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Organic cotton brought back to North Carolina
01/04/2012NASHVILLE – A US t-shirt printer has teamed up with a nearby apparel producer to bring organic cotton back to North…
Read MoreU.S. offers aid to boost African cotton trade
01/04/2012WASHINGTON – In advance of the 8th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation, the United States is offering new financial…
Read MoreDyeing technology boosts fabric manufacturer
01/04/2012HONG KONG – Fabric manufacturer Wah Fung Group has released a report showing that its Cold Pad Batch dyeing technology has…
Read MoreTextile Exchange announces NYC workshop
01/04/2012TEXAS – Textile Exchange is to run a workshop on sustainability in the apparel and textile supply chain at the Arvind Denim…
Read MoreRising demand for sustainable fibres & yarns
01/04/2012BEIJING – The Yarn Expo China event, which takes place in Beijing in 2012, is expected to cater for the rocketing…
Read MoreOn Our Radar: Nigerian Coast Braces for Oil’s Advance
01/04/2012Nigerian coastal communities are on alert as a 350-square-mile oil slick from a Royal Dutch Shell spill moves toward their shores. Officials…
Read MoreRhino Poaching Hits New Record High in South Africa
01/02/2012by Matthew McDermott, In terms of poaching, elephants had an awful year in 2011, and now we learn that the same…
Read MoreRare Albino Snail Discovered in New Zealand
01/02/2012by Stephen Messenger, Given their propensity for a less-than-speedy gait, it’s no wonder snails evolved to blend in with their surroundings…
Read MoreTimberland Debuts Foldable Hiking Shoe Made From Recycled Materials
01/02/2012by Amanda Coen, Timberland has created a hiking shoe so lightweight and flexible, you can zip it into itself for space-saving storage….
Read MoreHigh Milk Intake Linked to Prostate Cancer
01/02/2012BY Sara Novak, Environmentalists go back and forth about the necessity of milk in a healthy diet. Some are advocates of…
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