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Digital transformation – optimal choice for Vietnamese garment & textile firms
Digital transformation is considered a “key” to help Vietnamese garment and textile enterprises expand while meeting sustainable development, heard a recent conference held in Ho Cho Minh City.
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May 03, 2024
Frequently Asked Questions about the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
In this resource, Rachel Davis (Co-Founder), and Ruben Zandvliet (Deputy Director for Standards), answer companies’ frequently asked questions about the new Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.
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May 03, 2024
The unreliability of social compliance audits for uncovering forced labor explored at hearing
Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), the Chair and Co-chair, respectively, of the bipartisan and bicameral Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), convened a hearing this week examining social compliance auditing and certifications of...
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May 03, 2024
Analysis: EU’s swathe of ESG legislation marks turning point for apparel
The multiple pieces of EU ESG legislation targeting global fashion brands and manufacturers sends a strong message that sustainability and social responsibility will become mandates for all.
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May 03, 2024
Cotton yarn, fabric, handloom exports up 7% to $11.7 bn in FY24, shows data
The country's cotton yarn, fabrics/made-ups and handlooms exports rose 6.71 per cent year-on-year to $11.7 billion in 2023-24, even as the total exports dipped by 3 per cent in the last fiscal.
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April 29, 2024
Textile industry to shape its future together at Circular Textile Days
The Circular Textile Days 2024 will provide a platform for companies to present their sustainable products or services to an international audience and actively contribute to the transition to more sustainable and circular production methods.
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April 29, 2024
rPSF – the need for policy reform to enhance textile sustainability
In recent years, sustainable development has garnered significant attention across various industries. Among these sectors, the textile industry has notably advanced in adopting eco-friendly practices predominantly guided by large companies promoting their persona of eco-friendly...
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April 26, 2024
Innovative Materials and Processes in Sustainable Textile Production
The textile industry is at a critical point, facing environmental challenges and a pressing need for sustainability. Traditional practices have led to significant ecological footprints, including water pollution, carbon emissions, and waste generation. As global concern over...
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April 26, 2024
Texprocess 2024: Technology Shapes The Future Of Textile Processing
FRANKFURT, Germany — April 24, 2024 — The textile processing industry is looking to Frankfurt these days, where Texprocess, the leading international trade fair for the processing of textile and flexible materials, will once again open its doors from April 23 to 26.
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April 26, 2024
EU Parliament Approves Supply Chain Law
The European Parliament vote on April 24, 2024, to approve the proposed European law to require large companies to prevent and remedy human rights and environmental abuses in their global supply chains is a step forward for corporate accountability, Human Rights Watch said today.
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April 26, 2024
Ministry of Labour collects input from international organisations to prepare community nurseries for workers to international standards
The Minister of Labour and Vocational Training, Heng Sour, held a meeting to collect input from Planète Enfants & Développement organization and the World Bank to prepare community nurseries for workers to international standards.
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April 25, 2024
Workers' rights in focus as USTR, BGMEA meet Monday
He lost his previous job due to the unrest and resulting legal action, and secured a new one. But he has been facing salary cuts and losing attendance bonuses due to his frequent absence, caused by court visits.
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April 25, 2024
FPJ Exclusive: 'The Fashion World Is Poised To Redefine The Concept Of Waste', Says Kapil Bhatia, UNIREC Chief
"Up-cycling or DIYing is definitely a better way to decrease individual waste and carbon emission. It’s best to always be nature-friendly.", said, Kapil Bhatia the founder of UNIREC.
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April 25, 2024
Green is fashionable: how can the textile industry reduce its environmental impact?
One hundred billion items of clothing are sold worldwide every year. That’s 60% more than 15 years ago, according to the French Agency for Ecological Transition (ADEME). Clothing production could account for 26% of global greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. But will rising...
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April 22, 2024
FDI flow into garment and textile sector bounces back
The flow of foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Vietnamese garment and textile sector has rebounded thanks to the country’s sound investment climate and abundant workforce as well as its open economy, according to insiders.
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April 22, 2024
India's textile exports face second consecutive year of decline amid geopolitical strains
India's textile exports experienced a setback for the second consecutive year in 2023-24, reported TOI on Friday. The decline can be attributed to geopolitical tensions casting a shadow on the global economy.
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April 19, 2024
Pakistan’s textile exports fall by 8% MoM in March
Pakistan’s textile and clothing exports grew by 3.29% to $1.299 billion in March, compared to $1.257 billion in the same month last year whereas exports fell by 7.67% on a month-on-month (MoM) basis, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).
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April 19, 2024
Growth Of Technical Textiles Industry Increased Interest In HIGHTEX 2024
İSTANBUL, Turkey— April 17, 2024 — HIGHTEX 2024 Exhibition, which will bring together the world’s leading technical textile and nonwoven manufacturers and technology leaders with global buyers, will open its doors to visitors on 4-8 June 2024. HIGHTEX 2024, which attracts great...
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April 19, 2024
European Parliament vote on the Waste Framework Directive
Yesterday, the European Parliament voted in plenary on a revision of the Waste Framework Directive to make the textile industry more sustainable.
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April 19, 2024
EESC-Cedefop forum on skills: the EU must anticipate trends in order to keep up, and not just adapt to change
More flexible and even tailored pathways to upskilling and lifelong learning can be one way of reaching people with low skills levels, from poorer backgrounds or at risk of social exclusion. Attention still needs to be paid to gender imbalances in labour markets.
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April 16, 2024