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Fire in handloom factory, goods burnt to ashes
"Factory owner Manjeet Singh told that today morning around 7:00 am when he reached to open the factory. There was a foul smell on opening the gate. When I looked inside the factory, black colored smo ...
Kyna Intel
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April 17, 2023
Factory safety gets better, but trade union rights ignored
"Labour leaders on Sunday said that Bangladesh’s readymade garment sector achieved significant progress in terms of improving workplace safety in the past one decade, but the trade union rights were b ...
Kyna Intel
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April 17, 2023
Fast Fashion: Why garment workers’ lives are still in danger 10 years after Rana Plaza
"The focus on corporate-led solutions, such as the accord, allows clothing brands to appear socially responsible in spite of the reality on the ground. [...] Western saviour complex Social media campa ...
Kyna Intel
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April 17, 2023
3 more RMG factories now Leed-certified [now 195]
"Three new readymade garment (RMG) industrial units in Bangladesh received US Green Building Council's (USGBC)-approved leadership in energy and environmental design (Leed) certificates. [...] Trust K ...
Kyna Intel
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April 17, 2023
China’s manufacturing sector falls on hard times, several companies shut
"The closure of Dongguan Gogo Garment, the city’s largest lingerie manufacturer closed on January 10 as the company cited dwindling customer orders and failed attempts to break into the domestic marke ...
Kyna Intel
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April 17, 2023
Can regenerative wool make fashion more sustainable?
"Regenerative wool: it's the new green buzzword in the fashion industry – but can wool ever be fully sustainable?" ...
Kyna Intel
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April 17, 2023
EU’s new project to support Myanmar’s garment industry faces backlash
"Labour activists and organisers decried what they saw as implicit recognition of the military council and profit-seeking without regard for the interests of exploited workers. [...] The European Cham ...
Kyna Intel
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April 17, 2023
Significant apparel industry jobs at risk
"According to the Sunday Times, at least 30 per cent of BOI companies are downsizing and many are unlikely to re-start operations after the New Year holidays this year and 40 per cent of those in the ...
Kyna Intel
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April 17, 2023
New China platform takes on textile waste
"China has taken a significant step toward a dual carbon strategy with the creation of a platform to identify sustainable textile products. Called the “Reborn-China Fibre Zero Carbon Action 2023 – Sus ...
Kyna Intel
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April 17, 2023
Germans are world champions in online fashion returns
"In German online fashion retail, two out of three packages are returned. For companies, the costs are an extreme burden. Tracking down the return reasons can help. There could also be a fee." ...
Kyna Intel
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April 17, 2023
Why Armedangels is introducing return fees
"Armedangels is considered one of the most successful fair fashion labels that masters the balancing act between sustainability, fashion and economic success. Now the company wants to be "radically ho ...
Kyna Intel
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April 17, 2023
ESSĒN The Label partners with sustainable platform Renoon
"Eco-conscious footwear brand ESSĒN The Label is taking its transparency and traceability to a whole new level by collaborating with sustainability platform Renoon for Earth Day." ...
Kyna Intel
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April 17, 2023
How innovation is changing sustainable fashion for the better
""To further sustainability in fashion, we must remain optimistic," encourages Kering's Chief Sustainability Officer, Marie-Claire Daveu, in her opening remarks at March 16th's Fashion Our Future even ...
Kyna Intel
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April 17, 2023
Objection against appointment of garment wage board workers’ representative in Bangladesh
"One of the largest platforms of labour organisations in Bangladesh, the IndustriAll Bangladesh Council (IBC), has raised objections against the appointment of the workers’ representative for the newl ...
Kyna Intel
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April 17, 2023
Smart garments: Your next jacket might come with a futuristic tag
"Backstage at the Ahluwalia show in February, I saw these tags attached to pieces from the British brand's latest collection, in a partnership with Microsoft and software platform EON. In place of the ...
Kyna Intel
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April 17, 2023
Is anti-‘sweatshop’ activism making Bangladeshis poorer?
"Economists Kevin Grier, Towhid Mahmood, and I recently investigated how the reaction to the Rana Plaza disaster has impacted garment-industry employment and company growth. We found that employment w ...
Kyna Intel
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April 17, 2023
Zalando launches Visionary Award at Copenhagen Fashion Week
"Zalando, a leading European online platform for fashion and lifestyle, continues its partnership with Copenhagen Fashion Week for the SS24 season. Following a successful three years of the Zalando Su ...
Kyna Intel
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April 18, 2023
Calls for EU to mandate washing machine filters
"A new report is urging the European Union (EU) to mandate the provision of filters in new washing machines in a bid to tackle microfibre shedding." ...
Kyna Intel
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April 18, 2023
Dozens injured in Pakistan garment factory collapse and fire
"The International Accord has issued a statement of condolence after dozens of people were injured in a garment factory that collapsed and caught fire in Karachi, Pakistan on Friday." ...
Kyna Intel
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April 18, 2023
Karnataka elections: Garment workers demand better pay and working environment
"In the State, over 4.25 lakh people work in garment factories, and 2.75 lakh of them are employed in various factories in Bengaluru, making them a significant electorate. Women in the garment sector ...
Kyna Intel
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April 18, 2023