2022

by Kyna Intel created 2022-01-01T00:00:01+07:00
FCG and PVH Foundation launch educational program
by Kyna Intel — last modified Aug 12, 2022 09:51 AM

"Under the name "Generation Zukunft" (Generation Future), Fashion Council Germany (FCG) and the PVH Foundation are jointly launching an educational program to teach German schoolchildren with an avera ...

In the ripples of new climate bill, fashion speaks out
by Kyna Intel — last modified Aug 12, 2022 09:51 AM

"Experts weigh in on fashion and beauty’s stake in the U.S. Senate’s historic climate bill. [...] Edwards said that, “While some of the larger brands may be hit by the new 15 percent minimum tax on co ...

Unstitched: Skall Studio
by Kyna Intel — last modified Aug 12, 2022 09:51 AM

"The Skall Sisters grew up in Denmark surrounded by nature on the coast, which has a huge influence on their approach to design and use of natural materials like Danish wool, linen, organic cotton and ...

Closing the loop on commercial textile waste
by Kyna Intel — last modified Aug 15, 2022 11:49 AM

"Founded by Jessica Schreiber and Camille Tagle, FABSCRAP was created to meet New York City’s commercial textile recycling needs. With the expansion of fast-fashion companies and the demand for trendy ...

'Love Island': Tasha Ghouri lands major deal post-show
by Kyna Intel — last modified Aug 15, 2022 11:49 AM

"Ghouri has signed on to become eBay's first ever pre-loved ambassador. [...] “I feel passionately that we can all make little swaps to our wardrobes and our lives for the better and so I’m excited to ...

The organic cotton conundrum
by Kyna Intel — last modified Aug 15, 2022 11:49 AM

"Demand for organic cotton has surged as the fashion industry seeks to improve its sustainability credentials, but supply has been depressed by climate change and rocketing input costs. How can brands ...

Rape: why compensation for victims is necessary
by Kyna Intel — last modified Aug 15, 2022 11:49 AM

"Incident 2 Lived in Gazipur City Corporation area, worked in a garment factory. On the early morning of August 7, she came from Naogaon with her husband and went down to Bhogra Bypass area of Gazipur ...

Zone-wise industry holiday announced
by Kyna Intel — last modified Aug 15, 2022 11:49 AM

"The government has published a roster for a zone-based weekly holiday for industrial units across the country to ensure an uninterrupted power supply. [...] The section of the Bangladesh Labour Act s ...

Bluesign defines key sustainable attributes
by Kyna Intel — last modified Aug 15, 2022 11:52 AM

"Chemical management specialist Bluesign has announced that it has defined the most important sustainability attributes of the approved chemicals in its database for textile producers." ...

Shopping searches are now smarter on Microsoft Bing
by Kyna Intel — last modified Aug 15, 2022 11:52 AM

"The Microsoft Bing team is excited to announce the addition of time- and money-saving annotations to shopping search results. Ever wondered if you were overlooking coupons or special promotions when ...

Shein downloads jump 13% surpassing Amazon
by Kyna Intel — last modified Aug 15, 2022 11:52 AM

"Installs of fashion shopping app Shein surpassed Amazon for the first time in the US, according to Sensor Tower data for Q2 2022. Shein downloads were up 13% to 6.8 million compared to Amazon’s 6.3 m ...

Brazil farmers bet on environmentally friendly cotton
by Kyna Intel — last modified Aug 15, 2022 11:52 AM

"After increasing exports 15-fold in the past two decades, Brazil is now the world's second-biggest cotton supplier, after the United States -- and the biggest producer of sustainable cotton. No less ...