2022

by Kyna Intel created 2022-01-01T00:00:01+07:00
Patching with Olivier Theyskens
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 16, 2022 09:33 AM

"After much experimentation, he invented an novel process: He sews the scraps together into patchwork cloth that he treats with heat to create a crinkle effect, like Fortuny pleats, and then uses the ...

The grim spectacle of London Fashion Week
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 16, 2022 09:33 AM

"The death of Queen Elizabeth II has cancelled strikes, football matches, carnivals, and concerts, but like a post-apocalyptic cockroach, London Fashion Week is still going ahead. It won’t look quite ...

Violent attack against Myanmar unionists
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 16, 2022 09:33 AM

"Five unionists, including two from IndustriALL affiliate Industrial Workers’ Federation of Myanmar (IWFM), were violently attacked and arrested by military security officers in Yangon on 13 September ...

Why fast fashion is the next Big Tobacco
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 16, 2022 09:33 AM

"ThredUp’s CEO argues that fast fashion should come with a warning label to discourage Gen Z from buying the cheap, disposable clothing that’s wreaking havoc on the planet. Gen Z is being faced with a ...

Prada Group invests in Tuscan tannery
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 16, 2022 09:33 AM

"The Italian luxury company said Thursday it has acquired a 43.7 percent stake in Superior S.p.A, a tannery based in Santa Croce Sull’Arno, on the outskirts of Pisa, Italy. " ...

Watchdog confirms details of H&M, Decathlon probes
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 16, 2022 09:33 AM

"Consumer watchdogs in the Netherlands have revealed the extent of the measures that fashion giant H&M and sporting gear retailer Decathlon agreed to accept to avoid sanctions for greenwashing." ...

Primark to exit Myanmar after ETI report
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 16, 2022 09:33 AM

"Fashion retailer Primark is to stop sourcing from Myanmar following what was claimed to be the most comprehensive study so far into the human rights implications of continuing to do business in the c ...