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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2026 Will Be ‘Stress Test’ Year for Garment Worker Rights
After a gutting year of funding cuts, labor experts discuss the outlook for human rights in fashion.
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After a gutting year of funding cuts, labor experts discuss the outlook for human rights in fashion.
British-made products carry cachet, but the region's grip on apparel and textile production has weakened over the decades.
What’s the Business Case for ‘Made in the UK’?
British-made products carry cachet, but the region's grip on apparel and textile production has weakened over the decades.
sourcingjournal.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:07 PM
British-made products carry cachet, but the region's grip on apparel and textile production has weakened over the decades.
In London's Docklands, a sustainable denim finishing company is turning today's written-off stock into tomorrow's latest thing.
LaundRe is Reviving UK Denim, One Jean at a Time
In London's Docklands, a sustainable denim finishing company is turning today's written-off stock into tomorrow's latest thing.
sourcingjournal.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:41 PM
In London's Docklands, a sustainable denim finishing company is turning today's written-off stock into tomorrow's latest thing.
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Among the other outrages in today's news from the @washingtonpost.com, management has gutted the Pulitzer-winning climate team, according to @sammyroth.bsky.social. Their work has been so important — one more reason to be heartbroken today. And pissed. www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/washington...
Breaking: Washington Post gutting its climate team
Clean energy dies in darkness. Courtesy of Jeff Bezos.
www.climatecoloredgoggles.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Among the other outrages in today's news from the @washingtonpost.com, management has gutted the Pulitzer-winning climate team, according to @sammyroth.bsky.social. Their work has been so important — one more reason to be heartbroken today. And pissed. www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/washington...
The AAFA found that 41 percent of counterfeit products it tested were replete with heavy metals, phthalates and "forever chemicals."
Fashion Dupes Pose Health Risks to Consumers, Report Says
The AAFA found that 41 percent of counterfeit products it tested were replete with heavy metals, phthalates and "forever chemicals."
sourcingjournal.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:00 PM
The AAFA found that 41 percent of counterfeit products it tested were replete with heavy metals, phthalates and "forever chemicals."
A year after the Trump administration cancelled hundreds of millions in labour rights funding, hard-won gains are now at risk.
How US foreign aid cuts put garment worker rights on a precipice
A year after the Trump administration cancelled hundreds of millions in labour rights funding, hard-won gains are now at risk
www.ft.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:59 PM
A year after the Trump administration cancelled hundreds of millions in labour rights funding, hard-won gains are now at risk.
After a gutting year of funding cuts, labor experts discuss the outlook for human rights in fashion.
2026 Will Be ‘Stress Test’ Year for Garment Worker Rights
After a gutting year of funding cuts, labor experts discuss the outlook for human rights in fashion.
sourcingjournal.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:30 AM
After a gutting year of funding cuts, labor experts discuss the outlook for human rights in fashion.
Stop us if you’ve heard this one: the apparel, footwear and textile industry isn't doing nearly enough or moving fast enough to meet global climate targets.
‘We’ve Tackled a Lot of Low-Hanging Fruit’: What’s Next for Fashion Decarbonization?
Stop us if you’ve heard this one: the apparel, footwear and textile industry isn't doing nearly enough or moving fast enough to meet global climate targets.
sourcingjournal.com
January 30, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Stop us if you’ve heard this one: the apparel, footwear and textile industry isn't doing nearly enough or moving fast enough to meet global climate targets.
The standoff between Bangladesh's textile producers and ready-made garment manufacturers has exposed long-simmering tensions between the two sectors.
Bangladesh’s Textile Mills Threatened an Indefinite Shutdown. Here’s What Happened Next.
The standoff between the South Asian nation's textile producers and ready-made garment manufacturers has exposed long-simmering tensions between the two sectors.
sourcingjournal.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:56 PM
The standoff between Bangladesh's textile producers and ready-made garment manufacturers has exposed long-simmering tensions between the two sectors.
This poor baby.
