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C&A aims to reduce its environmental impact

By : sustainabilityo..., May 26, 2016

C&A, an international German chain of fashion retail clothing stores, has unveiled its first Global Sustainability Report, in which, the retailer outlines its aims to use more sustainable...

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BEPI, ZDHC Programme partner to drive sustainability in textile & footwear industry

By : sustainabilityo..., May 3, 2016

Business Environmental Performance Initiative (BEPI), an initiative supporting companies to enhance the environmental performance of their global supply chains, and Zero Discharge of Hazardous...

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Subject Tags: sustainability , Textiles

Tirupur, Coimbatore textile cos turn to conserve air to save energy

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 15, 2016

Regulating compressed air, which is an essential input for all modern textile machines — from spinning to weaving — can help us conserve air, and consequently save energy.

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Levi’s mandates ‘best-in-class’ chemicals for suppliers

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 4, 2016

Levi Strauss, leading American clothing company, has come up with a list of ‘preferred substances’ for its suppliers, which will be both human-friendly and environment-friendly....

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ZLD unlikely to Decrease Competitiveness of the Indian Textile Sector but poses key Implementation Challenges

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 31, 2016

In conversation with Sustainability Outlook, Mr. Kishan Kumar, Vice President, Creative Dyeing and Printing Mills; Mr. P. K. Gupta, Owner, Shivam Devansh Fab Pvt Ltd.; Mr. Manish Gupta, Director, Richa Industries and Mr. Anuj Batra, Owner, Bee K Bee Prints share their...

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WWF, H&M enter global partnership for sustainable fashion

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 29, 2016

Swedish fashion retailer H&M has entered a five-year global partnership with conservation organisation Worldwide Fund for nature (WWF) with aim to promoting sustainability in fashion...

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Subject Tags: Textiles , water

H&M to launch first ever ‘World Recycle Week’

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 18, 2016

H&M’s latest sustainable campaign, World Recycle Week, scheduled to be held from April 18 to 24, is part of the fashion retailer’s goal to ‘close the loop’ in fashion by recycling garments...

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Subject Tags: industry news , Textiles

Netherlands pushes for worldwide sustainability in textile industry

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 14, 2016

In a stand intended to encourage businesses in textile and fashion industries to address environmental and CSR issues on a global level, the Dutch government has launched a coalition of...

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6 Chinese Rayon Producers Join Effort to End Use of Ancient Forest Fiber in Fabrics

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 10, 2016

Today, Canadian environmental NGO Canopy welcomes six large Chinese viscose producers to the growing roster of fashion and textile leaders committed to eliminating the world’s ancient and...

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74 textile parks to draw Rs 30,000 cr investments

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 22, 2016

Ahead of the new textile policy, Textiles Minister Santosh Gangwar has said that the government expects an investment of Rs 30,000 crore in 74 textile parks that would be set up in the country...

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Subject Tags: Textiles , Water Treatment