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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESEARCH PUTS FORWARD REQUIREMENTS OF A DIGITAL PRODUCT PASSPORT FOR TEXTILES
The European Parliament is progressing with plans for a Digital Product Passport (DPP) for textiles, as part of delivering on the European Green Deal and Circular Economy Action Plan.
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July 05, 2024
Indonesia’s textile industry struggles as thousands lose jobs
Factory closures and mass layoffs signal troubled times for Indonesia's once-booming textile sector.
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July 05, 2024
Approval for new Bt cotton variety expected soon, says Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh
A new variety of technologically advanced Bt cotton likely to be allowed soon for commercial cultivation to help Indian textile industry in a bigger way, Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh has indicated. He also said that in order to overcome labour problem in this sector, efforts...
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July 01, 2024
Nextevo launches Vietnam pineapple leaf fibre facility
Singapore-based materials science startup Nextevo, has launched its “ready-to-spin” Pineapple Leaf Fiber Production Facility in Vietnam.
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July 01, 2024
ITMF & IAF to lead textile collaboration summit in Samarkand
The ITMF and IAF annual conferences will showcase the latest developments in the textile-apparel industry. Key sessions will focus on decarbonisation, featuring insights from Inditex, Epic Group, and the IFC, and discuss global regulatory trends with leaders from AAFA, CNTAC,...
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June 28, 2024
Global textile industry concerned about continuing weak demand
The global textile industry, including textile machinery and garment manufacturing, continues to be concerned about “weak demand” in the market, according to a recent survey.
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June 28, 2024
Chinese Textile Giant to Invest in Indonesia Amid Mass Layoffs
Chief Investment Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan recently said that a Chinese textile giant would build a factory in Indonesia. His announcement came amid mass layoffs within the sector.
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June 28, 2024
Indonesia to increase import taxes to protect local textile industry
The Indonesian government on Tuesday said that it will issue two protection policies, namely Safeguard Measures Import Duty (BMTP) and Anti-Dumping Import Duty (BMAD), for textiles in a bid to protect the local industry from surging imported textiles.
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June 28, 2024
Forging a robust safety and health movement in South East Asia
Developing a strategic and coordinated action plan aimed at leveraging the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) framework to improve health and safety conditions at workplaces and enhance union power in South East Asia was a pivotal item...
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June 26, 2024
How Employers Can Help End Domestic Violence
Five years ago today, a landmark international treaty was adopted to prevent violence and harassment in the world of work, including by extending legal protections to domestic violence survivors at work.
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June 26, 2024
Trade Union Reports Nearly 50,000 Textile Industry Workers Hit By Layoffs This Year
The Confederation of Nusantara Trade Unions (KSPN) noted that nearly 50,000 workers in the textile and textile product (TPT) industry were laid off from January 2024 to early June.
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June 26, 2024
Cleanroom laundry expert Lindstrom Group in India uses new water management to reduce freshwater usage
Textiles firm Lindstrom Group in India has successfully used Nalco Water’s water management solutions to reduce its freshwater usage
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June 26, 2024
Clean Clothes Campaign strongly condemns the ongoing smear campaign against independent labour rights NGO in Cambodia
The Center for Alliance of Labor and Human Rights (CENTRAL) recently published a report on Freedom of Association in the garment industry, and was confronted with a smear campaign and false accusations shortly after.
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June 26, 2024
Majority of Companies Say They’re Not Ready for ESG Regulations
New ESG regulations are taking hold in the EU, but the vast majority of businesses say they feel underprepared to meet mounting sustainability standards.
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June 26, 2024
Regulatory barriers hamper investment in Indonesia's textile industry
Indonesia's textile and textile products industry is finding it tough to attract investment, primarily due to unclear and inconsistent regulations, according to the Indonesian Fibre and Filament Yarn Producers Association. Industry minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita feels the...
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June 24, 2024
Germany supports green technology pilot for Vietnamese businesses
Green technology pilot for Vietnamese textile and garment exporters were showcased at the Demo Day in Hanoi on June 17 as part of the German government’s initiative to support Vietnamese businesses in their green transition.
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June 21, 2024
Technology trends that are changing the Textile Industry for the better
At Polygiene, we believe innovation and technological development are of the utmost importance if we are to create a better world. We want the textile industry to become more sustainable and environmentally friendly. But we also want it to thrive. Crucially, technology enables...
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June 21, 2024
ZDHC integrates Sustainable Chemistry Index to advance roadmap to zero goal
Sustainability solutions provider Bluesign and the Sustainable Chemistry for the Textile Industry (SCTI) have donated their joint Sustainable Chemistry Index (SCI) methodology to the ZDHC Foundation to advance sustainable chemistry within the fashion and textile industry.
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June 21, 2024
Development minister calls for more recycling in textile industry
Less than one percent of global clothing waste is recycled. German Development Minister Schulze calls for a new mindset.
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June 21, 2024
‘Intensified competition with China’ dents Pakistan’s textile sector: Economic Survey 2023-24
Intensified competition with China and weakened external demand hit Pakistan’s textile sector, which remained at the receiving end during the outgoing fiscal year, albeit its contraction was lower.
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June 17, 2024