38 articles in Sustainability · Clear
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GuardeX Face Masks Gives People Confidence Amid Pandemic
Masks have become pivotal in ensuring that people can stay safe during the global crisis. But while options and brands have been mushrooming in the market, there`s still a gap in quality, affordabilit...
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US-China trade deal brings limited benefits for apparel firms
The 'Phase One' trade agreement signed between the US and China is a step in the right direction after almost two years of trade tensions, but it offers little relief to apparel firms in the ongoing t...
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BCI, IDH unveil 'Better Cotton Innovation Challenge'
The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI), IDH The Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH), and Dalberg Advisors have unveiled the 'Better Cotton Innovation Challenge' – a global project inviting innovative ideas...
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BCI is launching revised version of Claims Framework
The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) is releasing a newly revised version of Better Cotton Claims Framework. The updated framework includes key changes that allow members to communicate about their sust...
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Egyptian Cotton exports are at highest in five years
Egyptian Cotton production and exports are at their highest in five years – following a renewed period of emphasis on improving sustainability: season 2018/2019 saw an increase of 45% in exports. The...
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Egyptian cotton boosts exports, preps for BCI pilot
Giza, Egypt – Egyptian cotton production and exports have hit a five-year high following a period of emphasis on improving sustainability. The season 2018/2019 saw an increase of 45% in exports, accor...
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H&M, Ikea, Gap, Adidas and Nike Among Global Brands Leading on Sustainable Cotton Sourcing
In 2018, the Better Cotton Initiatives (BCI) Retailer and Brand Members sourced more than one million metric tonnes of Better Cotton. Thats a 45% increase on 2017 (736,000 metric tonnes) and sends a c...
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Egyptian Cotton Project expands cooperation by partnership with BCI in Milan
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) under the framework of "The Egyptian Cotton Project" expands its global cooperation through a strategic partnership with the Better Cotto...
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UNIDO to train Egyptian cotton farmers on sustainability
The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) has launched a multi-stakeholder pilot project in Egypt, to train cotton farmers on the Better Cotton Initiatives holistic approach to su...
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PRIMARK LAUNCHES ITS FIRST RANGE OF JEANS MADE WITH 100% SUSTAINABLE COTTON
Primark has launched its first ever range of jeans made from 100% sustainable cotton. Produced in three different washes (indigo, black and light blue), the womens skinny jeans will be sold in stores...
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Fashion industry sourced record amount of sustainable cotton in 2018
Fashion brands and retailers collectively sourced more than one million metric tonnes of sustainably certified cotton through the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) last year, breaking the industry standa...
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UN Launches Egyptian Cotton Project to Stimulate Sustainability of Cotton
Within the framework of the Egyptian Cotton Project, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization launched a pilot project for the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) in Egypt, supporting the Egy...
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TEXTILE COLLECTIONS MUST IMPROVE TO BOOST CLOTHING RECYCLING, SAYS WRAP
A new report sets out how the fashion and textiles industry can increase its use of recycled fibers and move to a more circular business model. The report, produced by the Waste and Resources Action P...
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Study backs up calls for fluorinated textile ban
LEEDS – Researchers in the UK and Sweden have developed a new test method for water- and oil-resistant textiles which uses an innovative ‘roll-off’ method to assess repellence with movement to more ac...
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Denim Premier Vision bets on sustainability and California moods
Denim Premier Vision is warming up its engines for the upcoming edition taking place on 18 and 19 November 2015, in Barcelona, Fira Montjuic, Hall 8. Protagonist of the international denim specialized...
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Taiwanese firms to show new materials at ITMA
Major Taiwanese textile firms participating in the international textile machinery exhibition ITMA will showcase their latest developments and advantages of using new materials at the show, Taiwan Tex...
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Hohenstein approves new textile cleaning system using water instead of solvent
Happy Co. Ltd., based in Kyoto, Japan, has developed a wet cleaning system for outerwear, designed to cleans customers’ textiles professionally without having to process them conventionally, using org...
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New cotton cultivation methods proposed for Uzbekistan
During a visit to Uzbekistan last week, Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) representatives met with the leadership of Uzbekistan’s state light industry company Uzbekengilsanoat to discuss introduction of...
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Egypt: Cottonforlife to promote sustainable fair trade
A five-year initiative for the cultivation, processing and marketing of Egyptian organic cotton on the basis of a collaboration agreement signed in September by an Italian firm and the Egyptian agricu...
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Producing cotton sustainably
Pakistan, the fifth largest global cotton grower and third largest exporter of raw cotton, is among the major growers of cotton in the world. Today, Pakistan is one of the largest exporters of cotton...