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Growing concern over chemicals in fabrics boosts SGS’s sales

02/03/2015
Testing group Intertek has said increasingly stringent chemical testing requirements of fabrics helped it realise a 4% rise in revenues for 2014 to £375.3 million.

Growth was strongest in India, Vietnam and Bangladesh, where increasing numbers of Western retailers are asking Intertek to support them as they diversify their sourcing from China.

The fabric manufacturing market remains healthy in China where Intertek supports customers in evaluating the fabric before it is shipped to garment manufacturing countries,” said the group.

“Chemical testing of textiles remains in demand by our customers. Regulations in the US and industry initiatives are driving greater scrutiny of the presence of hazardous chemicals in clothing and the environmental impact of the supply chain.”

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