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‘They slap us to force us to work': Why the Bangladeshi garment industry is still in a COVID crisis - Kyna Intel, 2022-01-28T16:20:01+07:00

"Women working in the Bangladesh garment industry have borne the brunt of the devastating impacts of the COVID health crisis, according to new findings. A ...

‘This is not a normal t-shirt’ benefits clothing reuse - Kyna Intel, 2023-01-13T09:34:42+07:00

"The shirt retails for $65 and all proceeds benefit The Or Foundation. A new collaboration between circular shoe brand Thousand Fell and Future Is Color ...

‘TikTok made me buy it’: How the video-sharing platform is influencing fashion retail - Kyna Intel, 2021-08-18T19:39:24+07:00

"TikTok has had a big impact on fashion retail in the past 12 months, with brands increasingly using the platform to both determine trends and drive sales. If ...

‘To survive, I must appear fearless’: the former nun helping India’s garment workers fight sexual violence - Kyna Intel, 2022-05-27T09:51:16+07:00

"Sexual harassment and assault are rife in the factories that supply some of the world’s leading fashion brands. In Tamil Nadu, union leader Thiyva Rakini is ...

‘Transformative solutions’ key to lowering Nike’s absolute emissions, says impact report - Kyna Intel, 2023-03-30T09:22:38+07:00

"Nike’s 2025 target is to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by upward of 65 percent (which it reached in 2020), though the company continues to “[expand] owned ...

‘UN wants to follow RMG's example to improve work environment in industries’ - Kyna Intel, 2021-11-23T18:09:51+07:00

"The United Nations wants to work with the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) to improve the working environment of the ...

‘Vegan leather’ or plastic? A materials marketing battle heats up - Kyna Intel, 2022-09-14T08:21:28+07:00

"Fuzzy definitions and bad data have left fashion consumers facing an array of claims and counterclaims as new and established materials jostle to market their ...

‘Vegan,’ ‘sustainable’: How to spot misleading fashion claims - Kyna Intel, 2023-01-30T09:57:31+07:00

"“Eco-friendly.” “Vegan.” “Organic.” “Ethical.” “Sustainable.” These clothing labels have become ubiquitous as consumers continue to grow more concerned about ...

‘Vegan’ spider-silk could replace single-use plastic in thousands of products - Kyna Intel, 2021-06-14T21:18:27+07:00

“A spider silk-inspired plastic alternative, made from plants, could soon replace single-use plastics. [...] University of Cambridge researchers created the ...

‘We are not slaves!’: Haitian garment workers strike for a fair wage - Kyna Intel, 2022-03-08T07:35:54+07:00

"Buoyed by international union solidarity and hearkening to the revolutionary legacy of Jean-Jacque Dessalines, Haitian strikers facing state violence and ...