses the challenges of operating in today’s geopolitical quagmire.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Re&Up’s general manager Andreas Dorner discusses the challenges of operating in today’s geopolitical quagmire.
The move comes after the discovery of banned weapons and childlike sex dolls on Shein's platform.
French Government Seeks 3-Month Suspension for Shein
The move comes after the discovery of banned weapons and childlike sex dolls on the e-tail giant's platform.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The move comes after the discovery of banned weapons and childlike sex dolls on Shein's platform.
Is there no end in sight for AI slop?
AI Slop Recipes Are Taking Over the Internet — And Thanksgiving Dinner
Food bloggers see traffic dip as home cooks turn to AI, inspired by impossible pictures
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November 25, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Is there no end in sight for AI slop?
The corporate sustainability due diligence directive and the forced labor regulation were designed to be complementary. The omnibus bill risks decoupling them.
Without Robust Sustainability Rules, EU’s Forced Labor Regulation Risks ‘Becoming Powerless’
The corporate sustainability due diligence directive and the forced labor regulation were designed to be complementary. The omnibus bill risks decoupling them.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The corporate sustainability due diligence directive and the forced labor regulation were designed to be complementary. The omnibus bill risks decoupling them.
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It's that time of year
November 22, 2025 at 11:54 AM
It's that time of year
A bipartisan group of 34 members from the House of Representatives expressed concern that the e-commerce leviathan may have facilitated the sale of “sex dolls with a childlike appearance” to customers in the United States.
Following French Furor, US Lawmakers Press Shein for Answers
A bipartisan group of 34 members from the House of Representatives expressed concern that the e-commerce leviathan may have facilitated the sale of “sex dolls with a childlike appearance” to customers...
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November 21, 2025 at 11:59 PM
A bipartisan group of 34 members from the House of Representatives expressed concern that the e-commerce leviathan may have facilitated the sale of “sex dolls with a childlike appearance” to customers in the United States.
The International Labour Organization and the government of Telangana recently launched a program that will take a "area-based approach" to tackle underage labor in agricultural supply chains.
Can India’s Cotton Industry Fix Its Child Labor Problem?
The International Labour Organization and the government of Telangana recently launched a program that will take a "area-based approach" to tackle underage labor in agricultural supply chains.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:17 PM
The International Labour Organization and the government of Telangana recently launched a program that will take a "area-based approach" to tackle underage labor in agricultural supply chains.
I would like journalism to be 30 percent less cringe right now.
November 20, 2025 at 7:12 PM
I would like journalism to be 30 percent less cringe right now.
The withhold release order on Firemount Group cited information that "reasonably indicates forced labor use" in violation of U.S. trade statute.
Trump Administration Targets Forced Labor in Mauritius
The withhold release order on Firemount Group cited information that "reasonably indicates forced labor use" in violation of U.S. trade statute.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The withhold release order on Firemount Group cited information that "reasonably indicates forced labor use" in violation of U.S. trade statute.
While the latest Better Buying analysis shows less of the "acute crisis" that characterized Covid-19, its middling scores are still indicative of broader issues that undermine supply chain resilience.
Fashion’s ‘Underperforming’ Purchasing Practices Struggle Under Tariff Pressures
While the latest Better Buying analysis shows less of the "acute crisis" that characterized Covid-19, its middling scores are still indicative of broader issues that undermine supply chain resilience.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
While the latest Better Buying analysis shows less of the "acute crisis" that characterized Covid-19, its middling scores are still indicative of broader issues that undermine supply chain resilience.
With the European Parliament's position on the omnibus package declared, the showdown over the corporate sustainability due diligence directive and corporate sustainability reporting directive officially begins.
Is Europe’s Latest Vote on Sustainability Rules Promoting ‘Disastrous Race to the Bottom’?
With the European Parliament's position on the omnibus package declared, the showdown over the corporate sustainability due diligence directive and corporate sustainability reporting directive officia...
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November 17, 2025 at 10:55 PM
With the European Parliament's position on the omnibus package declared, the showdown over the corporate sustainability due diligence directive and corporate sustainability reporting directive officially begins.
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.