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Unemployed workers swim with hungry loan sharks - Kyna Intel, 2022-12-27T09:20:51+07:00

"Vietnamese workers who lose their jobs often find themselves penniless and unable to obtain bank loans. They’re easy prey for loan sharks." ...

Unemployment could rise by another 200,000 as garment factories close - Kyna Intel, 2021-09-15T14:13:08+07:00

"Labour experts estimate that unemployment could rise by another 200,000 by the end of the year due to a series of garment factory closures. [...] Nay Linn ...

UNESCO launches list documenting 50 iconic Indian heritage textiles - Kyna Intel, 2022-10-04T10:06:05+07:00

"UNESCO on Thursday released a list of 50 exclusive and iconic heritage textile crafts of the country. Toda embroidery and Sungadi from Tamil Nadu, Himroo ...

UNESCO pushing for female workers’ literacy - Kyna Intel, 2022-09-09T08:57:55+07:00

"“What we are doing now is that we are working with them in the private sector, and especially with factory owners and the Garment Manufacturer Association of ...

Uneven recovery in garment industry - Kyna Intel, 2022-02-21T21:40:57+07:00

"More than 1,000 small members of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and nearly 1,500 non-member factories are not getting ...

Unfit wages: US Department of Labor survey finds widespread violations by southern California garment industry contractors, manufacturers - Kyna Intel, 2023-03-24T15:40:29+07:00

"A survey of Southern California garment-sewing contractors and manufacturers by the U.S. Department of Labor has found workers making garments sold by many of ...

Unfit, Unfair, Unfashionable: Resizing Fashion for a Fair Consumption Space - Kyna Intel, 2022-11-28T09:32:16+07:00

"Current trends in fashion consumption, in particular fast fashion, cannot be maintained if we aim to achieve a fair and just transition to climate neutrality. ...

Unfolded raises funds to help cut fashion waste - Kyna Intel, 2022-10-07T11:05:06+07:00

"Unfolded, the Edinburgh-based sustainable and ethical clothes production platform launched by Cally Russell, has raised £1.2 million to accelerate its mission ...

Unforgettable day as factory is back up and running after Covid-19 shutdown - Kyna Intel, 2021-06-29T14:22:40+07:00

[Ed's note: this article is part of diary series where people talk about the impact of Covid-19.] The 35 days from 18 May to 21 June have been terrible for me ...

UNFUR: Digital Fur Fashion Collection to eradicate fur industry - Kyna Intel, 2022-06-20T13:22:20+07:00

"Every year, one hundred million animals are bred and killed to supply the fur industry. Today Mobiquity, part of Hexaware, a full-service digital ...