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Gujarat delegation to meet leading companies, govt officials in China, Hong Kong

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 18, 2016

A high-level delegation from Gujarat will visit China and Hong Kong to meet leading companies and senior government officials there to as part of the international outreach programme.The...

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Vietnam to have uniform standard for textiles & garments

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 14, 2016

In its proposal to prime minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, the ministry of industry and trade has suggested creation of a national technical standard for garments and textile products. The new standard...

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Oeko-Tex tool helps brands measure Detox progress

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 13, 2016

Textile certification business, Oeko-Tex, has launched a new tool which is designed to help textile production facilities to communicate their progress in meeting the targets laid out by...

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EU funding for textile sorting technology pilot

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 13, 2016

Dutch sustainability consultancy Circle Economy has announced that it has received €3.5 million of funding for a project which aims to demonstrate the viability of smart textile sorting...

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IFC’s PaCT and VF Corporation Partner to Reduce Water, Energy and Chemical Use in Textile Factories in Bangladesh

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 13, 2016

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and VF Corporation, a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories, are working together to enhance the long-term competitiveness...

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Greenpeace Reveals ‘Detox Catwalk’ List Of The Most Eco-Friendly Fashion Brands

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 7, 2016

Greenpeace has unveiled its 2016 ‘Detox Catwalk‘ - a list of fashion brands making the effort to clean up their supply chains and also those failing to do so.

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Dyers look for Rs. 200-crore grant

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 21, 2016

Owners of dyeing units affiliated to 18 Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) in Tirupur knitwear cluster are looking forward for release of Rs. 200 crore from the Centre which they sought...

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Subject Tags: CETP , pollution , textile , ZLD

Levi’s to recycle old jeans into new ones

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 12, 2016

In a bid to create circular economy, Levi’s plans to divert clothing from landfills and take-back programmes for apparel to recycle everything from building insulation to cushioning material....

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Call for ‘Textiles Hub’ in Kolkata

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 22, 2016

Kolkata-based Oriental Chamber of Commerce, which was previously called Muslim Chamber of Commerce, has advised the West Bengal government to set up a ‘textiles hub’ at Garden Reach in Kolkata...

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India Centre to cater to Chinese firms looking to invest in India

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 20, 2016

One of the richest cities in China – Wenzhou — has launched an India China Economic and Cultural Centre (ICECC) to promote and facilitate investments in India.

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