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Why is a living wage essential to sustainable fashion? - Kyna Intel, 2023-03-30T15:10:01+07:00

"Garment workers can't meet basic needs. The number of affected people equals the US population, the third-largest country. The fashion industry is notorious ...

Why is China choosing now to ratify forced labour conventions? - Kyna Intel, 2022-04-14T16:52:06+07:00

"An EU investment deal and a trip by the UN human rights chief are part of the equation, analysts say There are some doubts that the action will do much for ...

Why is fashion still dragging its feet on sustainability? - Kyna Intel, 2023-04-24T12:34:31+07:00

"But is fashion actually doing enough to address its impact on the climate? A new report from UN Climate Change and CDP suggested that only 45 per cent of ...

Why is fashion still ignoring microfibres? - Kyna Intel, 2023-02-07T10:00:44+07:00

"Microfibre shedding occurs at almost every stage of a garment’s life cycle, causing harm to humans and the planetary. But its impacts are still often ...

Why is fast fashion bad? - Kyna Intel, 2023-01-17T09:35:14+07:00

"What is fast fashion? Fast Fashion is a business model in which trendy styles are produced at increasingly higher speeds, in astronomical quantities, and in a ...

Why is it so hard to find truly sustainable swimwear? - Kyna Intel, 2022-07-25T13:32:13+07:00

"From a sustainability perspective though, swimwear can have a hugely detrimental impact on the environment. Why? Firstly, it’s made from (usually virgin) ...

Why is Rana Plaza's Sohel Rana absent in court? - Kyna Intel, 2022-02-18T15:09:15+07:00

"Judge AHM Habibur Rahman Bhuiyan on Wednesday directed Sohel Rana to state his reasons for not appearing in court, state lawyer Bimal Samaddar told ...

Why is so little known about the pioneering businesswoman who 'clothed the colonies'? - Kyna Intel, 2021-08-31T04:33:51+07:00

"How does a successful businesswoman who was a household name in Australia and New Zealand for close to a century nearly slip from history's grasp? Polish ...

Why is sustainability still absent from fashion month? - Kyna Intel, 2022-09-30T09:29:21+07:00

"Calls for change came in 2020, but fashion shows were back in full force this season — with sustainability agendas, awareness and education largely left off ...

Why is the ‘Depop generation’ still buying into ultra-fast fashion? - Kyna Intel, 2021-09-16T18:42:31+07:00

"This might be the only era in which it’s more impressive to scavenge for your outfit in a thrift store than have it gift-wrapped in a luxury boutique. ...