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Ensuring Product Safety: A Collective Responsibility Product safety is crucial for providing necessary protections to consumers, and it is the responsibility of all stakeholders to uphold these standards. Evaluating product safety thoroughly involves assessing both its negative and positive risks, which is vital for maintaining the highest level of consumer protection. There is zero tolerance… Continue reading SgT at the ICPHSO 2025 Annual Meeting and Training Symposium

  As the focus on toxic substances shifts, new materials and innovations are increasingly being incorporated into the production process. Consequently, product safety, quality, and compliance have become more complex throughout the supply chain due to the continuous evolution and refinement of regulations for the common good.   SgT sponsors the American Apparel and Footwear Association… Continue reading SgT at the AAFA 2025 Product Safety & Compliance Seminar

Compliance is a critical component for all stakeholders, especially with the rising demand for Transparency, sustainability and CSR. SgT participates in the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA)’s 2024 International Apparel & Footwear Compliance Conference on December 11, 2024 at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Meet with our team of experts to discuss how we… Continue reading SgT at the AAFA International Apparel & Footwear Compliance Conference 2024

SgT is excited to be participating at 2024 ICPHSO Annual Meeting and Training Symposium. The symposium will take place on February 19-22, 2024 in Orlando. The 4-day Symposium provides opportunities for global product safety professionals to learn about and discuss relevant product safety issues, and further enhance the safety of consumer products throughout the world.… Continue reading SgT At 2024 ICPHSO Annual Meeting and Training Symposium

SgT will be part of the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) 2024 Product Safety & Compliance Seminar. The seminar will take place on February 14-15, 2024 in Long Beach, CA.   Event Descriptions: Product safety, quality, and compliance have grown more complex across the supply chain as new materials and innovation are incorporated into… Continue reading SgT at AAFA 2024 Product Safety & Compliance Seminar

SgT is excited to be participating at 2023 ICPHSO International Symposium, Celebrating 30 Years of Global Collaboration. The symposium will take place on October 26-27, 2023 in Almhult, Sweden. The 2-day Symposium hosted by Ikea provides opportunities for global product safety professionals to learn, network and discuss relevant product safety issues, and further enhance the… Continue reading SgT At 2023 ICPHSO International Symposium

The Higg Facility Environmental Module (Higg FEM) is a sustainability assessment tool to inform manufacturers, brands, and retailers about the environmental performance of their individual facilities, empowering them to scale sustainability improvements.   The next version of the Higg FEM (Higg FEM 4.0) will be officially released in the coming months. To prepare yourself for… Continue reading Free Online Higg FEM 4.0 Training

SgT is excited to be participating at 2023 ICPHSO Annual Meeting and Training Symposium. The symposium will take place on February 20-23, 2023 in Orlando. The 4-day Symposium provides opportunities for global product safety professionals to learn about and discuss relevant product safety issues, and further enhance the safety of consumer products throughout the world.… Continue reading SgT At 2023 ICPHSO Annual Meeting and Training Symposium

SgT’s Recycled Polyester Testing and Chem Scan Check™ featured on Sourcing Journal SgT’s sustainable solutions – Recycled Polyester Testing and Chem Scan Check™ were featured on Sourcing Journal. Read the article to learn more about how you can keep your brand sustainability promises.

SgT is excited to be participating as a sponsor at the 2022 ICPHSO International Symposium “Redefining Key Concepts of Product Safety”. The symposium will take place on November 14-15, 2022 in Brussels. The one and a half-day Symposium provides an opportunity for global product safety professionals to participate in discussions that further enhance the safety… Continue reading SgT At 2022 ICPHSO International Symposium

We’re proud to announce the opening of our new laboratory in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. This milestone further strengthens our commitment to supporting your global sourcing strategy with a one-stop shop solution covering compliance, performance, and quality. The laboratory offers agile, tailor-made solutions that go beyond the pass–fail approach, with wide-ranging technical expertise and… Continue reading SgT Opens New Laboratory in Bangladesh to Support

SgT launches SgTLink Online Inspection Booking. It enables customers, suppliers and factories to book inspections online at any time of the day and week from anywhere in the world through a simple internet connection and URL access.

SgT laboratory in Hong Kong has been accredited by the Hong Kong Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (HOKLAS) to ISO 17025 standards for textile testing programs.

SgT group has started to operate for its customers with a team of local technicians in Mauritius. Local teams of inspectors and technicians are SgT trained and supervised by SgT management.

SgT Med has started inspections and technical services in Portugal. Local team of technicians, based in Porto, are trained on SgT processes and customer-specific procedures. The group looks forward to rapidly increasing its customer base in Portugal among current and new customers. Current activities of the team cover services of quality controls, audits and technical… Continue reading SgT starts operating in Portugal

We are pleased to announce the launch of the new SgTLink tracking system, a more user friendly platform with enhanced features.

SgT is now supporting textile, and garment export growth from Egypt. The country has picked interest from not only EU buyers, but also from US buyers as a Egypt/US free trade agreement in under discussion, and the recent devaluation of the Egyptian Pound has made supplying out of Egypt a valid economic alternative.

SgT North India – New Delhi office operated from a new location as of Monday, August 8th, 2016. Our new address is as follows:

The inauguration of our new office in Dhaka, Uttara to accommodate the expansion of our team situated there. Thanks to our brilliant team for their commitment, professionalism and hard work. Our new Address: NN Plaza (5th Floor), Opposite of City Bank, Plot N-11, Road-15, Block-B Sector 03, Rabindra Sarani Uttara, Dhaka 1230 Bangladesh

We are pleased to announce the inauguration, on Monday November 27th, of our new office in Delhi. Our office is located in Okhla area (South East of Delhi), enabling our technical teams to reach easily the main production areas and factories (Noida, Gurgaon, Faridabad…)

SgT South China team came together for a special annual team building activity, which provided an excellent opportunity to bond each other and continue to strengthen the team spirit and dedication.

