TAMIL NADU – A US$630,000 initiative aimed at improving working conditions for thousands of India's women garment workers has be has done little more than teach workers to wash their hands, claim critics. The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) accessed often highly restricted factories in the southern...
WASHINGTON - The US International Trade Commission has now started anti-dumping duty investigations into imports of low melt polyester staple fibre from the Republic of Korea and Taiwan. The investigations are based on petitions filed by Nan Ya Plastics Corporation and are expected to determine whet...
ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia's Deputy Industry Minister has set a target of $US30bn in export earnings by 2030 for the country's fledging textile and garment sector. The Minister made the remarks during a workshop to promote the Ethiopian textile industry. Bogale Feleke, Ethiopian Deputy Minister of Indus...
Friday, 21 July 2017
NEW HAMPSHIRE – US outdoor brand Timberland is celebrating a decade since it kicked off its comprehensive sustainability strategy with a launch of its most eco-conscious boot to...
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Thursday, 20 July 2017
WASHINGTON - Further concerns have been expressed that US chemicals policies may be influenced by industry links after President Trump announced his intention to nominate Dr...
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Monday, 03 July 2017
WELLINGTON – Textile rental service Alsco and Wellington City Council have joined the New Zealand Textile Reuse Programme. The new additions join Fonterra and The Formary in the...
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Sponsored Content1992. It was International Space Year but European consumers were much more concerned about their personal space. That year, they learned that their apparel and home textiles could very well...
Thursday, 20 July 2017
SHANGHAI - China's largest producer of viscose, Sateri, has strongly refuted allegations of viscose pollution made in the recent Changing Markets report. Sateri, which operates two...
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Wednesday, 12 July 2017
GENEVA - On the first day of the World Trade Organisation's 'Aid for Trade' conference taking place this week, Switzerland's State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)...
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Friday, 07 July 2017
BERLIN – Sustainable textiles trade fair duo Ethical Fashion Show Berlin and Greenshowroom have concluded this week, with positive feedback on their new location. The Ethical...
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Editor's PickChemical management must be the baseline of any organisation's sustainability efforts, regardless of their geographical location and exposure, says Frank Michel, executive director, ZDHC Group....
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