2023

by Kyna Intel created 2023-01-01T00:00:01+07:00
Labour exploitation risks in Canadian imports
by Kyna Intel — last modified Jan 26, 2023 04:05 PM

"Canadian imports of apparel suspected to have been made with forced and child labour have increased by 67 per cent over the last decade to Can$10.7 billion (US$8m) a year, according to a new report." ...

184 LEED certified factories in Bangladesh now
by Kyna Intel — last modified Jan 27, 2023 09:56 AM

"According to the BGMEA, there are now 184 green factories in Bangladesh. Among them, 60 of platinum category, 110 gold, 10 silver and four certified. Besides, more than 550 factories are in process t ...

Harvey Nichols pledges to go fur-free
by Kyna Intel — last modified Jan 27, 2023 09:56 AM

"British department store Harvey Nichols has confirmed that it will stop selling fur by the end of 2023, following an investigation into fur farms by animal protection organisation Humane Society Inte ...

Circularity Gap Report 2022
by Kyna Intel — last modified Jan 27, 2023 09:58 AM

"In 2017, Circle Economy recognized the urgent need to accurately measure the circular economy. So far, there was no global baseline measurement on the circular state of our world or data available to ...

This denim startup was ‘designed to shut down’
by Kyna Intel — last modified Jan 27, 2023 09:58 AM

"Benim Denim calls itself a startup that is “designed to shut down.” Indeed the month-old Swedish firm will “live” only as long as its 170-meter roll of deadstock denim—partly made from Circulose, a m ...

Zero-waste textile industry possible
by Kyna Intel — last modified Jan 27, 2023 09:58 AM

"A new life-cycle assessment by the European Recycling Industries' Confederation (EuRIC) and a report by Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) – both released this month – are showing the potential for circularity ...

ARTA Tekstil develops solar energy capacity
by Kyna Intel — last modified Jan 27, 2023 03:14 PM

"ARTA Tekstil, which offers high quality woven and knitted fabrics to the world's leading ready-made garment manufacturers with its sustainable production approach, focused on its 2023 targets with th ...