Brands ‘overlook impacts of artisan production’

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New report says the impacts of artisanal production, from embroidered textiles to luxury leather goods, are often overlooked by brands

Young tannery workers in Bangladesh

KEELE - A new report aims to benchmark how 50 global fashion and homeware brands disclose the environmental impact of artisanal production in their supply chain for the first time.

The 'Crafted' report from the Artisans’ Index research project - led by Keele University in collaboration with the League of Artisans and funded by the IMPACT+ Innovation Network - aims to uncover often overlooked impacts.

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