The textile industry manufactures fabric from natural and man-made fibres. There are different stages of processing starting from sorting, roving, spinning, blending, and dyeing, and finally, the fabric is either weaved or knitted. Labour is vital to the sector's current competitiveness and long...
The Executive Director of UNOP Robert Skinner, opened the event and highlighted the importance of global engagement of the private sector and other stakeholders for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Mr. Skinner stated that the international fashion and textile industry have a potential to ad...
The sustainability of the overall textile sector is dependent on farmers growing both quality and quantity of cotton. As a response to this living truth, we began an initiative to improve sustainability in cotton farming for farmers in Warora Taluka of Chandrapur District in Maharashtra state in 2...
Luxury Sector Harbors Supply Chain Risks-Morgan Stanley Brands also need to consider the full life cycle of their products in a sustainable way, analysts note. By Mimosa Spencer Jul 23, 2019, 6:37am BusinessBusiness Features Think Tank: A Circular Future for Fashion ...
The Flori Footprint Tool is our first step in developing online tools, and showing that we are “powered by SimaPro” gives our customers the confidence that they can rely on the results. Combining our specialized sector knowledge with PRé Sustainability’s general knowledge means we can develop...
It is designed to put greater focus on fiber fragmentation and encourage all areas of the apparel industry to work together in addressing the topic. The commitment forms an aligned agenda for the global textile sector, working to reduce fiber fragmentation impact on the natural environment by 2030...
data, which has been identified as a clear issue for s-LCAs [110]. While tools such as the Social Hotspots Database (SHDB) have been created in recent years to address this gap, the available data is generally limited to a region and sector and does not include data on specific plants...
The Blue Angel is one of the best-known seals in the non-food sector. Many everyday products bear the label: for example, paints, furniture, detergents, recycled paper as well as clothing. 10 Natural textile IVN Image credit: Natural Textile IVN The Naturtextil IVN seal is awarded by ...
This continues to evolve within the manufacturing sector into a holistic approach that incorporates previous initiatives, such as pollution prevention, recycling, waste reduction, and conservation, among others. What Are The Benefits of Sustainable Manufacturing? More and more, communities, B2B customers,...
provided some detailed circularity metrics that could be used by companies. Further, sector-specific standards will be adopted by the EU in 2026. Companies should focus now on creating robust data frameworks that can be leveraged in future for detailed reporting as needed by sector-specific ...