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UN report calls for action on textile waste
Jul 22, 2024
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) have published new proposals to reduce the impacts of secondhand clothing exports. They claim that Europe is lagging behind in sorting and recycling, with low-cost synthetic fibres and trade liberalisation enabling the exportation of too much poor quality used clothing to countries with low-wage labour.
Pakistan’s textile in a brave new world
Jul 22, 2024
Exchange rate, energy prices, or pricing in the global market – something will have to give, and fast. Despite fears and gloom, Pakistan’s textile and garments industry has delivered a robust year of export performance. Although the dollar value of exports remained flat-lined over the previous year, the quantum of exports grew across the board, with virtually all major value-add segments recording double digit growth in volume exported.
The global textile sector is one of the most polluting industries in the world and significantly contributes to climate change, with around 70 per cent of environmental impacts originating from upstream activities like raw materials extraction and production, and 30 per cent from downstream retail operations and use-phase activities.[1] Moving to circular textile business models not only offers significant potential to decarbonise the sector, it could also generate USD 700 billion in economic value by 2030.
Does Vietnam and Bangladesh’s Cheap Labor Threaten ‘Made in China’ Textiles?
Jul 19, 2024
Despite rising labor costs and less enthusiasm for factory jobs, e-commerce and domestic consumption provide a future growth model for the massive textile industry in China.
India’s eco-manufacturing shift: From trend to necessity with no shortcuts
Jul 15, 2024
India, aiming to become a global manufacturing leader, must align with international standards to meet global benchmarks and capture market share, especially as big brands pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions to ‘net zero’ and ensure traceable supply chains.
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