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Published by Aroq Ltd.Fri, 24 May 2013 02:36:56 GMTFri, 24 May 2013 02:36:56 GMTjust-style.com - RSS feedjust-style.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20Following dramatic fluctuations in output over the last seven years, organic cotton production is finally showing signs of stabilising, according to new figures released this week.http://www.just-style.com/news/organic-cotton-sector-starting-to-stabilise_id117927.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=fibres-fabricsThu, 23 May 2013 10:00:00 GMTCrailar Technologies, developer of the Crailar Flax fibre, is the latest company to join the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), which is working to reduce the environmental and social impacts of global apparel and footwear production.http://www.just-style.com/news/crailar-technologies-joins-sustainable-apparel-coalition_id117933.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=fibres-fabricsThu, 23 May 2013 14:22:00 GMTA range of fluorine-free products designed to protect textiles and clothing against rain and every-day stains has been launched by Huntsman Textile Effects.http://www.just-style.com/news/huntsman-unveils-fluorine-free-protective-finishes_id117937.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=fibres-fabricsThu, 23 May 2013 16:02:00 GMTSwiss company Bluesign Technologies, which provides tools to help screen and manage chemicals used in the textile manufacturing process, has revised the consumer safety limits published in its BSSL (Bluesign System Substances List).http://www.just-style.com/news/bluesign-revises-consumer-chemical-safety-limits_id117930.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=fibres-fabricsThu, 23 May 2013 12:43:00 GMTThe Société de Gestion des Participations Industries Manufacturières (SGP-IM), an Algerian state holding company which has stakes in numerous businesses including those specialising in garments, leather and footwear production, has signed a deal with Turkish group Taypa to build a textiles-clothing industry cluster in the North African country.http://www.just-style.com/news/to-set-up-us900m-textile-and-clothing-cluster_id117917.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=fibres-fabricsWed, 22 May 2013 15:13:00 GMTThe head of an inter-governmental group of cotton producing, consuming and trading countries has attempted to dispel the fog surrounding deadlocked industry discussions over the first-ever global cotton futures contract.http://www.just-style.com/news/global-cotton-futures-contract-discussions-in-deadlock_id117908.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=fibres-fabricsWed, 22 May 2013 11:32:00 GMTA project to reduce and prevent contamination of cotton in West Africa has helped more than 30,000 cotton farmers in Cote d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Mali over the past three years.http://www.just-style.com/news/project-tackles-cotton-contamination_id117918.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=fibres-fabricsWed, 22 May 2013 16:04:00 GMTClothing items were among the most potentially dangerous consumer products entering the European Union (EU) last year according to new figures on product safety enforcement.http://www.just-style.com/news/product-safety-alerts-led-by-clothing_id117898.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=fibres-fabricsTue, 21 May 2013 12:18:00 GMTThe chief minister of Uttar Pradesh state in India, Akhilesh Yadav, has told just-style that his government wants to spur future expansion in clothing and textiles through major infrastructure investments.http://www.just-style.com/news/uttar-pradesh-seeks-textile-and-clothing-export-boost_id117885.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=fibres-fabricsMon, 20 May 2013 09:14:00 GMTSpecialty textile chemicals supplier Clariant has teamed up with machine builder Tonello to develop an exhaust dyeing process that gives a 'blue jeans look' to items such as knitted garments.http://www.just-style.com/news/clariant-achieves-eco-friendly-denim-look-knits_id117890.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=fibres-fabricsMon, 20 May 2013 15:46:00 GMTFeatured reports from just-style's research store this week include a review of the global market for workwear, a report on the prospects for the textile and clothing industry in Cambodia, and a look at the cost of spinning, texturing, weaving and knitting production in nine countries.http://www.just-style.com/analysis/just-styles-research-roundup_id117883.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=fibres-fabricsMon, 20 May 2013 11:06:00 GMTAs part of plans to remove harmful substances from its production processes and eliminate fluorines by 2020, German outdoor clothing brand Jack Wolfskin is teaming up with two research institutes to develop new fluorocarbon-free textile coatings.http://www.just-style.com/news/jack-wolfskin-commits-to-cleaner-outdoor-clothing_id117871.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=fibres-fabricsFri, 17 May 2013 11:51:00 GMTKorean textile manufacturer KyungBang Limited has opened a $40m cotton yarn plant at the Bau Bang industrial zone, in the northern Vietnamese province of Binh Duong.http://www.just-style.com/news/kyungbang-opens-40m-cotton-yarn-plant_id117870.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=fibres-fabricsFri, 17 May 2013 11:31:00 GMTThe most-read stories on just-style this week include a rush by apparel brands and retailers to sign the new Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, a report on what the agreement entails, and plans by M&S to shake up its supplier base.http://www.just-style.com/news/just-styles-most-read-stories-this-week_id117872.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=fibres-fabricsFri, 17 May 2013 11:53:00 GMTThe strength of global economies and their resulting employment levels is a major influence on the workwear market. A new report from just-style forecasts worldwide demand to grow by more than 20% over the next five years, driven by growth in emerging markets.http://www.just-style.com/analysis/emerging-markets-to-drive-workwear-growth_id117850.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=fibres-fabricsThu, 16 May 2013 17:01:00 GMTA US-based labour and human rights watchdog has filed a formal complaint with the US Customs service calling for a halt on imports of cotton from Uzbekistan grown and harvested with forced labour.http://www.just-style.com/news/activists-call-for-halt-to-uzbek-cotton-imports_id117857.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=fibres-fabricsThu, 16 May 2013 12:36:00 GMTFibre manufacturer Invista has signed a land reservation agreement to build a nylon 6,6 polymer site at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park (SCIP).http://www.just-style.com/news/invista-expands-with-nylon-66-polymer-plant_id117851.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=fibres-fabricsThu, 16 May 2013 09:29:00 GMTA T-shirt facility operated by Hong Kong based Crystal Group, one of Asia's largest garment manufacturers, has received recognition for its "environmental excellence."http://www.just-style.com/news/crystal-group-grabs-gold-in-environmental-awards_id117838.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=fibres-fabricsTue, 14 May 2013 18:50:00 GMTSoftware that can manage Restricted Substance Lists (RSL) across the global supply chain is the latest addition from TEXbase Inc.http://www.just-style.com/news/new-tool-to-manage-restricted-substance-lists_id117825.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=fibres-fabricsTue, 14 May 2013 11:42:00 GMTThe US Department of Agriculture (USDA) expects global cotton stockpiles to reach a record high during the current and next year's season, with efforts by China to build its national stockpiles leaving lower inventories for the rest of the world.http://www.just-style.com/news/cotton-stockpiles-seen-reaching-new-record_id117820.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=fibres-fabricsMon, 13 May 2013 15:59:00 GMT