Sustainable textiles conference to be held in Hong Kong
Textile Exchange, EcoTextile News, Messe Frankfurt and Planet
Textiles are partnering to host a Sustainable textiles conference in Hong Kong
on October 4-5. It will take place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, in
conjunction with Interstoff Asia Essential.
The conference
will be a global gathering of representatives from across the textile sector. The
focus will be on sustainability and opportunities in textile manufacturing,
chemicals and agriculture.
The
conference will involve comprehensive meetings and forums that cover important
aspects of sustainable textiles with topics including organic and other natural
fibres (such as bamboo and cellulose) intelligent textiles, recycled fibres, bio-polymers,
sustainable business practices in water and energy usage, social issues,
pricing issues, climate concerns, industry and product integrity (including
certification), toxics and waste, consumer market trends, key performance
indicators, and traceability and transparency issues.
