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Related Keywords: H&M, hundred and sixty stores worldwide, launch latest collection Conscious Exclusive, made from Bionic, made from plastic shoreline waste, organic cotton, organic silk, other sustainable materials including, Recycled polyester, recycled polyester tulle, Swedish fashion retailer

H&M, a Swedish fashion retailer to launch on April 20 its latest ‘Conscious Exclusive 2017’ collection made from Bionic, a recycled polyester made from plastic shoreline waste as well as other sustainable materials including, organic cotton, organic silk, and recycled polyester tulle in 160 stores worldwide.

For womenswear, products comprise of clothes, bags and other accessories. One such item, the Pleated Long Dress, is made from recycled polyester Bionic. This long, sleeveless dress is available in a powder beige color that gives a sense of lightness for its wearers.

Related Keywords: across the world, bid to curb labour exploitation, fashion brand, fashion industry, Hennes & Mauritz, improve factory conditions, main supply factories, planned to elect committees, proper pay structures for workers, Sustainability Program in India, Swedish fashion retailer

Hennes & Mauritz (H&M), Swedish fashion retailer in a bid to curb labour exploitation in its main supply factories across the world by 2018 has planned to elect committees and proper pay structures for workers.

Elin Astrom, head of H&M's Sustainability Program in India, said that the clothing firm was aware of the exploitation of workers in the garment industry and was working on several initiatives with its main suppliers to improve worker conditions.

Related Keywords: AFWA study report, clean up its supply chain, fixed-term contracts, forced overtime and loss of job if pregnant, Hennes & Mauritz, improve textile factory workers conditions, ow wages, partnered with ILO, seek out solutions, Swedish fashion retailer

Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) Swedish fashion retailer has partnered with the International Labour Organization, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency as well as global and local trade unions, government as well as the UN to seek out solutions to improve workers’ conditions, after the study by the Asia Floor Wage Alliance (AFWA) found workers stitching clothes for H&M in factories in Delhi and Phnom Penh faced problems such as low wages, fixed-term contracts, forced overtime and loss of job if pregnant.