BRAZIL’S STRENGTHENING ECO-LABELS MAY HELP COMPLIANT TEXTILE FIRMS WHEN RECESSION ENDS
May 1st, 2016
Brazilian textile businesses need to prioritise sustainability certification to compete in the face of slumping domestic consumption and increasingly demanding consumers, say local industry analysts.
The Brazilian textile and apparel industry association, Associação Brasileira da Indústria Têxtil e de Confecção (ABIT) is pushing for companies to embrace its Green Stamp (Selo Verde) eco-label as a nationally recognised scheme. Its goal is to ensure the system can be a lifeline for brands struggling to survive Brazil’s ongoing economic crisis. The ...
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