FASHION AND RETAIL
| M&S targets £1m from charity day |
| US eco-brand launches in UK |
| Kuyichi opens its first UK store |
LABELS AND LEGISLATION
| US to tighten lead limits on kids clothes |
| REACH for Dummies |
| China's CSC9000T gains momentum |
MATERIALS AND PRODUCTION
| Teijin combines ecology with function |
| Wool farmers urge supply chain transparency |
| Crailar approved for chemical input standard |
DYES AND CHEMICALS
| Chinese to slash printing and dyeing facilities |
| Fresh concerns about nano-silver |
| World Bank backs NRDC Bangladesh dyehouse project |
SHOWS AND EVENTS
| Texworld talk on sustainability |
| Cashmere event to address sustainability |
| BioFach strengthens textile link |
ECOTEXTILE MACHINERY
| Online news section to address eco-technology sector |
| Thies offers ultra-low dye liquor levels |
| Mahlo in the loop |
| Brands outline purchasing practices |
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SAN
FRANCISCO - Several of the
world’s major apparel brands and retailers have described how changing their
purchasing practices resulted in improved working conditions and cost
reductions.
The details can be found in a new report, Best Current Practices in Purchasing: The Apparel Industry, which outlines how after years of turning to suppliers to reduce factory compliance violations, companies such as Gap, Inc., Timberland, Nike, Levi Strauss & Co., Nordstrom, Jones Apparel, and Phillips-Van Heusen, are now looking inward to learn how their corporate practices have a negative impact on suppliers.
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