Switzerland Textile News

SGS India recently added the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) Test Method 701 TM1; Fire Test for Flame Propagation of Textiles to their list of capabilities.

Color vision and assessment skills are extremely important for anyone involved in the visual assessment of color especially in color related business such as textiles, printing, graphic design and cosmetics.

Eco-innovation is likely to dictate fashion trends 20 years from now. The clothing industry has to constantly adapt to decreasing resources and increasing consumer demand for eco-friendly products.

Consumer demand for jeans with a worn and faded appearance has contributed to the continued use of sandblasting in key production nations. The process has however been prohibited for producers within the European Union since 1962.

Cotton demand has increased globally, while adverse weather conditions have lead to a decrease in yields from organic and non organic cotton fields. Shortage reports will continue in the future if no changes occur in supply and demand quantities.

Herisau, Switzerland, 27th of November 2009 - Cooperation between who-sells-it.com and Spagnesi, the Italian decorating object producer.

GANZONI & Cie AG has developed the educational video “Put on and remove SIGVARIS compression stockings” for health professionals, retailers and patients to assure the perfect fit of SIGVARIS compression stockings.

Young Designers’ Mall has announced the first contractors to take part in the new Mall. erfolg, boNhoM, Spunk and Silberfisch have signed their participation.

Thursday, 11th June 2009, the Catwalk in Public Space by Reh4 took place on Feldbergstrasse in Basel. Nine shops from Basels design neighbourhood presented their fashion. Literally hundreds of people attended.