2021

by AGHub Admin created 2021-06-02T09:23:58+07:00
No plan to protect garment workers in Myanmar
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 03, 2021 03:02 PM

"According to IndustriALL Global Union, garment factories in Myanmar have no concrete plan to prevent the spread of Covid-19. [...] One garment manufacturer said: “We have heard the Myanmar Garment Ma ...

Gazipur garment workers demand salary and allowances
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 03, 2021 03:02 PM

"Workers from Stylecraft have staged a protest demanding owners reopen the closed factory and pay wage arrears, allowances, and the Eid bonus. They blocked the Dhaka-Gazipur highway on Wednesday morni ...

Upskilling and reskilling in sewing to meet demand
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 03, 2021 03:02 PM

"More than 16 literacy learners are participating in a four-day sewing operator upskilling training programme where upon completion they will become competent in functional literacy and be able to man ...

Fire in Varanasi sari factory
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 03, 2021 03:02 PM

A blaze broke out in a sari dyeing factory in Varanasi after a gas cylinder caught fire. Workers evacuated as the fire brigade put out the fire. Damage to the factory is extensive. No injuries were re ...

Lenzing joins Textiles 2030 initiative
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 03, 2021 03:04 PM

"Austrian fibre manufacturer Lenzing Group is the latest company to join industry organisation WRAP’s Textiles 2030 voluntary agreement. Describes as the world’s most ambitious ten-year environmental ...

Madeira to debut new threads in Paris
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 03, 2021 03:04 PM

"German manufacturer Madeira is to debut two recently launched ‘sustainable’ threads at this year’s Première Vision trade fair in Paris. The firm’s Polyneon Green and Sensa Green materials will be on ...

What does transparency have to do with fashion?
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 03, 2021 03:04 PM

"If we can't see it, we can't fix it, and that's why transparency is essential for a fairer fashion system. This week's episode is a solo chat between Alice and Ruth, breaking down the Fashion Revolut ...