2023

by Kyna Intel created 2023-01-01T00:00:01+07:00
Sustainable materials awarded
by Kyna Intel — last modified Apr 06, 2023 01:19 PM

"The winners of the Green Product Awards 2023 have been chosen. [...] "New Materials": Climafibre by Central Saint Martins UAL Climafibre uses sunflower to develop textiles, dyes and a hydropic coatin ...

Jack & Jones debuts jeans with Infinna Fiber
by Kyna Intel — last modified Apr 06, 2023 01:19 PM

"Bestseller Group’s Jack & Jones brand introduced its first jeans made with Infinited Fiber Company’s Infinna fiber, a regenerated and recyclable fiber created from cellulose-based textile waste." ...

German textile workers to get pay rise
by Kyna Intel — last modified Apr 06, 2023 01:19 PM

"The wage deal calls for an overall 8.1 per cent increase for the roughly 100,000 workers in the sector, with lower income groups getting at least a € 230 (US $ 250) hike. There will also be € 1,500 i ...

Pitfalls warning for EU sustainable textile strategy
by Kyna Intel — last modified Apr 06, 2023 01:19 PM

"One year after welcoming the launch of the European Commission’s vision for a more sustainable and circular textile industry, trade body Euratex says that while it remains cautiously optimistic, ther ...

ThredUp Resale Report 2023
by Kyna Intel — last modified Apr 06, 2023 01:19 PM

"We have made significant progress stimulating circularity in fashion: Resale is starting to blossom globally, with many of the largest retailers in the world adopting more circular business models. W ...

Library for new dye innovations
by Kyna Intel — last modified Apr 06, 2023 01:19 PM

"Fashion for Good, a non-profit organisation, has launched a digital platform that provides technical information on ‘sustainable’ textile dyes and dyeing techniques." ...

The work to keep garment factories safe must continue
by Kyna Intel — last modified Apr 06, 2023 01:19 PM

"24 April marks the 10th anniversary of the Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh, an industrial homicide that killed more than 1,100 people and injured many more. The tragedy served as a turning point fo ...

Bangladesh: No democracy without unions
by Kyna Intel — last modified Apr 06, 2023 01:19 PM

"Bangladesh Trade Union Federation leader and Bangladesh Garments and Industrial Workers Federation president Kalpona Akter discusses how democracy and unions are deeply connected" (0:49-minute video) ...