This brief report summarizes a potent new force helping to determine product and company outcomes. The report includes an overview of the sustainability sense and responsible investing marketplace and the importance of sustainability decisions for increasing business outcomes. It also includes Industry perspectives of the sustainability agenda and steps toward a more sustainable future. Details…
Vietnam’s textile industry faces many difficulties with both export and production on the decrease due to the effects of an intensified Sino-US trade war, said industry experts. “Buyers are concerned with the on-going Sino-US trade war and it has resulted in fewer and smaller orders,” said a report by the Ministry of Investment and Planning.…
British fashion designer Gareth Pugh has designed a capsule collection of uniforms for the crew of Virgin Voyages‘ adults-only cruise ships. Pugh created a range of designs for the latest venture for the Virgin travel brand that draws on the romantic past of cruising holidays on ocean liners. The crew kit includes a shirt with an angular graphic that looks like…
YKK’s GreenRise™ zipper has received the “2019 Good Design Best 100” award from the Japan Design Promotion Association. The “Good Design Best 100” recipients are chosen from among all 2019 Good Design Award recipients based on overall product excellence in terms of aesthetics, proposals, and possibilities. GreenRise™ reduces fossil fuel consumption and CO2 emissions in…
Under Armour Creates a Spacewear System for Virgin Galactic Future Astronauts The idea of flight has captured the human imagination for eons. From the myth of Icarus to a world captivated by a trip to the moon exactly 50 years ago, flight as a means to explore our world and beyond has remained at the…
NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 2019 – In January 2019, Virgin Galactic Founder Sir Richard Branson and Under Armour CEO and Founder Kevin Plank announced a collaboration which saw Under Armour become Virgin Galactic’s Technical Spacewear Partner. Today, the companies unveiled the collaboratively designed spacewear system for Virgin Galactic astronauts comprising of a base layer, spacesuit,…
Lectra announces the launch of two new solutions for the mass production of fabric car seats and interiors: Vector® Automotive iP6 and iP9. The latest additions to the already-extensive Vector Automotive range combine breakthrough cutting equipment innovation with an optimized software application and specially designed consumables to enable automotive suppliers to achieve zero-buffer cutting on…
When it comes to treating contagious and easily transmissible diseases—particularly at pandemic levels—healthcare providers are the first line of defense. But are they ready? As the flu season approaches, it is a good time to review infection control procedures within a healthcare organization, especially related to protocols, isolation, and personal protective equipment (PPE). Federal guidelines…
Interest in luxurious, sustainable performance continues to grow Jessica Charles, Younger Furniture, EJ Victor, Highland House and Four Seasons are among the new placements for the sustainable Breathe by Milliken collection. For introduction, the fall season, the “eco-elegant performance fabrics” collection from the Specialty Interiors business of Milliken & Company features cleanable cottons and cotton/linens and polyesters made from recycled plastic…
LONDON (Reuters) – From the pinnacle of the City of London’s largest skyscraper, Stuart Lipton is wagering a $1.2 billion bet that the British capital remains a master of the international financial universe no matter what happens with Brexit. The 76-year-old property developer is not alone. Bankrolled by a host of global investors, including France’s…
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