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New year, no furs: California's new animal protections start on January 1 - Kyna Intel, 2022-12-29T10:14:46+07:00

"California’s fur ban, which applies to the sale and production of new products made from animals’ fur, will finally go into effect at the start of the new ...

Garment factories driven overseas due to high overheads here; already 15,000 workers face job loss this year - Kyna Intel, 2022-12-29T10:14:46+07:00

"Around 15,000 garment workers employed in free trade zones would lose their jobs in 2023, Convener of the Free Trade Zone Workers’ Center, Gamini Ratnayake ...

Nine illegally employed children rescued from Noida garments factory - Kyna Intel, 2022-12-29T10:14:46+07:00

"Nine children, who were illegally employed at a garment's factory in Noida, have been rescued by the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) of the Gautam Buddh ...

Labor Compliance Programs in Developing Countries and Trade Flows - Kyna Intel, 2022-12-29T10:14:46+07:00

"Exporting apparel supports economic development by creating formal-sector employment opportunities for workers (especially women) whose best alternative ...

Interview with Gemma Verhoeven [Good Fashion Fund] - Kyna Intel, 2022-12-29T10:14:32+07:00

"The Good Fashion Fund is a one-of-its kind initiative to create systemic change in the textile and apparel industry by financing the implementation of highly ...

Amazon packages burn in India, final stop in broken recycling system - Kyna Intel, 2022-12-29T10:14:46+07:00

"Plastic wrappers and parcels that start off in Americans’ recycling bins end up at illegal dumpsites and industrial furnaces — and inside the lungs of people ...

Myanmar's CMP garment exports cross $3.7 bn in 8 months of FY 2022-23 - Kyna Intel, 2022-12-29T10:14:46+07:00

"Myanmar’s garment sector on a Cutting, Making, and Packaging (CMP) basis has exported goods worth more than $3.7 billion in the first eight months of fiscal ...

Sustainability round-up December 2022 - Kyna Intel, 2022-12-29T10:14:46+07:00

"In December, in addition to exciting industry collaborations and the announcement of upcoming trade fairs with a sustainability focus, there were studies to ...

Beam Bold advocates ‘buy less, buy better’ to supplant fast fashion with sustainable retail - Kyna Intel, 2022-12-29T10:14:46+07:00

"Brand was launched in 2018 by a former banker who wanted to bring sustainable and size-inclusive fashion to women and girls Sustainability is expected to ...

Textile industry enters period of layoffs - Kyna Intel, 2022-12-30T09:44:19+07:00

"In the textile sector, where 20,000 people have been unemployed since August, it has reached the point where 120-130,000 more can lose their jobs. Turkish ...