Labor

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Exterior of a closed garment factory in Bangladesh with empty gates and dejected workers leaving, symbolizing widespread layoffs due to falling international orders.

Bangladesh garment factories lay off 1,900 workers amid falling orders

Nearly 1,900 workers were laid off from Al-Muslim Group's seven garment factories in Bangladesh, a stark indicator of plummeting international purchase orders.

Adrianne Cole·June 13, 2026

Fashion

AI threatens fashion jobs, demands ethical oversight now

Generative AI is projected to inject up to $275 billion into the fashion and luxury sectors' operating profits within the next five years, even as a growing chorus calls for new laws to ensure human c

Adrianne Cole·May 11, 2026