According to a report carried out in April this year by the RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce), over 2,000 British adults were asked about their thoughts on the fashion industry. 81% of participants thought that the industry should change following the pandemic, meanwhile 50% said the industry should do ‘whatever it takes’ to become more environmentally sustainable.
Whilst environmentally-friendly processes are key, creating an eco-conscious garment starts from the source and using eco-friendly, raw materials provides traceability and sustainability from the get-go. At Yarn Expo Autumn, international exhibitors will showcase a wide variety of yarns and fibres made from raw, sustainable materials along with recycled and regenerated products.
Traceable cotton paves the way for sustainability and accountability
Cotton Council International (CCI) will share their sustainability efforts by exhibiting at Yarn Expo, offering buyers quality and traceable fibres from the very beginning of the supply chain. CCI have measured that over the past 35 years, the US cotton industry has reduced its water usage by 82% and soil loss by 44%, through the use of the latest technologies.
Talking about their plans to further the sustainability of the brand at last year’s fair, Ms Karin Malmström, Director of CCI China & Northeast Asia said: “We’ve just established the US Cotton Trust Protocol, which will be our signature sustainability programme from now on. In terms of environmental impact, this system makes sure that every bale of US cotton is traceable, transparent and measurable.”
On top of this, as a result of their processes, product quality and sustainability is ensured, benefiting the rest of the supply chain, as well as the consumer. Ms Malmström commented: “If you don’t get it right at the beginning, you’ll never get it right at the end. Your finished product is as good as the material you put into it. It’s that simple! We really start from the ground up.”
Eco products on offer from international exhibitors
More international suppliers that are answering the global demand for eco-conscious end-products by producing recycled and regenerated yarns and fibres include:
• Hengbang Textile (Vietnam): as recycled cotton yarn manufacturers, they will showcase their regenerated yarn and cotton yarn.
• Everest Textile (Taiwan): specialising in yarn spinning, twisting, weaving, dyeing, finishing, printing, and coating / laminating processes, they will display their recycled polyester, bamboo carbon and cooling yarns, among others.
Yarn Expo Autumn 2020 will be held concurrently with Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Autumn Edition, PH Value and CHIC, providing a concentrated overview of the latest trends and developments in the textile sector, all in one place.
Yarn Expo is organised by Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd and the Sub-Council of Textile Industry, CCPIT. For more details on the upcoming fair, please visit: www.yarnexpo-autumn.com.
To find out more about all Messe Frankfurt textile fairs worldwide, please visit: http://texpertise-network.messefrankfurt.com.
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Information from the international textiles sector and Messe Frankfurt’s textiles fairs worldwide can be found at: http://texpertise-network.messefrankfurt.com.
Background information on Messe Frankfurt
Messe Frankfurt is the world’s largest trade fair, congress and event organiser with its own exhibition grounds. With just under 2,600 employees at 29 locations, the company generates annual sales of around €736 million. We have close ties with our industry sectors and serve our customers’ business interests efficiently within the framework of our Fairs & Events, Locations and Services business fields. One of the Group’s key USPs is its closely knit global sales network, which extends throughout the world. Our comprehensive range of services – both onsite and online – ensures that customers worldwide enjoy consistently high quality and flexibility when planning, organising and running their events. The wide range of services includes renting exhibition grounds, trade fair construction and marketing, personnel and food services. Headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, the company is owned by the City of Frankfurt (60 percent) and the State of Hesse (40 percent). For more information, please visit our website at: www.messefrankfurt.com
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