2022

by Kyna Intel created 2022-01-01T00:00:01+07:00
Fashion goes green with Israeli finishing technology
by Kyna Intel — last modified Dec 12, 2022 09:06 AM

"Brückner therefore partnered with Israeli technology company Sonovia to develop a textile finishing machine that uses soundwaves to infuse desired properties into fabrics without polluting materials ...

Post COP27: Mapping the future of sustainable fashion
by Kyna Intel — last modified Dec 12, 2022 09:06 AM

"Solutions, support, sustainability—industry stakeholders reflect on fashion’s presence at COP27 and what more needs to be done One of the biggest outcomes I’d really like to see from COP27 this year ...

Homes torched under Myanmar military junta
by Kyna Intel — last modified Dec 12, 2022 09:06 AM

"The IndustriALL global trade union and the Industrial Workers’ Federation of Myanmar (IWFM) have urged brands and retailers to “stop feeding the military with business” after soldiers reportedly torc ...

Zalando extends offer to underrepresented communities
by Kyna Intel — last modified Dec 12, 2022 09:06 AM

"Zalando intends to become in the near future the first fashion platform "that welcomes everyone". Its goal: to give a voice to "underrepresented" groups. The platform presented the first phase of thi ...

The political stance, a new paradigm in fashion?
by Kyna Intel — last modified Dec 12, 2022 09:06 AM

"Emerging over the last decade, brand activism has become an unavoidable theme since the beginning of the decade and the Black Lives Matter movement in the US. Previously, the vast majority of brands ...

Compromise on recycled polyester scrap quality
by Kyna Intel — last modified Dec 12, 2022 09:06 AM

"As the drinks industry re-claims more discarded plastic bottles for its own supply chains, a Taiwanese firm has come up with an innovative solution to use previously unacceptable fabric off-cuts and ...

Kik commits to Pakistan Accord
by Kyna Intel — last modified Dec 12, 2022 09:06 AM

"In view of fires and industrial accidents in Pakistan's garment and textile factories, calls for a Pakistan Accord are growing louder. This would be an extension of the International Accord on Health ...

The World Cup’s other labour rights issue: sportswear
by Kyna Intel — last modified Dec 12, 2022 09:06 AM

"The global football event has brought added scrutiny to labour practices — not just in host country Qatar’s construction sector but also in the Asian garment factories that make the tournament’s offi ...