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Insight1 Jul 2016UK firm takes delivery of state-of-the-art equipment and first batches of Supima cotton.
Insight30 Jun 2016A varied selection and stronger New Zealand dollar saw winners and losers for the 10,900 bales on offer at this week’s South Island New Zealand wool auction.
Insight30 Jun 2016The Australian wool market finished the 2015/16 season strongly, despite the global economic uncertainty caused by the shock result in the UK Brexit referendum.
Data published by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics showed that cotton yarn exports in May increased slightly by 0.31% on April, to 41,299 tonnes which, however, tumbled 27.44% from the same month of the year prior.
The first textile manufacturers to sign up to the new Fairtrade Textile Standard have announced their commitment at the Ethical Fashion Show in Berlin. The Fairtrade approach is the first of its kind to cover people working throughout the supply chain from seed cotton to finished textile products. In addition, the Textile Programme helps factories and workers to improve their social and environmental impacts.
Insight28 Jun 2016Europe's textile industry launched a consultation to examine long overdue criteria released by the European Commission earlier this month, to determine which substances are endocrine-disrupting chemicals and hence controlled under EU law.
Insight27 Jun 2016Japanese engagement in Vietnam’s textile and garment sectors continues to strengthen, as the south-east Asian manufacturing centre is set to become a global clothing exporting powerhouse under the newly concluded free-trade agreements.
