2022

by Kyna Intel created 2022-01-01T00:00:01+07:00
A turning point in Uzbekistan’s cotton harvest
by Kyna Intel — last modified Mar 11, 2022 04:05 PM

"For the first time in eleven consecutive years of monitoring forced child and adult labor in Uzbekistan’s cotton fields, Uzbek Forum for Human Rights (Uzbek Forum) found no systemic or systematic, go ...

Covid leaves factories struggling for workers
by Kyna Intel — last modified Mar 11, 2022 04:05 PM

"The sewing line that Pham Thi Chung is in charge of has 35 workers, but only 6 of them are healthy, with the remaining 29 people out due to Covid. "The garment factory was almost paralyzed, many mach ...

No Sweat: Squeegee & Ink podcast
by Kyna Intel — last modified Mar 11, 2022 04:05 PM

"Chessie gets to chat to Jay about his work as an activist and the No Sweat t-shirt business. Jay tells us the vast complexities of trying to keep the fashion industry out of the hands of sweat shop o ...

Fire at Gujarat gin destroys 7,000 maunds of cotton
by Kyna Intel — last modified Mar 11, 2022 04:05 PM

"The ginning factory on Limbdi Dhandhuka Road in Surendranagar district suddenly caught fire. In which a sudden fire broke out in the Mangaldeep ginning factory near Limbdi Dungar Lake. It has been es ...

Fire at bag factory engulfs textile factory next door
by Kyna Intel — last modified Mar 11, 2022 04:05 PM

"A fire broke out in a paper carry bag manufacturing factory located in Badi Industrial Area in Sonipat, Haryana. Seeing the fire, there was a stir in the surrounding areas. There were no workers due ...

Eunomia report calls for EU EPR for textiles
by Kyna Intel — last modified Mar 14, 2022 04:26 PM

"In a new report for Changing Markets Foundation and the European Environmental Bureau, Eunomia recommends that Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) should be a core component of the EU’s forthcomin ...

Matalan is robbing Cambodian families of their income
by Kyna Intel — last modified Mar 14, 2022 04:26 PM

"When Ung Chanthoeun found that the factory she had worked at for 17 years had closed in July 2020 during the pandemic, it was a devastating blow. She said, “When I heard that Violet closed, I felt li ...

MR PORTER launches luxury resale service
by Kyna Intel — last modified Mar 14, 2022 04:26 PM

"Leading luxury online menswear style destination MR PORTER has today launched a resale service in partnership with technology provider Reflaunt called MR PORTER RESELL. Available to all customers bas ...