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Silk stories part 3: White space or twelve million people don’t matter - Kyna Intel, 2022-01-26T17:33:39+07:00

"Carbon sequestration The main input in silk production, other than the silkworms themselves, is mulberry leaves. And mulberries – black or white (caterpillars ...

Silk stories part 2: Yellow peril or green dressing - Kyna Intel, 2022-01-26T17:33:39+07:00

"A claim that is regularly muddled in with silk’s environmental impact by the MII and many, many others is that silk is ‘cruel’ because it kills caterpillars. ...

Silk stories part 1: The bodies of bodhisattvas transformed, the manifestation of unparalleled generosity - Kyna Intel, 2022-01-26T17:33:39+07:00

"Western Cultural Supremacy does not automatically equate with sustainability. My previous article for Fibershed: “Harm in the guise of doing good”, documented ...

Trio of innovations from Unifi - Kyna Intel, 2022-01-26T17:33:39+07:00

"Unifi will launch an enhanced supply chain certification process and two new products at Outdoor Retailer’s Winter Market, taking place from January 26-28, ...

I’m a Fashion Nova employee and here are shock secrets of working in ‘messy’ warehouses that get compared to Squid Games - Kyna Intel, 2022-01-26T17:33:39+07:00

"A Fashion Nova employee shared shocking secrets about working in the "messy" warehouses that have jokingly been compared to Squid Games on social media. A ...

Union win: minimum wage hike in Jakarta - Kyna Intel, 2022-01-26T17:33:39+07:00

"In December, the Indonesian Trade Union Confederation (KSPI), organized a nation-wide demonstration to reject the proposed increase of provincial minimum ...

Delegation meeting on minimum wage issues in Sri Lanka – January of 2022 a narrative to the apparel sector in Sri Lanka - Kyna Intel, 2022-01-26T17:33:39+07:00

"Marching towards a “living wage” Although the garment industry in Sri Lanka provides an unprecedented number of jobs to women in the rural poverty line of Sri ...

Notice seeking public comments on methods to prevent the importation of goods mined, produced, or manufactured with forced labor in the People's Republic of China, especially in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, into the United States - Kyna Intel, 2022-01-26T17:33:39+07:00

"The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, on behalf of the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF), is seeking comments from the public, as required by ...

From factories to homes: Why human rights due diligence must extend to all workers in the supply chain - Kyna Intel, 2022-07-19T22:18:51+07:00

"The world is still reeling from the devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, with economic recovery unfolding as a stark, two-speed story of the Global ...

Behind the label: how the US stitched up the Honduras garment industry - Kyna Intel, 2022-01-26T17:33:39+07:00

"Among the manifold complexities of the global supply chain, a simple principle holds: corporations will always go where their costs – and their ...