Textile Exchange (TE), a US-based international non-profit organisation committed to a more sustainable textile industry, has recently announced the release of an online tool for the textile industry that measures the environmental, ...
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Allied Feather & Down, supplier and processor of down to the outdoor and home markets, has completed the audit and certification process of the Textile Exchange Responsible Down Standard (RDS) for its processing plant in Montebello, ...
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Swedish apparel retailer, H&M Group said its revenues inclusive of VAT rose 17 percent in local currencies in July 2014, from the same month of last year. In the one year period ending July 2014, H&M added 374 stores worldwide, which ...
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Recycled fibre and yarn will come into focus at ITMA 2015 with their own sub-chapter – a development that recognises the increasing role of recycled raw materials in textiles of all kinds. The recycling of synthetic polymers has ...
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Textile Exchange (TE) is excited to announce ownership of the Responsible Down Standard (RDS), gifted by The North Face. The standard allows companies to ensure that the down in their products comes from ethically treated geese. The North ...
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Weekend Max Mara presents a special project that underlines the constant commitment of the Group in the search of new and best performing raw materials, the first step towards the manufacture of a product of impeccable quality. Max Mara ...
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Textile Exchange will host a webinar which will provide a sneak peak into the 2013 Textile Sustainability Conference Session: How to Make Closed Loop Recycling and Upcycling Work in a Global Textile Industry At present a rough 80% of ...
71% of Companies Surveyed Will Increase Organic Cotton Use, according to Textile Exchange’s 2012 Market Report, says Textile Exchange in a 2012 market report. Key findings include the fact that 71% of respondents are planning to ...
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The 33rd Texworld exhibition and the 5th Apparelsourcing Paris close their doors, having celebrated a resounding success. The two exhibitions counted 840 and 198 exhibitors respectively. The new hall 4 and reorganisation of the sectors ...
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Textile Exchange is excited to announce the release of the second bundle of chemical snapshots. This new group of Snapshots is designed to complement the first series of snapshots released in April 2013. This bundle expands the ...
Buyers searching for inspiration for next season’s trends will find all they are looking for in the Intertextile Directions Trend Forum at this year’s Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics. Held from 21 – 24 October at ...
Textile Exchange, a non-profit organization dedicated to accelerating sustainable practices in the textile industry, released the 2011-12 Farm & Fiber Report. The overall findings demonstrate that organic cotton production dropped 8% from ...
Textile Exchange is working with North Carolina State University's College of Textiles to host the 3rd Annual Evolving Textiles Conference on May 21. This one-day event will continue to provide an open dialog among domestic textile ...
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Textile Exchange is excited to announce the release of the chemical snapshots series. This collection of guides is designed to help brands, retailers and manufacturers understand why the textile, apparel, & footwear industry is ...
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Textile Exchange, a non-profit organization dedicated to accelerating sustainable practices in the textile industry, is announcing a revamped tool that simplifies the vast and conflicting facts and information about the sustainable textile ...
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