Supply chain management is currently receiving much attention in the wool textile industry especially following recent wool industry enquiries in Australia and New Zealand that have highlighted the need for improved communication between processors and wool growers. Supply chain management is also seen as a way of improving on-farm innovation, which is currently low compared to other agricultur...

Dyes derived from natural materials such as plant leaves, roots, bark, insect secretions, and minerals were the only dyes available to mankind for the coloring of textiles until the discovery of the first synthetic dye in 1856. Rapid research strides in synthetic chemistry supported by the industrialization of textile production not only led to the development of synthetic alternatives to popul...

Cambodia has developed booming textile, garment, tourism, and entertainment service industries since the mid-1990s. The 2007 global financial crisis pushed many garment workers, who lost their jobs, into the entertainment sector. Entertainment workers are typically engaged informally by their employers and are subjected to long working hours, sexual harassment, and violence. Many who sell bever...