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Crony Group sets up 'fair price shop' for its workers - Kyna Intel, 2022-12-20T09:20:26+07:00

"Crony Group has set up a ‘fair price shop’ at its factory premises to sell daily commodities at a discounted rate for some 10,000 workers. The move came in ...

Rayon of hope: Meet the people trying to give your old clothes new life - Kyna Intel, 2022-12-20T09:20:26+07:00

"Singapore recycled just 4 per cent of its textile waste last year. CNA explores how old clothes can be reused and recycled to reduce fashion waste. [...] ...

ASEAN countries seek to form textile, garment connectivity chains - Kyna Intel, 2022-12-20T09:20:26+07:00

"Vu Duc Giang, Chairman of the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) and AFTEX President for the 2021-2022 tenure, said facing intertwined ...

Workers in Thailand who made F&F jeans for Tesco ‘trapped in effective forced labour’ - Kyna Intel, 2022-12-20T09:20:26+07:00

"Burmese workers that produced F+F jeans for Tesco in Thailand report being trapped in effective forced labour, working 99-hour weeks for illegally low pay in ...

What do you mean, day off? - Kyna Intel, 2022-12-20T09:20:26+07:00

"In a factory at the Myanmar border in Thailand, hundreds of Burmese workers made F&F jeans for Tesco. They describe sweatshop conditions, with 99-hour weeks, ...

Wool swimsuits used to be standard beachwear – is it time to bring them back? - Kyna Intel, 2022-12-20T09:20:26+07:00

"Woollen swimwear, popular a century ago, might soon make a splash on Australian beaches again. In the 19th century, when natural fibres were the only option, ...

Is crocodile skin ethical or sustainable? - Kyna Intel, 2022-12-20T09:20:26+07:00

"Luxury brands from Hermès to Louis Vuitton make a literal killing from selling crocodile skins, but not without also causing harm to people and the planet in ...

UK keen to invest in Bangladesh recycling industry - Kyna Intel, 2022-12-21T09:23:26+07:00

"The United Kingdom (UK) has shown keen interest in investing in the recycle industry of Ready-Made Garments (RMG) of Bangladesh. The British Investment ...

Is fast fashion overconsumption bad for your happiness? - Kyna Intel, 2022-12-21T09:23:26+07:00

"What is overconsumption and how does it show up in fashion? To live in today’s economy is to end up entangled in a culture of overconsumption. It is to be ...

Indonesia Business Forum 2022: A decade of progress and challenges for the country’s garment labour force - Kyna Intel, 2022-12-21T09:23:26+07:00

"For the first time in almost three years, Better Work Indonesia again welcomed the Indonesia Business Forum (IBF) 2022 after the nation experienced the full ...