AATCC Future Leaders Award presented to Meredith McQuerry at International Conference The AATCC Future Leaders Award was presented to Meredith L. McQuerry on April 11, 2019 at the International Conference held in Fort Worth, TX, USA. The Future Leaders Award recognizes promising young professionals in the fields of textiles, apparel, and related material sciences. These … More Awards
Created by the international multi-specialty chemical Solvay Group, this award- winning fibre has been selected as a remarkable chapter in the history of sustainability due to its astounding biodegradable properties. A conscious and innovative use of materials: that is the silver thread of “Responsible Thinking” exhibition, to be held at Museo Ferragamo (Palazzo Spini Feroni … More Responsible and cross-functional: Amni Soul Eco® polyamide yarn is part of Sustainable Thinking, eco-exhibition held at Museo Salvatore Ferragamo
President Ueli Maurer will pay a visit to China from 22 to 30 April accompanied by a finance and business delegation. Chinese President Xi Jinping has invited Mr Maurer for a state visit on 28 and 29 April. Following a Federal Council decision taken on 10 April, Switzerland and China will sign a Memorandum of … More Switzerland’s President Ueli Maurer to visit China with finance and business delegation and is invited for state visit
Itema celebrated the first Denim Day on April 12, 2019 at the headquarter of the company in Colzate, province of Bergamo, Italy, by bringing together key players and stakeholders in the industry: towards new business models to shape a ground-breaking value chain. Itema celebrates the first Denim Day by bringing together key players and stakeholders … More Sustainability as driver for growth in the world of denim
Report Highlights Post’s marketing year (MY) 2019/20 (Aug-Jul) cotton area is forecast to rise to 45000 hectares (HA) as farmers are projected to increase planted area due to government and private support initiatives to incentivize growers in the hill tract region. In MY 2019/20, production is forecast up slightly to 139,000 bales based on favourable … More USDA – Bangladesh Cotton and Products Annual 2019
As of 21st April 2019, any clothing which makes a claim to protect the wearer’s skin from the sun will now be classified as PPE Category I. That means that any item with a UPF claim value will need to be CE Marked as personal protective equipment (PPE). This includes accessories such as hats and … More New EU Regulation: Sola, UV Protection and UPF Claims