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5 garments that are sold as artisanal in Mexico, but are not - Kyna Intel, 2022-02-21T21:40:58+07:00

"The clothes that are sold as handcrafted in Mexico do not always have truly handcrafted manufacturing processes… ...

Vietnamese workers celebrate Tet with strikes demanding pay raises - Kyna Intel, 2022-02-21T21:40:58+07:00

"Laborers took action at nearly 30 sites over five weeks, not always with success. Thousands of workers staged nearly 30 strikes throughout Vietnam ahead of ...

Factories splurge on signing bonuses as orders surge after Tet - Kyna Intel, 2022-02-21T21:40:58+07:00

"Factories are now spending billions of dong (VND1 billion= $43,000) to hire new workers as manufacturing orders surge after the Tet holidays. Taekwang Vina ...

Twenty20 Kizhakambalam blames CPI(M) for worker's murder - Kyna Intel, 2022-02-21T21:40:58+07:00

"Sabu. M. Jacob, Kitex garment factory owner and coordinator of Twenty20 Kizhakambalam, a non-profit organisation turned political outfit, has accused CPI(M) ...

Intersectional environmentalism—what does it mean for the denim industry? - Kyna Intel, 2022-02-21T21:40:58+07:00

"Stemming from a desire to confront the damage its waste-making ways have waged on the environment, the fashion sector has rolled out a multitude of ...

Why anti-fast fashion activists protested the PrettyLittleThing fashion show - Kyna Intel, 2022-02-21T21:40:58+07:00

"A group of fair fashion advocates recently protested the fast fashion brand outside of its fashion show, demanding that Pretty Little Thing (stylized as ...

The prince of eco fashion: Sustainable designers Vin and Omi create dresses made with willow from Charles’s Highgrove estate - Kyna Intel, 2022-02-21T21:40:57+07:00

"The duo, who go by their first names only, visited Highgrove last autumn to gather some unwanted willow which had already been pruned by the gardeners. The ...

Circular Fashion: Where are we at in the UK and the Netherlands? - Kyna Intel, 2022-02-21T21:40:57+07:00

"The benefits of a circular fashion industry are clear, but the transition challenge is large. Together with the Dutch Centre in London, the Dutch Embassy in ...

Ministers set to drop UK ban on foie gras and fur imports - Kyna Intel, 2022-02-21T21:40:57+07:00

"The UK government is likely to drop plans to ban imports of fur and foie gras, amid cabinet opposition. The measures were due to be included in the Animals ...

Scarcity of textile and footwear workers - Kyna Intel, 2022-02-21T21:40:57+07:00

"Orders are abundant, but it is difficult for textile and footwear factories to recruit new workers, not to mention many workers who are willing to "jump" to ...