2022

by Kyna Intel created 2022-01-01T00:00:01+07:00
Does fashion month make you want to ‘quiet quit’?
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 26, 2022 12:00 PM

"Many in fashion feel overworked and underpaid, but experts say ‘quiet quitting’ isn’t really the answer. Instead, employers should create clearly defined boundaries and develop supportive policies. [ ...

Billie Eilish is Gen Z’s eco savior
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 26, 2022 12:00 PM

"The global Gen Z superstar has been steering the initiative to tackle “green footprints” on tours, music festivals and concert venues. [...] Eilish’s dedication to the planet doesn’t stop there; all ...

Women workers more vulnerable in the workplace
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 26, 2022 12:00 PM

"More than a year after the military coup, employers are taking advantage of the political instability and the absence of protection mechanisms to exploit industrial workers, women factory workers, ai ...

The dark side of Ethiopia’s export boom
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 26, 2022 12:01 PM

"Workers report sexual coercion and poor conditions at the Hawassa Industrial Park. [...] Gelila began work ironing shirts, helping the factory to produce 150,000 men’s shirts a month for major Americ ...

Revised wages for garment workers demanded
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 26, 2022 12:01 PM

"Academics, labour and garment workers leaders on Saturday at a views exchange programme in Dhaka urged that the wages of the garment workers should be revised as they could not run their families wit ...

First ITMF awards celebrate sustainability
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 26, 2022 12:01 PM

"At the recent International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) annual conference, event organisers handed out awards in the categories of sustainability and innovation, and international coopera ...

Are we being unfair to Patagonia?
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 26, 2022 12:01 PM

"Someone asked my opinion of the Patagonia news and backlash to the news. It seems the main backlash is because Patagonia sells a lot of synthetic products. Also that “only” 39% of its Tier 1 garment ...