2022

by Kyna Intel created 2022-01-01T00:00:01+07:00
Boohoo publishes final Sir Brian Leveson report
by Kyna Intel — last modified Mar 09, 2022 08:20 PM

"Sir Brian Leveson has said Boohoo Group can return to "business as usual" despite some “challenges and difficulties” remaining at the fast fashion etailer, as part of his fifth and final report into ...

Why this can’t be the end for Welsh woollen mills
by Kyna Intel — last modified Mar 09, 2022 08:20 PM

"Welsh woollen mills are in trouble. When I first started writing about Welsh wool, a once thriving industry of two-hundred and seventeen mills across Wales had dwindle to eight, now five are all that ...

TÜV Rheinland and BHive form partnership
by Kyna Intel — last modified Mar 09, 2022 08:20 PM

"German inspection company TÜV Rheinland and The BHive digital chemical management platform have linked up in a bid to provide a seamless approach to chemical testing and management for the textile an ...

Factories quiet in Hanoi due to Covid "storm"
by Kyna Intel — last modified Mar 09, 2022 08:20 PM

"On a line of 12 people, 9 have Covid and are absent from work; a team has 25 workers, but there are only 5 still working. For four days now, Vu Pham Hung has had to shoulder the work of two members o ...

Myanmar factories to close amid planned power cuts
by Kyna Intel — last modified Mar 09, 2022 08:20 PM

"Factories in Yangon are planning to temporarily halt operations next week after the junta-controlled Ministry of Electricity and Energy announced there might be 24-hour power cuts from Saturday until ...

Seven burnt in sari factory fire
by Kyna Intel — last modified Mar 09, 2022 08:20 PM

"A sudden fire broke out due to a short circuit in a sari factory located at Bhelupur in Varanasi. Seven people including two fire brigade personnel suffered burns. ...

Fire breaks out at acrylic factory in Ludhiana
by Kyna Intel — last modified Mar 09, 2022 08:20 PM

"A fire broke out at the Garg Acrylics factory on Kanganwal Road on Tuesday evening. Hundreds of workers were present when the fire broke out at a godown in one of the blocks of the industrial unit. T ...

Birla integrates Nanollose fibre for spin cycle
by Kyna Intel — last modified Mar 09, 2022 08:20 PM

"Viscose manufacturer Birla Cellulose has announced the successful completion of a pilot-scale spin cycle of lyocell fibre integrating 20 per cent of Australian innovator Nanollose’s microbial cellulo ...

Cotton On targets carbon neutrality by 2030
by Kyna Intel — last modified Mar 09, 2022 08:20 PM

"Australian retail chain Cotton On has pledged to strengthen its commitment to sustainability by setting goals for carbon neutrality, sourcing more sustainable raw materials and reducing its use of wa ...

Partnership claims more sustainable sports shoes
by Kyna Intel — last modified Mar 09, 2022 08:20 PM

"German polymer materials manufacturer Covestro and Chinese companies Huafeng and Cyclone say they have jointly developed a 'more sustainable' way of producing high-quality running and sports shoes." ...