TEXTILE AND CLOTHING SUSTAINABILITY INDUSTRY STARTS TO MATURE
June 8th, 2014
IN the past year, several developments – both new and built on previous initiatives – have emerged, suggesting the apparel and textile industry is continuing to move towards a more sustainable supply chain.A key move was the publication of Version 4.0, of the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), released by the GOTS International Working Group, in March (2014). The new version was compiled with organisations specialising in organic production, textile processing and social criteria, and aims to encourage manufacturers to produce apparel from a minimum of ...
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