Japan’s New Standard for Cords and Drawstrings Promotes Children’s Clothing...
Cords and drawstrings on children’s clothing pose the risk of accidental strangulation and entrapment. Several countries have already set safety requirements to minimize the risk of accident.
View ArticleSGS Announces Opening of Footwear Testing Facility in Indonesia
SGS in Indonesia is proud to announce the opening of its new Footwear Physical Laboratory in Jakarta, Cilandak.
View ArticleTWD Fibres after change of ownership well on target - Interview with the new...
4K Invest International, Munich, took over TWD Fibres by majority beginning 2015. The declared objective of the new owner is to further expand the national and international market position of TWD...
View ArticleAlsco wins “Supplier of the Year Award”
Wins at the prestigious Savour AustraliaTM Restaurant & Catering HOSTPLUS Awards for Excellence
View ArticleTravertine Locator Adds Two Beautiful French Pattern Paver Designs to its...
Travertine Locator, the importer of quality travertine, marble, tiles and pavers in Tampa since 2003
View ArticleVenkataraman Group to launch EgyCotton for the first time in India
World class ECS1098 Grade EgyCotton now imported to India by Chennai based Venkataraman Group's flagship enterprise foundation 'Southern Asiana Industrials (P) Limited' in alliance with western...
View ArticleEuropean Standard for Eye and Face Protection, Including Sunglasses and...
The European standard EN ISO 12312-1:2013, Eye and face protection – Sunglasses and related eyewear, now EN ISO 12312-1:2013 AMD 1 2015, has been amended and aligns EN ISO 12312-1 with ISO 12312-1.
View ArticleChina Lowers Import Tariffs, Market Prepares for Footwear Boom
China's Ministry of Finance has recently announced reduced import tariffs for a range of consumer products, including footwear.
View ArticleSGS Testing Centers Support Southeast Asia’s Apparel Industry Boom
Southeast Asia continues to see rapid growth in the apparel industry. As production and exports increase, quality assurance networks such as those operated by SGS are called on to provide necessary...
View ArticleEshays.com Receives 2015 Best of Chicago Award
In CHICAGO November 4, 2015 -- Eshays has been chosen for the 2015 Best of Chicago Award in the Women's Clothing category by the Chicago Award Program.
View ArticleTextile Labeling Standards Revised by Mexican Ministry of Economy
A resolution from the Ministry of Economy published in the official journal on September 3rd, 2015 has amended the official Mexican standard for the labeling of apparel and textile articles.
View ArticleLabeling Requirements on Apparel, Footwear and Leather Goods Updated in...
The Colombia Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism has recently amended its labeling requirements for apparel, footwear and leather goods.
View ArticleSGS Partners with H&M for Hazardous Substance Control (HSC) Workshop to...
SGS teams up with H&M and their suppliers by providing a Hazardous Substance Control (HSC) Workshop (1) for professionals in textile production.
View ArticleSGS and the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) Take on Global Labor Standards
In order to raise global labor conditions, the world’s leading apparel and footwear brands, retailers, and manufacturers have partnered with third-party testing firms.
View ArticleSettlements Under California Proposition 65 Call for Reformulation of...
A number of Prop 65 settlements involving DEHP have been reached for a wide variety of products. The parties in these settlements agreed to reformulate DEHP to certain concentrations; some also allow...
View ArticleBangladesh - Investors say Bangla RMG workers still at risk.
The investor group, known as the Bangladesh Investor Initiative represents 139 institutional investors from North America and Europe with collective assets valued at over $3 trillion.
View ArticleAmazon to invest more in India.
Global e-commerce Major Amazon plans to boost investment in its Indian arm which is seen as closing in on market leader Flipkart.
View ArticleMSME sector can boost job opportunities.
Poised for rapid growth and integration with major global value chains, MSEs will make considerable impact in realizing 'Make in India' vision.
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