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Sustainability in the textile industry - Kyna Intel, 2023-02-06T12:32:08+07:00

"One route that we are taking at Madeira is turning post-consumer polyester into sustainable embroidery threads and backings. Another is through renewable ...

Compostable plastic from packaging is key to fashion sustainability - Kyna Intel, 2023-02-06T12:32:08+07:00

"CEO of Tipa Corp Daphna Nissenbaum notes reducing waste from packaging is a growing part of fashion brands’ efforts to become more sustainable." ...

Levi's sourcing organic cotton from farmers - Kyna Intel, 2023-02-06T12:32:08+07:00

"Denim giant Levi Strauss & Co is now sourcing organic cotton directly from farmers in Pakistan as part of its membership of the Organic Cotton Accelerator ...

A Chinese new year controversy: is Gucci fur-real? - Kyna Intel, 2023-02-06T12:32:09+07:00

"Despite Kering going fur-free in 2021 and Gucci itself being a certified member of the Fur Free Alliance, the Italian luxury house’s Lunar New Year capsule ...

Harmful chemicals: European fashion industry at risk from imports - Kyna Intel, 2023-02-06T12:32:09+07:00

"On January 30, Belgian MEP Saskia Bricmont presented to the European Parliament a report by researcher Audrey Millet (author in 2021 of The Black Book of ...

How toxic are the textiles we consume? And how can the EU trade tools tackle it? - Kyna Intel, 2023-02-06T12:32:50+07:00

"The European Union is a leader in setting high health and environmental standards for products, including clothing and textiles. In 2006, the REACH regulation ...

Inditex expands its return fee to home market - Kyna Intel, 2023-02-07T10:00:43+07:00

"Zara parent Inditex since May has been charging online shoppers for returning unwanted items. On Thursday the group said it would expand the charge to Spain." ...

Workers at Cleveland REI store file for union election with the NLRB - Kyna Intel, 2023-02-07T10:00:43+07:00

"On January 11, a delegation of workers from the REI store in Cleveland, Ohio, formally filed for the right to hold a union election with the National Labor ...

Fashion is spending more to shape regulation - Kyna Intel, 2023-02-07T10:00:43+07:00

"Over the last decade, the industry has ratcheted up its spending on lobbying efforts in the US. Now, emerging sustainability regulations are drawing increased ...

Multi-pronged strategy, technology and sustainability drive EPIC Group in rough times - Kyna Intel, 2023-02-07T10:00:43+07:00

"Team Apparel Resources (AR) recently met Ranjan Mahtani, Executive Chairman and Roger Guy Young, Chief Strategy Officer, EPIC Group in Dhaka (Bangladesh) and ...