Boy, 5, Nabbed by ICE Is Now Sick in Detention
Liam Conejo Ramos is said to be feverish, depressed, and barely responsive.
www.thedailybeast.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:15 PM
This poor baby.
A group of Democratic lawmakers has opened an inquiry into what they say is a "precipitous drop" in UFLPA enforcement, even as UN experts sound the alarm about crimes against humanity in and beyond Xinjiang.
Is Combating the ‘Persistent Pattern’ of China-Imposed Forced Labor Still a US Priority?
A group of Democratic lawmakers has opened an inquiry into what they say is a "precipitous drop" in UFLPA enforcement, even as UN experts sound the alarm about crimes against humanity in and beyond Xi...
sourcingjournal.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:43 PM
A group of Democratic lawmakers has opened an inquiry into what they say is a "precipitous drop" in UFLPA enforcement, even as UN experts sound the alarm about crimes against humanity in and beyond Xinjiang.
At Source Fashion, Anna Foster, E.L.V. Denim's founder and creative director, spoke about creating garments that last with materials that already exist.
E.L.V. Denim Began as a Protest Against Fast Fashion. It’s Still Fighting Back.
At Source Fashion, Anna Foster, the brand's founder and creative director, spoke about creating garments that last with materials that already exist.
sourcingjournal.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:15 PM
At Source Fashion, Anna Foster, E.L.V. Denim's founder and creative director, spoke about creating garments that last with materials that already exist.
The exhibitors at Source Fashion may have come from different parts of the globe but many shared the same purpose: to wean themselves off their reliance on the United States.
‘One Day Tariffs Go Up, Another Day They Go Down’: Suppliers Sound Off
The exhibitors at Source Fashion may have come from different parts of the globe but many shared the same purpose: to wean themselves off their reliance on the United States.
sourcingjournal.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:06 AM
The exhibitors at Source Fashion may have come from different parts of the globe but many shared the same purpose: to wean themselves off their reliance on the United States.
As geopolitical turmoil and shifting policies redraw trade maps, developing countries will have a challenging year ahead.
Global Trade in 2026 at ‘Critical Juncture,’ Says UN Group
As geopolitical turmoil and shifting policies redraw trade maps, developing countries will have a challenging year ahead.
sourcingjournal.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:54 PM
As geopolitical turmoil and shifting policies redraw trade maps, developing countries will have a challenging year ahead.
Hyve Group, one of the world’s largest trade show organizers, brought together 250 exhibitors from 20 countries for the sixth edition of its responsible sourcing tentpole.
At Source Fashion, Nostalgia Meets Unease for the Future
Hyve Group, one of the world’s largest trade show organizers, brought together 250 exhibitors from 20 countries for the sixth edition of its responsible sourcing tentpole.
sourcingjournal.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Hyve Group, one of the world’s largest trade show organizers, brought together 250 exhibitors from 20 countries for the sixth edition of its responsible sourcing tentpole.
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"it’s unclear when or whether Liam will be able to return for his stuffed turtle, his hat, and his W worksheet" sahanjournal.com/education/ic...
Columbia Heights school leaders speak out after ICE detains kids
ICE agents have detained students on their way to and from school and also tried to get onto school property, the Columbia Heights superintendent said in an emotional news conference Wednesday.
sahanjournal.com
January 22, 2026 at 12:03 PM
"it’s unclear when or whether Liam will be able to return for his stuffed turtle, his hat, and his W worksheet" sahanjournal.com/education/ic...
There are plenty of reasons why Rochester, New York, checks so many boxes, said Reju CEO Patrik Frisk.
Reju Announces Site of First Commercial-Scale U.S. Factory
There are plenty of reasons why Rochester, New York, checks so many boxes, said CEO Patrik Frisk.
sourcingjournal.com
January 20, 2026 at 11:10 PM
There are plenty of reasons why Rochester, New York, checks so many boxes, said Reju CEO Patrik Frisk.
Buttons, zippers and threads literally hold garments together, but they also disrupt preprocessing that needs to happen at scale to usher textile-to-textile recycling into the mainstream.
