Back in August, Emmanuel Macron debuted his Fashion Pact, a first-of-its-kind initiative that’s uniting the biggest names in fashion with the goal of creating a more sustainable fashion industry. Huge names have signed on including Stella McCartney, Gucci, Chanel, Tapestry (which owns Coach and Kate Spade), Nike, Alexander McQueen, Prada, Hermès, Ermenegildo Zegna, Burberry, Gap, Zara, Nordstrom, and Capri Holdings…
Global apparel and footwear brands aim to help their contract manufacturers drive sustainability for textiles on a global scale. But how is sustainability defined? In the textile industry, it includes the product and the resources that go into making it. 3rd parties help manufacturers comply and continuously improve to meet the requirements of the global brand customers. Audits and…
For several decades, the textile industry has been implementing new technologies and developing new innovative fibers, which can contribute to social and environmental benefits. Since the fashion industry is considered one of the most polluting in the world, technological innovation is a fundamental element in the transformation to ensure that the entire textile industry is more sustainable. This concept…
The textile industry is a major polluter of the environment. This isn’t new and we’ve posted about it before, see that article HERE. Retaildive.com recently posted an article about the dangers of Denim, how it’s made and how it will need to change in order to save the planet. Denim is actually one of the largest contributors to the…
On February 11th, DPW Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: DPW) a diversified holding company announced it opened registration for its first investor conference on February 25, 2019, with presentations beginning at approximately 9:00am ET. The presentations introduced DPW to those who are new to the Company, its subsidiaries and investees while updating those more familiar with the Company on the latest…
BBC Earth recently published a short video entitled “Can Fashion Be Sustainable?” drawing further needed attention to the harmful influence of fast fashion. The fast fashion industry releases waste and chemicals into our rivers, landfills, oceans and the air we breath. It pollutes environments and drives species to the brink of extinction. BBC Earth asks if there is a…
MTIX to Present at the 11th Annual LD Micro Main Event Avalanche International, Corp d/b/a MTIX International (OTCBB:AVLP), the parent of MTIX Ltd., the developer and owner of the patented MLSE® (Multiplexed Laser Surface Enhancement) technology, today announced that Phil Mansour, CEO, will present at the LD Micro Main Event XI in Los Angeles, CA, on Thursday, December 6, 2018…
Wednesday, November 7th 2018, marked the kickoff of the inaugural Innovate Textile & Apparel conference presented by the World Textile Innovation Network (WTIN). Phil Mansour (CEO, MTIX International) and Jahr Turchan (Vice President of Business Development, MTIX Ltd.) gave the closing presentation for the opening day. Here is the abstract for the presentation. MLSE® (multiplex laser surface enhancement) is…
Another alternative finishing company has secured funding that was necessary for it to scale up its operations. US based Silk Inc. is the developer of Liquid Silk, a solution derived from natural silk and is marketed as a green alternative to some synthetic coatings. This Series B funding raised $30 Million and the major investors are names like Kraft,…
WTIN issued a press release on PRNewswire today discussing the details of it’s upcoming Textile Conference in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In a previous post, we mentioned that MTIX is both sponsoring and presenting at this conference. Here’s a link to that post. This Multi-faceted conference has two main segments. Textile 4.0 will explore the latest developments, market trends and future…
