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Upcycling should lead the sustainable initiatives of the fashion industry - Kyna Intel, 2022-08-08T10:31:40+07:00

"Traditionally, sustainability was always believed to be a combination of 4Rs – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Recover, while, as clarity on sustainability is ...

‘They all knew’: textile company misled regulators about use of toxic PFAS, documents show - Kyna Intel, 2022-08-08T10:31:40+07:00

"A French industrial fabric producer [Saint Gobain] that poisoned drinking water supplies with PFAS “forever chemicals” across 65 sq miles (168 sq km) of ...

Atibana: celebrating the hand in handloom - Kyna Intel, 2022-08-08T10:31:41+07:00

"Here is a unique instance of weaving innovation from Jaipur on Handloom Day. And a moot question, can such labour-intensive work thrive without funding? ...

Toxic pollution shame of high street brands over burning of offcuts as Next and Clarks are accused in fashion waste scandal - Kyna Intel, 2022-08-08T10:31:41+07:00

"A joint investigation by the Daily Mail and Unearthed, Greenpeace’s journalism arm, reveals how warehouses are burning the rags for fuel as it is cheaper than ...

Factories strive to retain workers amid falling orders - Kyna Intel, 2022-08-08T10:31:41+07:00

"Factories in HCMC are trying various ways to prevent workers from quitting at a time when they do not have enough orders to provide jobs for all. Footwear ...

Minimum wage talks kick off Aug 15 - Kyna Intel, 2022-08-08T10:31:41+07:00

"The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training will convene a tripartite meeting on August 15 to negotiate a 2023 minimum wage in the garment sector. The ...

Production loss feared as zone-wise industrial weekly closure mulled - Kyna Intel, 2022-08-08T10:31:41+07:00

"The government is planning to introduce an industrial zone-wise weekly closure in a bid to cope with the energy crisis, as factory owners fear the move may ...

From bad to worse in fast fashion’s global sweatshop - Kyna Intel, 2022-08-08T10:31:41+07:00

"A Scots professor [Muhammad Azizul Islam], inspired by witnessing the suffering endured in the sweatshops of Bangladesh as a boy, reveals how the sudden ...

Clothing from Europe is illegally dumped in the Atacama Desert: Chilean justice system investigates - Kyna Intel, 2022-08-08T10:31:41+07:00

"Because tons of sorted clothes are illegally dumped and burned in the Atacama Desert in Chile, the Chilean judiciary is now investigating environmental ...

Glut of goods at Target, Walmart is a boon for liquidators - Kyna Intel, 2022-08-08T10:31:41+07:00

"Off-price chains are awash in appliances, apparel and outdoor furniture that never made it to stores. [...] Liquidity Services Inc., LQDT -1.54%▼ Xcess ...