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Eighteen months following the Rana Plaza garment factory collapse in Bangladesh, the Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) has established that a large number of survivors are still unable to find work.
CSR (corporate social responsibility) is here to stay and must be integrated into financial results rather than seen as a softer benefit. That is the view of Adrian Elliott, Coats plc. Speaking at the Association of Suppliers to the British Clothing Industry conference, Mr Elliott said multiple CSR approaches that protect brands and deliver economic benefits were needed.
Mr Heinz Kmonicek, general manager of the Austrian Man-Made Fibers Institute is stepping down and handing the position over to Mr Friedrich Weninger, president of the institute, effective on January 1, 2015.
Insight27 Oct 2014The wool market continued its lacklustre performance this week with the Cape Wools Merino indicator shedding 0.8% to close at R112.00 per kilo clean. This is 0.3% higher compared to the opening sale of this season and 1.1% down compared to the corresponding sale of the previous season.
Insight27 Oct 2014At Thursday’s South Island wool sale, prices stabilised. The effects of a weaker New Zealand dollar were taken into account when comparing the sale with that in Napier on October 16. Of the 9,113 bales on offer, 77% sold (7,000 bales).
Insight27 Oct 2014This week, the Australian wool market retreated again by a similar margin to last week, with the Australian Wool Exchange’s (AWEX) Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) falling by 8 Australian cents to close at 1,036 cents per kilo clean on Thursday, October 23. In US dollar terms, the EMI fell by 10 US cents to 907 cents per kilo clean.
The National Cotton Council (NCC) has commended US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) for implementing a farm law provision important to cotton production areas that have been hit with drought and other adverse weather in recent years.
This week, there were no major changes in cashmere prices. The main concern with buyers is about quality, The Schneider Group explained, as it is not good enough to supply the high-end users who have a minimum in terms of characteristics, which needs to be met in order to spin certain yarn counts.
The government of Indonesia’s new President Joko Widodo — who was inaugurated on Monday (October 20) — will need to invest heavily in infrastructure to boost the country’s textiles and broader manufacturing sector, according to a senior industry consultant.
Hollingsworth & Vose (H&V), a global leader in the supply of advanced materials for filtration, battery separator and industrial applications, has announced a price increase on high efficiency and speciality products globally.
Retailers must consider the political, ethical and technical risks when sourcing garments in an increasingly complex environment. Speaking at the Association of Suppliers to the British Clothing Industry conference, Lorna Ward, director retail, Price Waterhouse Coopers, said retailers typically focus on four areas to manage supply costs. These are supplier location, management, technology and managing costs.
