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Reima cuts ties to Chinese company after Yle probe of possible links to forced labour - Kyna Intel, 2021-06-07T13:56:04+07:00

“A Finnish clothing firm is halting its partnership with a Chinese subcontractor discussed in an Yle investigative report on possible links to forced labour. ...

Finnish clothes made with forced Uighur labour - Kyna Intel, 2021-06-07T13:56:04+07:00

“Chinese businessman Zeng Yifa is probably proud of his success. [...] In a Chinese news story, Zeng poses next to a line of winter jackets at his factory. The ...

Study: Apparel workers have minimal information on Covid-19 vaccine - Kyna Intel, 2021-10-10T20:50:53+07:00

“The survey found that only 22% of the workers, who wished to be vaccinated, had information on how to gain access to jabs. [...] The country’s apparel workers ...

Police kill two garment workers, unions demand justice - Kyna Intel, 2021-06-07T13:56:04+07:00

“A police crackdown against Lesotho garment workers protesting a two-year delay in scheduled minimum wage increases resulted in two fatalities in Maseru, the ...

Oil industry group ups ante in fight with The North Face - Kyna Intel, 2021-06-07T13:56:04+07:00

“The CEO of a Denver-based oilfield services firm reportedly fired the latest salvo in a campaign to take on The North Face and its Denver-based parent, VF ...

Swiss testing company Testex opens offices in Mauritius & Madagascar - Kyna Intel, 2021-06-08T13:32:48+07:00

“Testex, an independent Swiss testing and certification organisation with focus on textile and leather testing, has announced the official opening of its ...

Rent the Runway goes into resale - Kyna Intel, 2021-06-08T13:32:48+07:00

"US apparel company Rent the Runway (RTR) has announced that it is to enter the resale market in a bid to engage new customers after a turbulent past year. ...

Presence of microplastics to be measured in homes - Kyna Intel, 2021-06-08T13:32:48+07:00

“A team of researchers have kick-started a first of its kind study in the UK, which will measure the presence of microplastics and textile microfibres within ...

LVMH partners with environmental non-profit Canopy - Kyna Intel, 2021-06-08T13:32:48+07:00

“French fashion giant LVMH, which owns the likes of Stella McCartney, Givenchy and Christian Dior, has announced a partnership with environmental non-profit ...

Cambodian factory owners reject wages plea - Kyna Intel, 2021-06-08T13:32:48+07:00

“Garment factory owners in Cambodia have rejected a request from their workers, who have been unable to work during the country's current lockdown, to be paid ...