All Trade & Sourcing articles – Page 4
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News briefsIntertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics to highlight athleisure and sustainability
The Autumn Edition of Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics is taking place on Aug. 28-30, 2023, at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai. With eco-conscious consumers purchasing more athleisure and sportswear, much foot traffic is expected at the “All About Sustainability” and “Functional Lab” zones of the fair. Integrating ...
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News briefsNew international sourcing expo in Vietnam
The first edition of Vietnam International Sourcing Expo – Vietnam Sourcing 2023 will be held at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in Ho Chi Minh City on Sept. 13-15 this year. It will be the first specialized sourcing exhibition in Vietnam. The event is hosted and ...
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ArticleBetter Cotton signs UN pledge for traceability and transparency
Better Cotton, the world’s largest cotton sustainability initiative, has signed the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Sustainability Pledge ahead of the launch of its traceability solution in late 2023. The Pledge is an open set of policy recommendations, guidelines and standards that enable industry players to authenticate their ...
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News briefsA new method to produce fibers for smart textiles inspired by spiders
Researchers at the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) College of Design and Engineering have created an innovative method for producing soft, recycled fibers for smart textiles that draw on the spinning process of spiders. Smart textiles need to be strong, stretchable, and electrically conductive. Fabricating fibers that feature these three ...
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ArticleReview: The Sustainable Angle’s Future Fabrics Expo 2023
Two weeks ago, the doors opened at Magazine London to one of the largest global sourcing venues for sustainably and responsibly produced textiles and materials in the fashion industry. This state-of-the-art venue spans 3,200 square meters and is located across the river from Canary Wharf. From June 26-28, visitors had ...
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News briefsCocona Labs wants to scale its 37.5 temperature-regulating technology beyond synthetic fabrics
Colorado-based Cocona Labs is reportedly working to move beyond synthetic fibers with its 37.5 Technology, Sourcing Journal has reported. It will do so with the help of its supply chain partners, the company has explained. Created by Cocona Labs, the patented 37.5 Technology utilizes natural volcanic minerals that are permanently ...
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ArticleTextile Exchange and Leather Working Group collaborate on ethical supply chain
The Leather Working Group (LWG) and Textile Exchange collaborated to develop a call to action for leather supply chains. The no-deforestation leather appeal provides an opportunity to coordinate fashion industry initiatives, to improve the transparency of leather sources. The plan calls for establishing rules for leather sourcing ...
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News briefsNew project uses AI and satellites to detect organic vs non-organic cotton fields
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) and the European Space Agency (ESA) have teamed up with German software firm Marple to map organic cotton using satellites and artificial intelligence (AI). Using a program developed by Marple, the project will train AI to use ESA satellite data to detect cotton fields ...
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ArticleEU Parliament approves supply chain legislation, FESI calls for improvements
With 366 votes in favor of the law and 225 against (38 abstained), the EU Parliament in Brussels voted in favor of the European version of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) on June 1. The EU Parliament wants companies within the EU to be required to more strictly ...
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ArticleVaude MD Antje von Dewitz calls for strong EU supply chain law
With the EU supply chain act CSDDD scheduled to be adopted, Vaude and its MD Antje von Dewitz have welcomed the planned mandatory due diligence.“This is an important decision that I feel strongly about.”
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News briefsPatagonia and YKK work with innovative chemical technology to deploy circularity
Erca, an Italian chemical company “with a responsible DNA,” Patagonia and YKK have successfully applied Erca’s Revecol, a sustainable, innovative chemical agent, to YKK’s dyeing processes at its manufacturing sites in Vietnam. Revecol transforms common waste materials like spent vegetable cooking oil into a certified, safe, high-performance textile chemical. Driven ...
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News briefsEU’s textile industry is more exposed to global pressures than ever before, new report suggests
The European Apparel and Textile Confederation (Euratex) has released its “2023 Spring Report,” which analyses the latest trade flows for textiles and clothing products. In 2022, EU trade in textiles and clothing exceeded the €200 billion mark for the first time in history. This was mainly driven by a sharp ...
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SponsoredA full program and over 600 companies. OutDoor by ISPO is shaping up for success
With over 600 exhibitors confirmed, find out how OutDoor by ISPO is attracting retailers, building community, and supporting sustainability
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News briefsBetter Cotton to trial traceability solutions in India
Better Cotton is piloting digital and physical traceability solutions to determine the best way to boost transparency across India’s cotton supply chains. The traceability technologies from two digital platforms, Retraced and TextileGenesis, and two additive tracers, Haelixa and Tailorlux, are being deployed in discrete cotton supply chains to assess their ...
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News briefsEvent in Milan celebrates textile supply chain
Both the Südwolle Group and The Woolmark Company, as well as Santoni will be taking part in a supply chain exhibition during the Milan Week of Design. “The Elephant in the Room” exhibition and experience grants access to and shows the various steps involved in the textile supply chain, from ...
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News briefsAMSilk raises additional €25m for production of bio-engineered silk protein materials
AMSilk GmbH, a Munich-based industrial supplier of and pioneer in bio-engineered silk protein materials, announced that it has raised an additional €25 million in an extended Series C financing led by existing investor ATHOS (AT Newtec) and with participation from Novo Holdings, Cargill and MIG Capital. AMSilk’s technology platform, based ...
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News briefsChina announces new sustainability platform for textiles
A new sustainable platform for textile products, supervised by the Chinese Ministry, was launched on April 4, according to ChinaDaily.com. The Reborn – China Fiber Zero Carbon Action 2023 – Sustainable Textiles Credible Platform is supervised by the Department of Consumer Goods Industry of the Ministry of Industry and Information ...
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News briefsIndian government supports technology development for fibers made from hemp waste
As reported by Hemp Today, the Technology Development Board of India (TDB) has pledged 1.4 crores Indian rupees (€154,000) to support the development of technologies for processing bast fibers from industrial hemp, flax, nettle and other plants. The project cost is set to total ₹2.08 crores (€232,000). The TDB, part ...
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News briefsVentile partners with Nordshield on nature-based technology
Ventile, a Swiss producer of high-performance functional fabric, has teamed up with Finnish biotechnology company Nordshield to produce fabrics treated with nature-based technology. NordShield has developed a wood-based technology that creates an ultrathin barrier on the surface of fibers that physically inhibits microorganisms. This technology is said to form a ...
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ArticlePerformance Days enjoys big league status
The major European ingredient sourcing show for the sports industry, Performance Days, has been constantly growing since it started 15 years ago. Just before the Covid-related lockdowns, it transferred to its new venue, Messe Munich, to meet the demand for an even larger exhibition area. This season’s Functional Fabric Fair ...
