Textile Exchange, a non-profit organization dedicated to accelerating sustainable practices in the textile industry, announced a unique and interactive collaborative learning series. The series is called “Rethinking and Reshaping ...
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The International OEKO-TEX Association are currently working on an optimized,independent certification for environmentally friendly and socially responsible companies.The objective is to provide globally operating textile brands,retail ...
Just before Christmas, the global home textiles industry is preparing for Heimtextil. Since 1971, the world summit of the home textiles business has been taking place in Frankfurt am Main — this time from 9 to 12 January 2013. As ...
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University of Guelph researcher Atsuko Negishi is investigating a novel and unlikely source of natural fibres that may one day lessen our dependence on petroleum: hagfish slime. The textile industry needs an affordable, sustainable ...
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Spectacularly showcased,interactively brought to life and artistically conceived–an exceptional industry event awaits visitors and exhibitors at the trend show during next year's Heimtextil,the international trade fair for home and ...
FRANKFURT — December 4, 2012 — Spectacularly showcased, interactively brought to life and artistically conceived - an exceptional industry event awaits visitors and exhibitors at the trend show during next year's Heimtextil, the ...
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The textile industry is considered the biggest consumer of water among all industrial sectors and also one of the worst polluters. Among the various processing sectors of the textile industry, the dyeing and printing sector is the largest ...
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The International OEKO-TEX Association’s “The Next 20” event to be held on November 14th from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm at The Glass Houses, 545 W. 25th Street in New York City, will feature an impressive slate of sustainability ...
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden — November 8, 2012 — H&M was the biggest user of organic cotton worldwide in the second consecutive year in 2011, according to Textile Exchange's latest Global Sustainable Textiles Market Report. H&M continued ...
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Hennes and Mauritz Group (H&M) was the biggest user of organic cotton worldwide in the second consecutive year in 2011, according to Textile Exchange's latest Global Sustainable Textiles Market Report. H&M continued to increase its ...
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Textile Exchange, a non-profit organization dedicated to accelerating sustainable practices in the textile industry, presented ten companies with a "Future Shaper" award in recognition for their dedication to organic cotton and the overall ...
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In a significant textile industry move, the RITE Group and NICE (Nordic Initiative Clean and Ethical) have signed a joint Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which will see the two parties cooperate closely to more effectively address ...
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DuPont Industrial Biosciences presented results of collaborative trials with Pacific Textiles Limited Ltd, a Hong Kong-based manufacturer of custom fabrics, which demonstrate the significant sustainability benefits of bio-based enzymes used ...
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Major players in the international textiles industry are challenged to sign up to organic – the most reliable and trustworthy standard of sustainable textiles production. Speaking at the Sustainable Textiles Conference in Hong ...
The 15th Taipei Innovative Textile Application Show (TITAS 2011) will be held from October 12-14 at Exhibition Hall 1, Taipei World Trade Center. There will be 300 exhibitors with more than 500 booths from all over the world to gather in ...
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