VIRTUAL FITTING ROOMS, COMPOSTABLE CLOTHES MAKE 2012 INNOVATIVE YEAR FOR CLOTHING AND TEXTILE SECTOR
December 1st, 2012
BY MJ DESCHAMPS
FROM toxic t-shirts to virtual fitting rooms, defamatory garments and compostable shoes, the clothing and textiles industry in 2012 was anything but dull.
The year started off with workers at Mexican textile firm Hilaturas Tejidos y Acabados Xtra ending a four-year strike in January after agreeing on a new wage deal with its owners - proving that sticking to your guns long enough can actually pay off. The manufacturer even agreed to compensate the firm's 429 workers for four years of unpaid work.
But it has been concerns about consumers ...
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