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In 2020, 192 Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) retailers and brand members sourced 1.7 million tonnes of Better Cotton, notwithstanding the significant impacts felt by retail …
Read More »BCI retailers & brands source 13% more cotton in 2020
USA: Great opportunity for MMF-based suppliers
By Sanjay Arora, Wazir Advisors (sanjay@wazir.in) India has the potential to increase share in manmade textile and apparel market of USA given the fact that …
Read More »MIC ; Quality and Durability Are Our Drivers Towards Sustainability
From the early ‘900s till today… The entrance of Cumerlato’s family in textile’s world dates back to the early 1900’s, when Mr. Giorgio Cumerlato in …
Read More »DAGİ joins forces with the TENCEL™ brand for Turkey’s debut TENCEL™ x REFIBRA™ fibers collection
Since the introduction of the groundbreaking TENCEL™ branded lyocell fiber with REFIBRA™ technology, brands around the world have jumped at the chance to work with …
Read More »“La Satta” – Manifattura Satta e Bottelli – Turns 100 and joins Martinelli Ginetto Group
1921 – 2021. An important birthday for the historic textile finishing company from Nerviano. It coincides with the merger with Martinelli Ginetto Group, a world …
Read More »MIC: Increasingly Green, Sustainable Approach and GRS Certified Production
Sustainability is a much-discussed issue in the textile industry today as it becomes a priority and challenge that involves all the players in the supply …
Read More »Israelis find ‘royal purple’ fabric from King David era
JERUSALEM (AFP) – Israeli researchers said they had found scraps of fabric coloured with a purple dye dating from the eras of King David and …
Read More »Cotton: A golden opportunity for South Africa?
BY: COBUS DE BRUYN Cotton is considered one of the world’s greatest poverty alleviating crops, with 150 million people worldwide relying on it for income. …
Read More »Bear Fiber — First US Farm-To-Fiber Hemp Socks
WILMINGTON, N.C. — January 21, 2021 — Bear Fiber has been promoting hemp fiber for fashion since the 1990s, when they were also helping develop …
Read More »Kelheim Fibres receives EMAS certification
Kelheim Fibres has become the first viscose fibre manufacturer worldwide to receive EMAS certification. Kelheim Fibres is a leading manufacturer of viscose speciality fibres, headquartered …
Read More »Sustainability – the Prime Focus for the U.S. Cotton Industry
Since Covid-19, it has been observed globally that sustainability has been one of the topics that has gained attention among the brands, retailers and consumers. …
Read More »TEPAR Success Story; From Recycled Banknotes to Extremely High Value Filament Yarns
Interview with Mr Hasan Tepe – CEO at Tepar Filament Yarns Corp Tepar has been established in 1992 as an exporting company for cotton and textile …
Read More »Gama Recycle In Gaziantep: Pioneer In Textile Recycling
Applications of the yarns produced in Gama’s three spinning mills range from upholstery, home textiles and socks to cleaning cloths and packaging. But the range …
Read More »British Wool unveils cost saving initiative amid pandemic
British Wool has unveiled a major restructuring programme as the pandemic continues into 2021 British Wool has launched a major cost saving initiative in response …
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