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Increasing closures of factories and business since February harm the well-being of workers - Kyna Intel, 2021-09-28T15:04:04+07:00

"Many of the businesses across Myanmar have stopped their operation temporarily or permanently following protests and internal political instability since ...

Governor Newsom signs legislation creating nation-leading worker protections for garment industry, additional measures to combat unfair pay practices and improve workplace conditions - Kyna Intel, 2021-09-28T15:04:04+07:00

"Taking historic and decisive action to help keep workers safe on the job and combat unfair pay practices, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed a package of 18 ...

Fabric from nettles. Where’s the sting? - Kyna Intel, 2021-09-28T15:04:04+07:00

"What about nettles (Urtica Dioica) as a more sustainable alternative? It’s one of the oldest known fibre crops, does not require pesticides or herbicides to ...

Strip Myanmar of EBA entitlements, CCC says - Kyna Intel, 2021-09-28T15:04:04+07:00

"Workers’ rights organisation the Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) has called for Myanmar to be stripped of the preferential trading terms offered under the ...

Connecting datasets and scaling impact: Fashion Checker and the Fashion Transparency Index - Kyna Intel, 2021-09-28T15:04:04+07:00

"Last week Clean Clothes Campaign launched the updated version of their Fashion Checker tool — a campaign that seeks to shine a light on living wages and ...

What would a truly circular fashion industry actually look like? - Kyna Intel, 2021-09-28T15:04:04+07:00

"Circularity is a word that’s used a lot in fashion at the moment – but what does it actually mean? Essentially, it refers to a system in which all garments ...

Fast fashion is hot garbage - Kyna Intel, 2021-09-28T15:04:04+07:00

[18:28-minute video.] ...

Turkmenistan cotton harvest: new harvest, same old abuses - Kyna Intel, 2021-09-28T15:04:04+07:00

"As the annual cotton harvest commences and Turkmenistan marks Independence Day on 27 September, business and human rights policy and research officer, Rocio ...

Levi’s targets more hemp, sustainable cotton in jeans - Kyna Intel, 2021-09-28T15:04:04+07:00

"Levis Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) is making strides in its use of sustainable fiber. Last year, it introduced jeans made with textile technology startup ...

Will poor safety kill India’s textiles boost? - Kyna Intel, 2021-09-28T15:04:04+07:00

"When a fire broke out at the Nandan denim factory in Narol, a major textile hub in Ahmedabad in Gujarat, seven workers died of burns and asphyxiation. The ...