53 articles in Sustainability · Clear
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USA: Textile exchange new era
The first ever Textile Exchange conference welcomed over 340 delegates from around 180 different companies who gathered in New York last week to hear how the newly named not-for-profit organisation in...
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Global Organic Cotton Market Grows 35 Percent.
Despite the recession, 2009 was a dynamic year for the organic cotton sector. Global retail sales of organic cotton apparel and home textile products reached an estimated $4.3 billion in 2009, accordi...
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GLOBAL: Global organic cotton output grows 20% in 2009
LONDON: Organic cotton weathered the global economic storm during the 2008-09 farming season, albeit with challenges, according to a new report by Organic Exchange (OE) documenting growth and challeng...
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Sales of UK organic textiles to ‘triple’ by 2012
The Soil Association has said that the sales value of organic textiles and clothing in the UK could nearly triple to £280 million in 2012 from sales of £100 million last year.
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Organic Cotton Market Hits $3.2B in 2008
Global retail sales of organic cotton apparel and home textile products reached an estimated $3.2 billion in 2008, according to an industry report. This represents a 63% increase from the $1.9 billion...
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Gramicci breaks new ground in organic outerwear for fall
Gramicci is responding to consumer demand for the combination of performance and environmentally-friendly outerwear with three revolutionary launches for Fall 2009: Re-Gen Twill, Pitch Performance Fle...
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Wal-Mart, Kmart Stock Up on Organic Jeans
Wal-Mart and Kmart are adding full lines of organic jeans made by Washington-based Greensource to their private label clothing lines.
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BANGLADESH: Government Fixes Cotton Waste Price at $1.60 a KG
The government has fixed the minimum export price of cotton waste, a by-product from spinning mills, at US$1.60 per kg. The new move, taken as per recommendations by the Bangladesh Textile Mills Assoc...
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Bossa Challenges Giants in Organic Textiles
Bossa, one of Turkey's biggest integrated textile enterprises, is becoming more ambitious as the threat of global warming increases the demand for organic and ecological products. Restructuring itself...
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AAFA revises restricted substances
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has released the second version of the AAFA Restricted Substances List (RSL), which covers home textiles, apparel and footwear. Although the list fea...
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Germany : Egyptian textile to meet global market demands thru BASF
With chemical producer BASF's support, the UN organization UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organisation) and the Egypt National Cleaner Production Center want to make the Egyptian textile...
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H&M Recalls Children's Clothing Amid Health Scare
Swedish clothing retailer Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) has voluntarily recalled
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Sinopec Unit Cuts Stake In Nylon Firm
China's largest oil refiner China Petroleum & Chemical Corp (Sinopec) said on Wednesday a subsidiary would sell