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As the textile industry relies heavily on human resources, a safe environment and good working conditions are necessary for well-treated and loyal workers who ensure that production is fast, reliable, and efficient.  Social compliance can be difficult to achieve in textile factories around the world. That’s where working with a textile quality management solutions provider can: … Continue reading Tailor-Made Solutions For Socially Compliant Textile Suppliers

Current Situation: While final inspections remain important in controlling product quality and safety, they do not help manufacturers and brands to be proactive in assessing the different risks their products could face along the supply chain.    

In order to maximize production efficiency, textile manufacturers and brands have to navigate a twofold path – minimizing cost while maximizing production quality. To do so, they need to find cost-effective quality man

Image Source: Optitex These days, it seems that everything has the word “virtual” in front of it to hype yet another advance in technology.  From virtual reality goggles to virtual money such as Bitcoin, the concept of producing a traditional product using ever-increasing computing power coupled with the internet seems to be everywhere.  To understand… Continue reading The Future of Softline Sampling is Virtual

Challenges such as the US/China trade war, the current global pandemic or the heavy dependence of South East Asian countries on Chinese raw materials lead many companies to seek to diversify their pool of production countries outside of Asia. This is often in an attempt to reduce the concentration risk and its possible impact on… Continue reading Sourcing Diversification: Producing in the EMEA Area

In fashion, it’s virtually impossible to create products that meet consumer expectations and maintain a competitive edge without the right raw materials. As the first element in the highly complex fashion supply chain, raw materials make up the majority of production costs—up to 70%—while accounting for half of all quality issues. It is therefore clear… Continue reading Better fashion starts with better raw materials

As fashion brands and retailers explore ways to make fashion more sustainable, other issues are emerging. On top of tracing and verifying the use of recycled materials in their products, brands should look at the broader picture that reaches into areas such as their environmental footprint, chemical management, and more. To stay ahead in the… Continue reading Beyond verification: the added challenges of making sustainable fashion

As the fashion industry moves toward a green, circular economy with as much reuse as possible, many brands and retailers are incorporating recycled materials into their products. However, as mindful consumers become more aware and critical of sustainability claims, brands and retailers must be able to trace and verify the recycled materials in their products.… Continue reading 3 steps to trace and verify recycled materials in products