https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A school's decision to ban hot pants for girls during the July heatwave has sparked anger online, with feminist activists decrying the decision as sexist. https://www.thelocal.de/20150706/school-hotpants-ban-sparks-online-debate Mon, 06 Jul 2015 18:28:27 +0200 school-hotpants-ban-sparks-online-debate In our weekly feature series, The Local looks into a successful entrepreneur's life - the story behind their successes, major challenges and how being an entrepreneur changed them forever. This week, Emma Anderson talks to Anna Alex, co-founder of Berlin-based Outfittery. https://www.thelocal.de/20150223/outfittery-showing-men-how-they-ought-to-dress Mon, 23 Feb 2015 17:39:49 +0100 outfittery-showing-men-how-they-ought-to-dress Research released on Thursday by environmental group Greenpeace showed that more than half of clothing sold by German discount brands contain chemicals known to be dangerous to health and the environment, with items from Aldi being the worst offenders. https://www.thelocal.de/20141023/greenpeace-finds-bad-chemicals-in-kids-clothes Thu, 23 Oct 2014 14:58:00 +0200 greenpeace-finds-bad-chemicals-in-kids-clothes Major German clothes retailers are talking about how they can exert pressure on manufacturers in developing countries to protect their workers better, after a number of fires killed scores of workers. https://www.thelocal.de/20121209/46661 Sun, 09 Dec 2012 17:43:00 +0100 46661 Outdoor clothing from top manufacturers is frequently contaminated with chemicals that are harmful to health and the environment, Greenpeace warned on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20121029/45851 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:46:00 +0100 45851 A new clothing industry study revealed this week that Germans are getting taller and wider – by so much that many companies plan to adjust their sizing to accommodate “heftier” bodies. https://www.thelocal.de/20090422/18797 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:08:00 +0200 18797