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Detox report goes to press
Detox Deconstructed, a three-month investigation into the issue of potentially toxic chemicals in the textile industry, has gone to press.
The 128-page report, which draws on numerous interviews with testing houses, textile standards, chemical companies, NGOs, clothing brands and other key stakeholders in the global textile industry, makes several recommendations as well as offering best practice advice for sustainability managers, textile buyers and others who require an understanding of this contentious issue.
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GOTS certified facilities passes 3000
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) has released its annual report for 2013 which, among other things, noted growth in the standard’s certified facilities. There are now 3,085 GOTS certified facilities across the globe.
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Career opportunities with Careers in Textiles
Careers in Textiles is a specialist job site for the textile and clothing sectors and carries all the latest textile jobs across a range of categories, locations and experience.
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Esprit steps up PFC removal efforts
The huge challenge posed by the use of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in stain repellent textiles and clothing has been highlighted by Esprit which has confirmed to Ecotextile News that it has this year expanded its in-house chemical testing laboratory to “enable detection of all PFC groups on product.”
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Environmental management initiative from FTA
The Foreign Trade Association (FTA), whose members include Adidas, Inditex, Hugo Boss and the British Retail Consortium, has launched a new business initiative for retailers and importers which aims to improve the environmental performance of supplier factories and farms worldwide.
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BFC tackles Cambodian factory safety
At a time of increased focus on garment factory safety, the International Labour Organization’s Better Factories Cambodia (BFC) has released its annual synthesis report, which looks at improving working conditions and provides an insight into the Cambodian textile industry.
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Apparel sourcing at Texworld USA
Described as the largest apparel sourcing event in North America, Texworld USA returns to New York this July.
Designers, merchandisers, sourcing professionals and garment buyers will have the opportunity to see apparel fabrics, trims and accessories for children’s, women’s and menswear, with showcased textiles including cotton, denim, linen and wool.
Texworld USA will be held 22-24 July 2014 at the Javits Convention Center, 655 West 34th Street, New York.
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June/July 2014 magazine issue
Sustainable cotton: the big debate, 'Business as usual not an option in Bangladesh' report analysis, Two Minutes with: Elin Larsson, corporate responsibility manager, Filippa K,
Detox Deconstructed report stirs welcome debate, Is too much 'fast fashion' a design destined for trash? Tone Skårdal Tobiasson discusses. Invista launches bio-derived Lycra,
International Wool Textile Organisation Congress round-up, Tiny fibres = big problem, New resource on plastic particles found on global shorelines and their link to the textile industry,
Can retailers continue to 'save the planet' whilst simultaneously sharing aggressive growth plans?, Bangladesh call for action reaches Parliament, Unifi increases production capacity,
The Bigger Picture – Soup of the day: plastic, Special report: organic cotton in Central Asia, China gets tough on polluters, and all the latest news, insight, analysis.
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