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Opportunities for African cotton
The Zambezi Sun Hotel, a stone’s throw from Victoria Falls and in the midst of Chobe National Park, was the setting for the 5th Cotton Made in Africa (CMiA)/COMPACI conference, where a new memorandum of understanding between Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) and CMiA, GM cotton, child labour irrigation and conservation farming were high on the agenda.
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Nike tops sustainability analysis
Nike has been ranked as one of the top 11 multi-national companies that justifiably hold leading places within sustainability rankings.
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Strong new partners for Alexium
Alexium has signed new development partnership agreements with Bruck Textiles, Australia’s biggest textile manufacturer, and Wilbur Ross’s International Textile Group (ITG), for its environmentally friendly RST treatment technology.
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Sustainable materials forum scoops Cartier award
Source4style, the online marketplace connecting designers to sustainable materials has been named the 2011 Cartier Women’s Initiative Award winner for North America.
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Solvent-free coatings for textiles
A US firm has launched a new series of solvent-free silicone products for textile coatings. The curable Room Temperature Vulcanizate (RTV) and liquid silicone rubber (LSR) products from Momentive Performance Materials do not contain any added organotins, phthalates, formaldehyde or solvents.
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Recruitment: Environmental Supply Chain Consultant, Made-By
Dutch-based eco-textile and ethical organisation MADE-BY is looking to recruit an Environmental Supply Chain Consultant. Click below for a full job description and contact details.
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New guidebook on cotton and sustainability
MCL Global, the publisher of the influential Ecotextile News magazine will launch the ‘Insider’s Guide to Cotton and Sustainability’, a new handy booklet which will provide in-depth expert analysis and guidance on how to tackle the issue of sustainability in the global cotton supply chain.
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