while proposing new inspirational venues for the sector. september launch of the première vision marketplace. by launching the first marketplace exclusively dedicated to industry professionals, the goal of première vision is to draw on the complementary e-commerce channel in the still traditional textile...
awarded of the runner-up prize at sustainable food summit june diana food opens new research & development facility in québec diana food has opened a new research & development laboratory to drive its innovation in consumer health products. may silverton site makes the switch to clean label fruit & vegetable...
industry. to date we have: developed specialised collections that utilise recycled yarns and natural fibres grown using the world's best practices; established alliances with similarly socially responsible supplier companies; initiated environmental training programs and implemented the relevant health...
also creates a huge number of jobs and is an important contributor to many local and national economies. given these benefits, it is not difficult to see why oil palm is often seen as a wonder crop. palm oil's wide range of uses has thus earned it the title of being the most consumed and traded vegetable...
spinning and dyeing. local textile manufacturers now classify lint either as polypropylene-free or polypropylene-contaminated. the poly free lint attracts naira per kilogram price premium over the poly contaminated lint. nigerian lint exports attract discounts of up to percent because of its poor quality...
prevent the exploitation of textile workers, said the members of european parliament (meps) in a resolution adopted recently. textile workers in bangladesh, many of whom are young women, suffer long working hours, low wages, uncertainty and hazardous conditions. trade union leaders are often persecuted...
known toxins" dr christina dean, founder and ceo of redress interestingly enough, around the same time that 'operation x' aired its investigation, h&m announced that it had invested in swedish company re:newcell, a firm which uses new techniques to recycle used cotton, viscose, and other cellulosic fibres...