EMERGING MARKETS PLAY CATCH UP ON GLOBAL CLOTHING AND TEXTILE SAFETY STANDARDS
August 1st, 2010
BY WANG FANGQING, RAGHAVENDRA VERMA, KARRYN MILLER
CLOTHING manufacturers and associated regulators in emerging markets are often mindful that they need to meet the requirements of consumer safety rules in key developed world markets, but standards still need raising, and - crucially - enforcement.
Take Vietnam: steadily increasing its clothing exports, greater emphasis is being placed by manufacturers and its government on the safety of goods sold overseas. Clothing manufacturers must comply with both local and international safety standards laid out by the ...
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