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Can traceability solutions combat greenwashing? - Kyna Intel, 2021-07-06T10:29:03+07:00

“In our last issue, we discussed the widespread problem of ‘greenwashing’ in the textile and fashion industries and how this new, dangerous culture of ...

Can virtual fashion solve the apparel industry’s dirty problem? - Kyna Intel, 2022-07-26T09:31:04+07:00

"Proponents of digital fashion suggest that it offers one potential answer to how to move the fashion industry to a more sustainable footing. Below we consider ...

Can virtual water solve Egypt's water scarcity? - Kyna Intel, 2022-12-26T09:04:57+07:00

"Professor Tony Allan, an intellectual pioneer at King’s College London, first proposed the idea of virtual water— the water consumed during the process of ...

Can we break the cycle of fast fashion? - Kyna Intel, 2022-04-08T13:51:25+07:00

"With North Americans sending more than 10 million tonnes of clothing to landfill each year, the thirst for cheap, disposable clothing seems more insatiable ...

Can we center labour subjectivity in feminist politics? - Kyna Intel, 2022-03-29T14:32:12+07:00

"A few years back, I met a group of female garment factory workers somewhere outside Dhaka. It was a winter evening, and they had just returned home from their ...

Can we enjoy fast fashion without destroying the planet? - Kyna Intel, 2022-03-01T17:28:25+07:00

"The global fashion industry is in desperate need of an ecological plan, but London fashion week proved there still isn’t one – yet. How do you solve a problem ...

Can we trust environmental footprints for fashion products? - Kyna Intel, 2022-08-05T13:10:10+07:00

"There are several organizations that claim to help brands measure and share the environmental impact of their goods with shoppers, like Higg, GreenStory, ...

Can you ditch fancy, high-priced brands to adopt environment-friendly labels to save the planet? - Kyna Intel, 2022-05-03T11:23:36+07:00

"Every summer, we complain about the scorching heat and pray to find the lightest fabric available to counter the heat and inevitable sweat machine our bodies ...

Can you dress up for Halloween without hurting the planet? - Kyna Intel, 2022-10-31T09:50:09+07:00

"Online marketplaces offer an easy fix for a last-minute Halloween costume. But is there a more sustainable route to the perfect outfit? Catherine Salvidge, of ...

Can you trust the label? Fast fashion under increasing scrutiny over greenwashing - Kyna Intel, 2022-11-04T09:16:06+07:00

"Laura McAndrews has seen and heard some things that the fashion industry wouldn't want the public to know. For many years, it was her job to find factories to ...