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USMCA: A new frontier for labour rights in trade deals - Kyna Intel, 2021-10-10T20:50:52+07:00

"Free trade agreements are often criticised for paving the way for corporations in richer countries to outsource their production to countries with lower ...

Can sustainable fashion be affordable? And should it be, when too many of us treat clothes as disposable? Experts weigh in - Kyna Intel, 2021-08-02T17:52:27+07:00

"Luxury and mass-market fashion brands alike are creating eco-conscious collections, making their supply chains more transparent and finding ways to reduce ...

HCMC migrant workers in pain as Covid-19 kills livelihoods - Kyna Intel, 2021-08-02T17:53:09+07:00

"Seven years ago, Chi and her husband had left their hometown in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang for HCMC. For several years, she had worked at the Hue ...

Asian garment industry market concentration, consolidation rise: ILO - Kyna Intel, 2021-08-02T17:53:09+07:00

"Although the Asian garment market increased its size in terms of value during the pre-pandemic years, market concentration in the sector also kept rising, ...

Bangladeshis rush back to work as factories reopen despite virus surge - Kyna Intel, 2021-08-02T17:53:09+07:00

"Hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers rushed back to major cities Saturday, besieging train and bus stations, after the government said export ...

Polartec's switch to PFAS-free treatments could help transform outdoor wear sector - Kyna Intel, 2021-08-02T17:53:09+07:00

"US textile producer Polartec has announced its successful shift to durable water repellent (DWR) treatments without per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ...

Workers question factory openings in lockdown - Kyna Intel, 2021-08-02T17:53:09+07:00

"To curb Covid-19, an all-out lockdown is underway across the country, which is scheduled to end on 05 August at 12 midnight. But export-oriented industries, ...

News Analysis: Barely ever on anyone’s mind - Kyna Intel, 2021-08-02T17:53:09+07:00

"It seems the government can't stick to its decisions when it comes to tackling the pandemic. Just four days ago, officials announced that the government would ...

Bangladesh allows bus, launch services for workers as factories reopen in lockdown - Kyna Intel, 2021-08-02T17:53:09+07:00

"Bus services will continue throughout Sunday following instructions from the home ministry, said Khandaker Enayet Ullah, secretary general of Bangladesh Road ...

Sustainable fashion – the much-needed textile transition - Kyna Intel, 2021-08-02T17:53:09+07:00

"It is estimated that 73 percent of all our clothes end up in landfills, clearly an alarming statistic that cannot be ignored anymore. [...] Clothes– which as ...