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2020-06-01
As a young college graduate, I had no idea that I would spend much of my career moving toward making textiles more “sustainable.” Like many others who were starting their first job after college, I went to work and did what they told me to do. Little did I know that a path was being paved before...
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2020-10-01
The word “sustainability” implies simply that something can be continued. From the textile industry perspective, sustainability refers to environmental and social responsibility. In other words, the textile industry must not harm the natural environment or the people who produce, or use, its...
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2020-02-01
Interestingly, the French word for sustainability is durabilite. And, of course, durability is at the heart of sustainability-isn't it? If a product is durable, it will last for a long time and this means that it won't be discarded quickly, which keeps it out of the landfill longer. If it doesn't...
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2020-12-01
Brands are built on the concept of recognition and differentiation in the marketplace. Today’s branding is made to evoke a ‘je ne sais quoi,” sometimes aspirational, sometimes comforting, sometimes outright outlandish, but nonetheless recognizable and relatable. Product categories and trends come...
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2020-06-01
Companies operating in the performance apparel sector tend to react quickly and innovatively to the challenges which they face. Innovation is the industry’s response to a range of current challenges. Some of the current challenges include creating a more sustainable supply chain; reducing water...
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2020-08-01
One thing the coronavirus pandemic highlighted is shortcomings in our global supply chains. Post-pandemic, how much effort will be applied to rethinking how we source, manufacture, and distribute? For some time now, there have been relatively limited efforts at near-shoring work in the textiles...
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2020-04-01
This was the sound advice given by British designer Vivienne Westwood, when she was asked in 2018 about ethical and environmental issues in the fashion industry. It remains equally valid in 2020 and will continue to be the ethical code by which we should shop in the future. People in the textile...
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2020-02-01
The international apparel business is owning up to its role as one of the planet's most polluting industries. We recognize that engaging in more sustainable practices will help curb climate change and will also have a positive effect on corporate image in the mind of today's consumers. Figuring...
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2020-12-01
Pai, Roshan S., Doraswami, Uttam R., Belino, Nuno, Paul, Rosham
The textile industry contributes significantly to the growth of the global economy, but it is also one of the most polluting industries.1 Bleaching of cotton is an integral part of the textile wet processing industry. It is carried out to remove naturally occurring coloring matters from cotton to...