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Textile machinery for a sustainable textile industry
In a position paper published today, the companies organised in the VDMA Textile Machinery Association welcome the ambitions of the EU to promote climate protection, in particular the approach of combining the goals for the EU textile and clothing industry into a sector-specific strategy.
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Advances in absorbent hygiene and personal care products that are smarter and more sustainable for a healthier future will be presented by industry-leading experts presenting live at Hygienix™ 2021.
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Enforcement of EU chemicals safety and environmental legislation will play a central role in implementing the European Green Deal agenda and the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability. No matter how ambitious the legislation is on paper, it will never fulfil the level of protection of consumers and workers it has set out to offer, if not properly enforced.
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On the occasion of EURATEX Board of Directors meeting, held in Brussels today, President Alberto Paccanelli issued an urgent appeal to European and national authorities to support our companies who face a massive increase in their energy costs.
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EURATEX releases its vision for a new EU strategy for textiles and clothing. The new strategy should develop a forward looking business model. It would lay down the foundations for a competitive and sustainable European textiles industry.
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10th ITMF Corona-Survey
Companies see mostly a good business situation and anticipate an even more favourable business in six months’ time. Some differences between regions and segments persist.
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EURATEX releases its latest economic survey: European Textiles and Clothing industry coming out of the Covid19-crisis, but facing new challenges ahead.
Latest economic data confirm further recovery of the textile and clothing industry. This recovery may however be disrupted by the current supply chain and energy problems.
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Time capsule celebrates local and global textiles
All are welcome to attend the burial of a time capsule at the AATCC Technical Center in Research Triangle Park, NC, USA on November 19, 2021. The capsule will contain items relevant to the modern global textile industry and be reopened in 50 years. A time capsule buried in 1964 is also being opened this year as part of AATCC’s 100th anniversary celebration. Objects from the 1964 capsule will be on display along with various historic and contemporary exhibits at the Technical Center.
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IAF, EURATEX and ABIT Collaborate on Content International Conferences
The International Apparel Federation (IAF) and ABIT, the national association for the Brazilian Apparel and Textile industry, have even given their conferences the same theme, namely ‘Transition of the Global Fashion System’. EURATEX’s conference’s theme is ‘A new paradigm for the European Textile and Clothing Industry’ and therefore also emphasizes transition. All three associations are fully aware of the urgency and importance of the transition that the apparel and textile industries are currently going through. Through their collaboration they are able to offer a global audience complimentary programs, each focusing on different elements of this transition.
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SIMAC Tanning Tech 2021 - finally a trade fair again
On 21 September, after 19 months, SIMAC Tanning Tech is reopening its doors in Milan as first trade fair for the footwear and leather machinery sector. SIMAC Tanning Tech is one of the world's leading trade fairs in the sector, where the main manufacturers of machines and technologies for the footwear, leather and tanning industries meet every year.
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Global Textile and garment manufacturers initiative publishes white paper on commercial compliance
The initiative, led by the STAR Network, the International Apparel Federation (IAF) and the Better Buying Institute and supported by GIZ FABRIC consists of 13 industry associations from nine countries facing similar challenges regarding purchasing practices in the textile and garment industry. Through a process of consultation, these associations have now jointly agreed on the text of the white paper that is published today. This marks the first joint manufacturers’ position on the improvement of purchasing practices.
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AATCC announces 2022 “Wanderlust” Student Merchandising Competition
AATCC invites students to showcase their merchandising and marketing talents to win cash and recognition by participating in the 2022 Concept 2 Consumer® Student Merchandising Competition.
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Italian textile machinery at INDEX 20, the world’s leading nonwovens trade show
From 19 to 22 October, 2021, INDEX, the reference trade fair for the nonwovens sector, will take place in Geneva. Also for this edition there will be more than a hundred Italian exhibitors, of whom about eighty are machinery manufacturers. As in the past editions, Italian Trade Agency will organize an Italian Pavilion, where 13 Italian manufacturers will exhibit.
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