NEW YORK - Five major production hubs from across the global apparel supply chain have experienced a 42% increase in high heat days over the last two decades, new research suggests.
The analysis by the Global Labor Institute, part of Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, which tracks the impact of heat and flooding on fashion production hubs and workers, shows that the frequency of heatwaves is accelerating at an alarming rate, and warns that heat and flood risk is widespread for a further 23 key fashion hubs.
