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On Earth Day (April 22), and through Earth Week, the Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles (SMART) Association is reinforcing its message to consumers and industry to help preserve the Earth's wildlife by reusing and recycling textiles (any fabric made of interlacing fibers such as clothing, towels, bed sheets and much more), thereby significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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Fashion brand H&M has become the first major retailer to list individual supplier details for each garment on its website to increase transparency in an industry with high risks of slavery and labour abuses.

The Sweden-based multinational’s move was hailed by workers rights groups who said it was a step forward, but added that the data may not be particularly meaningful to shoppers without additional information to put it into context.

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Miami, FL – Latest updates on U.S. trade policy, customs and imports, investment opportunities for apparel brands and retailers, industry trends and forecasts, and the future of fashion, technology and sustainability, are among the key topics to be presented at the upcoming Apparel Textile Sourcing Miami (ATSM) show.

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Launched earlier this year, Elevate Textiles has appointed its first president and CEO to lead its multi-brand business.

Elevate Textiles, a fabric and thread solutions source focused on innovation, sustainability and craftsmanship, was born out of the integration of American & Efird (A&E) and International Textile Group under the leadership of Platinum Equity.

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Inditex is infusing the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with $4 million to fund a multiyear research project to explore global sustainability challenges as well as promote data analysis that can be applied to business.

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Dr Sivaram Pillai, CEO, Proklean said that in many industries Proklean's products have helped replace at least 10% to 15% of the chemical products used earlier. It is developing more products and aims to cover as high as 50% of the chemicals used in some industries. He said that, "With this, the overall input of chemical in an industry has come down and this has an automatic impact on the effluent being generated.”

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Following the enormous success of its inaugural show this past spring, Apparel Textile Sourcing Miami (ATSM) – the largest apparel and textile sourcing show in the Southern U.S. and Latin America – has announced its return to Miami in 2019, double in size and bringing thousands of out-of-state and international visitors to the Magic City.

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Vidalia Denim Mills will begin full commercial operations during the first quarter of 2019, following an immediate ramp up in its operations during the remainder of 2018. Dan Thompson, executive vice president of Operations said that, “We are excited about this project,” Also,” especially the unique and innovative technology that we will be introducing to North America.”

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In addition to the launch of the new collection, supermodel Ming Xi has been unveiled as the new global ambassador of Adidas by Stella McCartney. She is herself is a fan of training in the great outdoors and passionate about playing a role in protecting the planet. Ming Xi will bring the continued mission of less impact, more power to life. Ming Xi said that “I am really inspired by the brand’s ambition to make a difference and its devotion to sustainability, which I can’t wait to get involved in.”

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Cotton Australia chief executive Adam Kay said award recipients excelled in their field. He said that, “The one thing all the recipients have in common is that they are constantly testing the boundaries of what can be achieved in their respective fields.” “Whether it’s making improvements to sustainability and water efficiency on farm, delivering crucial new research to farmers, making outstanding contributions to industry or leading the next generation of cotton growers, they’re all making significant advancements.