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Textile Waste / Cambodia Hazards

21 November 2023

3 minutes

Workers have previously reported impacts including cough, cold, flu, nosebleed and lung inflammation. Nearby communities have also reported that the practice damages their crops and farmland.

Waste from Global Fashion Brands Contributing to Rights Abuses and Environmental Hazards in Cambodia: Investigation

Pre-consumer garment waste at some operational and permanently closed brick factories from as many as 19 international brands were found to be fuelling the kilns in Cambodia, exposing people to toxins and causing negative health and environmental impacts.

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Staff Writer

Sustainable Cotton / Africa

26 May 2022

3 minutes

Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) is an internationally recognised seal for sustainably produced cotton from Africa. The CmiA initiative was established by the Hamburg-based Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) in 2005. AbTF is working to realise its goals through CmiA, which is one of the world’s leading standards for sustainable cotton.

CmiA Doubles Cotton Output, European Chains Make Beeline for Africa

Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) has once again achieved record levels of supply and demand. New and existing clients are seeking to purchase greater amounts of cotton verified through CmiA and CmiA Organic. A total of 600 million CmiA textiles were brought to market, more than doubling Cotton made in Africa’s volume from the previous year.

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Staff Writer

Young India Fashion Survey 2025

Textile Recycling Expo

ITF Intertex Portugal 2025

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Uncertain Times / New Trade Disorder / I Commentary

It's April 2025, and the world has been thrown into chaos by the so-called reciprocal tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump on all other countries. No one seemed to have been prepared for such drastic measures, and the world trade order is in turmoil.

Trump Tariffs Threaten Growth, Investments and Development for Vulnerable Economies

Subir Ghosh

7 April 2025

Circularity Narratives / ESCF Project Report

Participation in ESCF was not token—it demanded deep engagement from all. For Yee Chain, this meant drawing from years of hands-on trials in circular textile manufacturing. As supply chain partners, it was committed to share its existing knowledge and to advance development/ use of new knowledge and tools to actively contribute to the project.

Enabling Systemic Circularity and a Collective Push for Industry-Wide Change

Subir Ghosh

18 April 2025