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China International Trade Fair for Apparel Fabrics and Accessories National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) Shanghai, China, 11 – 13 October 2017© Iris Schlomski © Iris Schlomski

09/10/2017 – Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Autumn Edition 2017

Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Autumn Edition 2017

Where the worlds of fashion and innovation converge

Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics brings the global industry together this week: Shanghai (China) 11-13 October 2017 By Editorial staff

Prof Wang Xungai, director of Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, current president of FAPTA passing the baton to the the next president, Prof John Xin, head of PolyU ITC © Vicky Sung

10/10/2017 – The 14th Asian Textile Conference

The 14th Asian Textile Conference

“Disruptive Innovations for Textiles and the Supply Chain”

This year, the 14th edition of ATC was held in June in Hong Kong, hosted by the Institute of Textile & Clothing (ITC) of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University ... By Editorial staff

“We are continuing to work to firmly establish Tencel fibers in this field. Mussel nets have already been tested and are in use in the Northern Adriatic Sea. This Lenzing innovation reduces the contamination of our seas,” Marina Crnoja-Cosic is sure © Lenzing

20/06/2017 – Lenzing

Lenzing

More sustainability in agriculture

Avoiding plastic is also in agriculture a topic of key importance. At Techtextil 2017 Lenzing presented for the very first time a botanic solution. By Editorial staff

09/10/2017 – Cotton

Cotton

Cotton Feeds the World

Cotton is not only a fibre for the textile industry. Its sphere of influence goes much further: it is an essential economic factor for many farmers and ... By Editorial staff

12/06/2017 – Fairtrade

Fairtrade

CWS-boco: Sustainable work clothing

Sustainability is becoming an increasingly important topic for many textile companies. CWS-boco switched its boco Profi Line workwear to Fairtrade cotton. By Editorial staff

Since 1992, Oeko-Tex has followed its own, timeless mission of supporting companies in the implementation of greater sustainability © Getty Images

30/06/2017 – 25 years Oeko-Tex

25 years Oeko-Tex

Time to reflect

Founded in 1992, Oeko-Tex enables today both companies and consumers to make responsible "textile" decisions . By Editorial staff

"What do you consider to be the greatest obstacles to achieving a transparent supply chain?" Hermes Barometer asked 200 German companies to find answers to this and to more questions © Hermesworld

11/07/2017 – Hermes Germany: Sustainability

Hermes Germany: Sustainability

Transparency in the supply chain?

80 percent allow potential for doing business sustainably to go unused! The newest Hermes barometer from Hermes Germany discovers deficits. By Editorial staff