2022

by Kyna Intel created 2022-01-01T00:00:01+07:00
What happened to the fashion industry reset?
by Kyna Intel — last modified Jun 16, 2022 04:46 PM

"While there were some signs of progress at the [Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen], the wider calls for an industry reset that we saw at the start of the pandemic have largely faded away. Cast your ...

Aussie project targets flystrike causing insects
by Kyna Intel — last modified Jun 16, 2022 04:46 PM

"Australian authorities are leading new trials through which sterile blowflies will be released onto a remote island off the country’s south coast in their droves with the view to eliminating the dise ...

Gazipur apparel factory catches fire
by Kyna Intel — last modified Jun 16, 2022 04:46 PM

"The incident was reported from Apparel Plus Limited Factory around 7:30am." [Ed's note: see entry for Apparel Plus in the Open Apparel Registry database here.] ...

Sustainability round-up May 2022
by Kyna Intel — last modified Jun 16, 2022 04:46 PM

"Just as spring brought a renewal in the natural world, sustainable initiatives also enlivened the fashion industry, which were numerous and varied this month. Changes need to be achieved, for example ...

The rise of the ‘guiltwashers’
by Kyna Intel — last modified Jun 16, 2022 04:50 PM

"At the beginning of this century, life in the world of textiles was simple but concerning. Production was growing, consumption was expanding, and globalisation was happening at an alarming pace, with ...

Arvind slashes Ethiopia sourcing
by Kyna Intel — last modified Jun 16, 2022 04:50 PM

"India’s Arvind Limited is pulling back on its investment in Ethiopian sourcing, citing the unfavorable business conditions since the East Africa nation lost its U.S. African Growth Opportunity Act (A ...