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The unseen forces behind glittering garb - Kyna Intel, 2022-03-17T16:09:30+07:00

"“I have been working with my mother as a seamstress since I was a child. Together, we make 280 rupees [$1.56] a day,” says Urooj, 21, a home-based worker ...

Garment workers' plight overlooked in Indonesia - Kyna Intel, 2022-03-17T16:09:30+07:00

"A new academic study of Indonesia's emergence as an Islamic fashion capital says the country's 'exploited' garment workers are not getting their fair share of ...

Bleckmann acquires The Renewal Workshop - Kyna Intel, 2022-03-17T16:09:30+07:00

"Supply chain logistics business Bleckmann has announced the acquisition of circular solutions provider The Renewal Workshop (TRW) as it looks to bolster its ...

We Need a Better Bangladesh: Violations of workers’ rights in the ready-made garment, shipbreaking and leather sectors - Kyna Intel, 2022-03-18T14:45:26+07:00

"Labour rights are deteriorating in Bangladesh, despite government promises to commit to an International Labour Organization (ILO) road map for reform. While ...

New evidence of systematic violations of workers’ rights exposes inaction of government - Kyna Intel, 2022-03-18T14:45:26+07:00

"New evidence of violations of workers’ rights in Bangladesh in three major economic sectors – the ready-made garment, shipbreaking, and leather sectors – ...

GFA, UNFCCC team up to advance sector’s sustainability - Kyna Intel, 2022-03-18T14:45:26+07:00

"The Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) has forged a strategic partnership with the United Nations’ Climate Change secretariat (UNFCCC) as they look to accelerate the ...

How should we think about what we pay for clothes? - Kyna Intel, 2022-03-18T14:45:26+07:00

"The price on the tag has to factor in the materials, labor, transportation, taxes and of course a retail markup, among other costs. When all these are added ...

Occupational health and safety concerns among homebased workers in Ambur - Kyna Intel, 2022-03-18T14:45:26+07:00

"Although there is no data available on the exact number of homebased workers in the leather manufacturing hub of Ambur, Tamil Nadu, our field surveys estimate ...

Rooted in the USA - Kyna Intel, 2022-03-18T14:45:27+07:00

"All cotton in the collection is traceable to individual farms. Wrangler is expanding its Rooted Collection range of jeans and shirts grown, cut and sewn in ...

Green Story secures new investment - Kyna Intel, 2022-03-18T14:45:27+07:00

"Sustainability solutions provider Green Story has secured €1.1 million (US$1.2m) which it’ll use to broaden its outreach with the view to engaging more brands ...