2022

by Kyna Intel created 2022-01-01T00:00:01+07:00
The myth of sustainable fashion
by Kyna Intel — last modified Jan 14, 2022 09:36 PM

"Few industries tout their sustainability credentials more forcefully than the fashion industry. But the sad truth is that despite high-profile attempts at innovation, it’s failed to reduce its planet ...

How to deal with retail’s returns frenzy
by Kyna Intel — last modified Jan 14, 2022 09:36 PM

"Retailers are seeing record volume of holiday-season returns amid rising e-commerce purchases. The cost to process these orders is growing Providing information about how a product is made and how it ...

Soy fibre underwear from ZD Zero Defects
by Kyna Intel — last modified Jan 14, 2022 09:36 PM

"ZD Zero Defects manufactures soy fibre underwear for both women and men. Founded in 1920, this company has among its objectives the search for comfort for its customers, recognizing itself for the us ...

Leather clothing made from persimmons
by Kyna Intel — last modified Jan 14, 2022 09:36 PM

"Laserfood patents a vegan textile product from persimmon, which can replace animal leather. The Valencian company Laserfood, which has a 16-year history in activities related to the agri-food sector, ...

Workers protest at Ananta Jalil's garment factory
by Kyna Intel — last modified Jan 14, 2022 09:36 PM

"Workers at the AJI Group's garment factory in Savar's Hemayetpur-based filmmaker Ananta Jalil's blockade the road demanding arrears of wages. [...] The agitating workers said that about 7,000 workers ...

Hilfiger names Fashion Frontier Challenge winners
by Kyna Intel — last modified Jan 17, 2022 08:10 PM

"Fashion brand Tommy Hilfiger has announced the two winning start-ups of the latest Fashion Frontier Challenge to be Dutch artificial intelligence (AI) specialist Lalaland and ‘sustainable’ Rwandan bu ...

Spinnova joins UN Global Compact
by Kyna Intel — last modified Jan 17, 2022 08:13 PM

"Textile innovator Spinnova has joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) in a commitment to support the initiative’s 10 principles which centre on protecting human rights, eliminating unfair la ...

BGMEA wins Green Leadership Award 2021
by Kyna Intel — last modified Jan 17, 2022 08:13 PM

"The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has recently been honoured with Green Leadership Award 2021 for its exemplary leadership in developing Bangladesh as the home of ...

XDD’s new fabric makes use of textile waste
by Kyna Intel — last modified Jan 17, 2022 08:13 PM

"Vietnamese spinning and denim mill XDD Textile is leaning further into sustainable ingredients. The mill recently launched Ecology Denim, a fabric that contains 15 percent Tencel x Refibra, 10 percen ...