Why Small Trims Are a Big Problem for Textile-to-Textile Recycling
Buttons, zippers and threads literally hold garments together, but they also disrupt preprocessing that needs to happen at scale to usher textile-to-textile recycling into the mainstream.
sourcingjournal.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Buttons, zippers and threads literally hold garments together, but they also disrupt preprocessing that needs to happen at scale to usher textile-to-textile recycling into the mainstream.
After a 21-year-old employee was raped and killed by her supervisor in 2021, campaigners ensured conditions at the factory were overhauled. But its order book never recovered.
Justice for Jeyasre: how a brutal murder led to a better deal for garment workers in India
After a 21-year-old employee was raped and killed by her supervisor in 2021, campaigners ensured conditions at the factory were overhauled. But its order book never recovered
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:55 PM
After a 21-year-old employee was raped and killed by her supervisor in 2021, campaigners ensured conditions at the factory were overhauled. But its order book never recovered.
The year ahead will be defined by logistic cyberattacks, extreme weather events, failing infrastructure and geopolitical gyrations, Everstream Analytics predicted.
Here are the Biggest Supply Chain Risks of 2026
The year ahead will be defined by logistic cyberattacks, extreme weather events, failing infrastructure and geopolitical gyrations, Everstream Analytics predicted.
sourcingjournal.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:58 AM
The year ahead will be defined by logistic cyberattacks, extreme weather events, failing infrastructure and geopolitical gyrations, Everstream Analytics predicted.
I made and then ate an entire skillet of jalapeno cheese cornbread.
January 8, 2026 at 1:33 AM
I made and then ate an entire skillet of jalapeno cheese cornbread.
A new report has quantified the "mechanics of extraction" in global commodity chains like garment production.
Can Fashion See Beyond Its Extractive Model?
A new report has quantified the "mechanics of extraction" in global commodity chains like garment production.
sourcingjournal.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:35 PM
A new report has quantified the "mechanics of extraction" in global commodity chains like garment production.
Jaivir Gulati, an 11th-grade student in Switzerland, has created a multifunctional jacket that transforms into a sleeping bag for children in need.
How One Teenager is Keeping Underserved Kids Warm—And Texiles From the Landfill
Jaivir Gulati, an 11th-grade student in Switzerland, has created a multifunctional jacket that transforms into a sleeping bag for children in need.
sourcingjournal.com
January 7, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Jaivir Gulati, an 11th-grade student in Switzerland, has created a multifunctional jacket that transforms into a sleeping bag for children in need.
Journalism has had a YEAR.
December 22, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Journalism has had a YEAR.
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The State Dept. painted humanitarian aid cuts as a necessary “disruption.”
For the World Food Program, that disruption meant telling 300,000 refugees half of them would receive a meager portion of rice, lentils and oil.
The rest would get nothing.
For the World Food Program, that disruption meant telling 300,000 refugees half of them would receive a meager portion of rice, lentils and oil.
The rest would get nothing.
The Summer of Starvation: Amid Trump’s Foreign Aid Cuts, a Mother Struggles to Keep Her Sons Alive
After the Trump administration cut off food from the third-largest refugee camp in the world, thousands of families faced impossible choices as their children starved.
www.propublica.org
December 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The State Dept. painted humanitarian aid cuts as a necessary “disruption.”
For the World Food Program, that disruption meant telling 300,000 refugees half of them would receive a meager portion of rice, lentils and oil.
The rest would get nothing.
For the World Food Program, that disruption meant telling 300,000 refugees half of them would receive a meager portion of rice, lentils and oil.
The rest would get nothing.
More than a decade after the collapse of Rana Plaza, a spate of recent tragedies and near-tragedies raises the question of whether Bangladesh can protect its workers.
Is Garment Factory Safety in Bangladesh Backsliding?
More than a decade after the collapse of Rana Plaza, a spate of recent tragedies and near-tragedies raises the question of whether Bangladesh can protect its workers.
sourcingjournal.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:04 AM
More than a decade after the collapse of Rana Plaza, a spate of recent tragedies and near-tragedies raises the question of whether Bangladesh can protect its workers.