SgT Bangladesh team are back at work after a successful bonding and building session following the end of Eid.

  As a specialist in textile quality management and sustainability, SgT is delighted to have one of its experts to present a 30mn session around Sustainability at InterDye & Textile Printing Eurasia 2018 in Istanbul.

Sustainable textiles and fashion, including ethical sourcing, are now an important consideration for today’s apparel and textile brands. SgT recognise this, and have developed a number of new sustainability services for our clients, to assure that your business can claim to be truly green and sustainable.

Inauguration of SgT Dongguan (Guangdong, China) – new office and inspection center Very good job done by our manager and her team. A professional and efficient set up for high-level quality control. Congrats! Our New Address 2nd Floor, Building No.5,Inno Park, Jinqu Road, Wanjiang District, Dongguan, Guangdong ,China. Post Code 523000 New Address in Chinese:… Continue reading Inauguration of SgT Dongguan (Guangdong, China)

Inauguration of our new office and laboratory (household testing) in JIAXING (Zhejiang, China) “Bravo!” to the team and their manager for this nice and professional set up. Our New Address 4th floor, Building 8, District B of Fortune Union, No. 358 Changping Road, Nanhu District, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China, Post code 314000 New Address… Continue reading Inauguration of our new office and laboratory in JIAXING

  With SgT Link™, you can access dynamic statistics and KPIs – at factory level – to leverage data and anticipate your quality risks:

Within the lab module of SgT Link™, you can access all your lab testing information anywhere and anytime:

  The European Union has made changes – effective as of July 7th, 2020 – to the scope of the Entry 51 of Annex XVII to REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.

Higg Index FEM Offsite Verification: Continuing the Path Towards a More Sustainable Supply Chain   SgT is one of the leading Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) approved verifier and trainer bodies and has been conducting both onsite and offsite verifications (General and Chemical Specialist Verifications) in many countries in Asia and Europe.

Ensuring Proper Hygiene & Working Conditions for Your Suppliers: COVID-19 Precautionary Audit

The current crisis related to the spread of COVID-19 is accelerating the pace of change around remote working, with many people forced to adopt new digital habits to ensure they remain productive while working from home. SgT helps you stay connected with the new SgT Link™ mobile app. 

  We’ll be exhibiting at the ICPHSO Annual Symposium 2020 in Orlando on 18-21 February, a four-day event that provides an opportunity for global health and safety professionals to participate in discussions that further enhance the safety of consumer products throughout the world.

We are very delighted to announce that SgT Group became a member of the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) in September 2019.

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Mold Prevention: Acting All Along the Supply Chain to Avoid Irreversible Damages   Because the disruption caused by the pandemic has exposed many vulnerabilities, it’s vital to ensure that elements within a factory or supplier’s control are managed.

  SgT is glad to be a sponsor of ICPHSO International Virtual Symposium on October 27 – 28, 2020. 

Adjusting to the changing landscape of safety and quality risks caused by COVID-19 has led leading textile brands and retailers to rethink their best practices.

Sustainability and traceability have become equally as important issues to fashion brands and retailers as they are to consumers and governments. Now a top-of-mind consideration for fashion companies, increasing pressure to be more transparent in fashion is also stemming from an escalation of rules and regulations in this area.

The European Commission Launches Green Consumption Pledge: 5 Solutions for Textile Companies to Improve Their Sustainability   The European Commission launched its new Green Consumption Pledge on 25 January 2021, which will require companies to commit to improving their environmental impact and to help consumers make more sustainable purchases.

  SgT will share its textile industry expertise and ‘boots on the ground’ technical insights at ICPHSO (International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization) 2021 Annual Virtual Meeting and Symposium.

  SgT is part of the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA). This year, SgT will take part in different events organized by or with the AAFA, starting with SgT’s sponsorship of their virtual Product Safety & Compliance Seminar on February 9 & 10, 2021 from 1:00PM to 3:30PM ET.

The SCIP Database Takes Effect on January 5 – What Are Your Obligations? The new SCIP database – the Substances of Concern In articles as such or in complex objects (Products) established under the Waste Framework Directive (WFD) – comes into force on January 5, 2021. Companies that supply articles containing substances of very high… Continue reading The SCIP Database Takes Effect on January 5

  In a world where the environment is at the top of almost every agenda – leading to pressure from governments, associations, and eco-aware consumers – companies have never been under more pressure to accelerate their sustainability journey.

The reduction of workforces and international travel restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic are among the practical challenges that are forcing companies worldwide to adopt new strategies and contingency plans.

Liability Check: On-site Stock Assessment before Payment to Suppliers Surplus stocks of fabrics, trims, accessories, and finished goods are building up at mills and factories due to COVID-19 delayed shipments and shutdowns.

  SgT was delighted to once again support the annual ICPHSO International Virtual Symposium as a sponsor. On October 27 and 28, the conference brought together some of the world’s leading brands and retailers, including Decathlon, Mattel, and Hasbro, who shared insights on the future of consumer product safety.

SgT will speak at the AAFA (American Apparel and Footwear Association) Traceability & Sustainability Conference in November, exploring sustainability through traceability. During the two-day virtual event, international brands and retailers will share insights on how the industry is shifting and delivering solutions, resources, and initiatives that protect people and the environment.

Gap Inc. and SgT will share the stage to present a webinar hosted by the AAFA (American Apparel and Footwear Association):