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Related Keywords: clothing, eco-friendly, Ethical Fashion, ethical product, fabrics environment, fashion, supply chains, sustainable, Textile

The concept of Where Does It Come From? is self-explanatory. The clothing brand is driving for total transparency in the fashion industry, particularly in the wake of the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh and controversy around a number of fashion brands’ workshop conditions.

All the clothes produced by Where Does It Come From? come with a code on the garment label, so customers can trace the whole supply chain, getting to know the people involved in the production chain, as well as exploring the process.

Related Keywords: and clothing, athletic wear, manufacture this material, material, nylon or polyester, plastic bottles are turned into textiles, recycled plastic textiles, Repreve’s “Textile Takeback” program, shoes, sustainable, swimwear

What both Hoffman and Helen Sahi, VP of global corporate sustainability at Unifi, hope will raise the growing popularity of recycled plastic textiles is transparency around what it actually takes to manufacture this material, and what it can be turned into. Hoffman and Unifi, along with brands like Nike and Rothy’s that use Repreve, set up a demonstration room where visitors could see how plastic bottles are turned into textiles, and what those textiles can become, during New York Fashion Week earlier this month.

Related Keywords: absorb large amounts of energy, composed almost entirely of water, designed a super strong, fibres resemble miniature bungee cords, including one of Indian origin, made at room temperature, non-toxic, Researchers from University of Cambridge, sensors, stretchy artificial spider silk, sustainable, used to make eco friendly textile

Researchers from University of Cambridge in the UK, including one of Indian origin, have designed a super strong, stretchy artificial spider silk, composed almost entirely of water. The fibres, which resemble miniature bungee cords as they can absorb large amounts of energy, are sustainable, non-toxic and can be made at room temperature, researchers said and it may be used to make eco-friendly textiles and sensors.

Related Keywords: colorfast, developed new method, heavy use of chemicals, involves no high use of water, no bleaching out, part of dyeing process, resource-efficient, revolutionize manufacturing of synthetic fibers, sustainable, Swedish company, We are SpinDye

The Swedish company “We are SpinDye” has developed a new method that could revolutionize the manufacturing of synthetic fibers, and thereby of pants, jackets and backpacks. The new method involves no high use of water and heavy use of chemicals which was part of the dyeing process, it is resource-efficient, sustainable, colorfast, and no bleaching out.

Related Keywords: Apparelsourcing USA, brand new international pavilion, children and accessories, connect suppliers specializing in ready-to-wear for men, eco-friendly product, largest apparel and sourcing show, sustainable, Texworld USA trade shows, to take place on the same dates and same location, together will host over 700 international exhibitors, women

The Apparelsourcing USA and the Texworld USA trade shows the largest apparel and sourcing show to take place on the same dates and at the same location saving time and limiting distance for visitor coming up this July, together they will be hosting over 700 international exhibitors.