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A quick guide on sustainable textiles certification

Textile industry is one of the most polluting industries on the planet. Harmful substances like nitrogen, sulphur oxides, hydrocarbons, formaldehyde,…

2 years ago

FibreTrace to create Africa’s first fully traceable cotton supply chain

ARISE IIP and traceable fiber technology company FibreTrace, have unveiled a new pilot program that will enable Africa's first fully…

2 years ago

Swiss innovative textiles to make an impact in Africa

Swiss textile machinery companies made a major impact at the inaugural ITME Africa trade show, with 12 member companies from…

4 years ago

The Tunisian textile industry aims to deplete its carbon footprint

The Tunisian Textile and Clothing Federation (FTTH) has recently organised a seminar on the recovery and recycling of post-industrial waste…

4 years ago

Sappi joins Sustainable Apparel Coalition – strengthening its commitment to improving supply chain sustainability

Sappi Limited is pleased to announce that it has joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) and will use the group's…

5 years ago

Kenya to benefit as China, Brazil, Turkey in talks for textile hubs

Firms from China, Turkey and Brazil are are at various stages of discussion with the Kenyan government to roll out…

6 years ago

Vlisco plans investment in the Nigerian cotton textile industry

Dutch textile and design company, Vlisco Group, foreseeing an end-to-end involvement in the Nigerian textile industry from cotton sourcing to…

7 years ago

EAC textile sector to start making garments using low level technology

East African Community (EAC) countries – Uganda, Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda and Tanzania, as they are preparing to phase-out imported second…

7 years ago

AfDB through Fashionomics Africa moving textile and clothing value chain

The African Development Bank (AfDB) through Fashiononmics, a vertitable platform aims to support the growth of the African textile and…

7 years ago

Ethiopia shows potential to become African textile, apparel hub

The government of Ethiopia to make its manufacturing sector globally competition has been keen on diversifying exports with priorities focused…

7 years ago