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Blah Blah Report: Textile and Apparel Sector Emission Expected to Reach 9.5% of Global Emissions by 2030, from Current Level of 7.2%

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 2, 2021

Even if leading players meet their climate commitments, textile and apparel sectoral emissions from production are quite likely to increase in this decade. The manufacturing and sale of textile goods and clothing, generate 2.5 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually...

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Textile Inc to focus on sustainability to tap global market

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 8, 2020

A textile industry forum is on a mission to showcase the sustainability measures followed by textile units in the state to the global market and tap more business opportunities. As part of the project, which is titled ‘India for SURE’, the Indian Texpreneurs Federation (ITF)...

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Organic Textile Production Booms As Consumers Demand Sustainable Fashion

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 8, 2020

The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), the international certification for organic textiles, saw the highest growth in certified operations last year. The news comes as the wider textile industry experiences major shifts towards more sustainable and organic manufacturing...

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Textile Ministry launches scheme to develop knitting and knitwear sector

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 4, 2019

The Union Textile Ministry has launched a comprehensive Scheme for the development of the knitwear sector under PowerTex India. ...

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12 dyeing units to lose power supply due to defunct effluent plant

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 26, 2018

The district administration on Wednesday directed Tangedco to cut power supply to 12 textile bleaching and dyeing units at Mangalam here as their common effluent treatment plant (CETP) was not...

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Nine organisations join ZDHC Roadmap to Zero Programme

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 5, 2018

Nine organisations have joined the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Roadmap to Zero Programme, a coalition of over 100 contributors, working on the implementation of safer chemistry...

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C&A Foundation's projects to boost circular fashion

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 22, 2018

Boosting circular fashion, C&A Foundation has selected five pilot initiatives as part of its open request for proposals to bridge the gap in the implementation of circular business models at...

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A&E unveils new Anefil Poly Repreve recycled sewing thread

By : Sustainability ..., May 24, 2018

American & Efird (A&E), a leading manufacturer and distributor of industrial and consumer sewing thread, embroidery thread, and technical textiles, has unveiled Anefil Poly using Repreve...

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Hugo Boss Sets Sustainable Material Targets, Emphasizes Circular Fashion

By : sustainabilityo..., May 1, 2018

The Hugo Boss Group is developing sustainable sourcing strategies for its most important materials based on natural capital valuations, according to the global apparel company’s latest...

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H&M aims to be climate positive across value chain by 2040

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 19, 2018

H&M aims to become climate positive across the entire value chain by 2040, says its sustainability report 2017. The company has been making strong progress towards its vision to lead the...

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