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Textile & Apparel News: January - February 201
In this month's issue:
• APDN Press Release | Harris Poll
• Textile Insight | High Marks For Testing
• The Thomas Retuers Foundation | Is Your T-Shirt Clean of Slavery?
• Textile Conference in Mumbai | Make in India Event
• Textile World | Applied DNA Sciences: Using The Power of DNA to Prove Product Claims and Origin
• The Thomas Retuers Foundation | From DNA to Laws to Data, Five Key Tools to Combat Trafficking in 2017
• The Guardian | Appliance of DNA Science Can Shine a Light on Forced Labor in The Cotton Fields
• Heimtextil Event
• Upcoming Events
American Consumers to Manufacturers: It better be 100% what you say it is or we are not buying, especially if it involves forced labor
Applied DNA Sciences cotton survey conducted by Harris Poll reveals 30% of consumers say they would stop purchasing a brand if they made a false product claim about their bedding/clothing product; three in five Americans would not purchase if child or forced laborers were involved
Applied DNA Sciences announced the results of a cotton survey conducted by Harris Poll.
Home goods and apparel manufacturers: Consumers are voicing their concerns. With a new president focused on protecting products born in the USA, consumers may be looking more closely at product origins, and could demand more transparency. Thirty percent of Americans said that they would completely stop purchasing a brand if they made a false product claim about a bedding/clothing product being 100% organic, 100% Pima cotton, or other claim of this type, while roughly three in five Americans (61%) say if they found a brand made their bedding/clothing products from raw cotton that was picked by child laborers/forced laborers, they would no longer purchase the brand. These statistics are part of a recent survey of over 2,000 US adults 18 and over, conducted online in December 2016 by Harris Poll on behalf of Applied DNA Sciences, that develops DNA-based technology to help justify product claims, ensure authenticity and provide and additional level of transparency across global supply chains.
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High Marks for Testing | Textile Insight
By Trish Martin
The industrial Fabrics Association International hosted the IFAI Expo 2016 in Charlotte, NC recently. It had near-record attendance, robust programming, and some local flair. The October event featured three major areas - Advanced Textiles, Specialty Fabrics, and Shade & Weather - along with a reception staged at the nearby NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Applied DNA Sciences designed a unique SigNature T DNA tagging system that helps companies guarantee that the materials they specify are used in their products.
"You want to know where your products come from but it's just as important to know where they don't come from," said MeiLin Wan, the company's VP of Textile Sales.
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Is Your T-Shirt Clean of Slavery? Science May Soon be Able to Tell
By Liz Mermin | November 28, 2016
London, United Kingdom - Shoppers lured by a bargain-priced T shirt but concerned about whether the item is free of slave labor could soon have the answer - from DNA forensic technology.
James Hayward, chief executive of U.S.-based Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. that develops DNA-based technology to prevent counterfeiting and ensure authenticity, said his researchers have been working in the cotton industry for up to nine years.
Hayward said cotton was one of the most complex supply chains he had come across because it was grown in more than 100 countries and goes through a multi-stage transformation process before emerging in "fast fashion" that is cheap and disposable.
"Often each country (is) performing a single function in the transformation of a mature cotton fiber; a single cell into a finished product like a cotton shirt ... along the way there are many opportunities for cheating," said Hayward.
Hayward said an ideal way to ascertain the true identity of a natural commodity was to use the DNA that nature gave that commodity or to mark it with manufactured DNA.
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Textile Conference in Mumbai | Make In India Event
Global Vision of Indian Textile Industry
A two day International Textile Conference on "Make in India - Global Vision of Textile Industry" was organized by The Textile Association (TAI) (India), in Mumbai on December 1-2, 2016. The conference had eminent speakers from the Indian Textile Industry such as Reliance Industries (Polyester division), Birla Cellulose, Aditya Birla Fashion, Amazon, Applied DNA Sciences, Automah, and GOTS, among other companies along with government officials from various departments and state governments.
Memento was presented to Applied DNA Sciences as Supporter for the event by Chief Guest, Mr. Ujjwal Uke, IAS, Principle Secretary (Textiles), Govt. of Maharashtra. Rajeev Kewlani received the memento on behalf of Applied DNA Sciences.
With Indian government aspiring to reach $600 USD from the current $110 USD, the forum deliberated that it will require an additional 20 mn fiber to achieve that set target. In the process, it will be polyester and cellulosic fiber used to drive the growth and lead us upward in the production of cotton from the current 5.5 mn that is limited. Officials from the government emphasized the initiatives they have taken to give impetus to textile industries, along with new initiatives taken to include small and medium sectors as well on the Make in India campaign.
Unanimously, the forum agreed that Make in India has to happen in a sustainable way and technology will play a crucial role in that. One session in particular was focused on innovations in Manufacturing technologies, which included presentations by Monforts- Germany, Waste Water Management by ATE, Waterless Dyeing (CO2), and a presentation from the GOTS.
During business sessions themed "New Trends in Retailing & Others," APDN presented how DNA based textile solutions: fiberTyping and SigNature T, are playing a critical role in securing supply chains in today's globalized economies where supply chains have become more complex, integrated, and wide spread than ever. DNA based track and traceability technology such as SigNature T can play a critical role in bringing transparency, traceability, and trust in textile supply chains as well as bring certainty to uncertain supply chains.
In this month's issue:
• APDN Press Release | Harris Poll
• Textile Insight | High Marks For Testing
• The Thomas Retuers Foundation | Is Your T-Shirt Clean of Slavery?
• Textile Conference in Mumbai | Make in India Event
• Textile World | Applied DNA Sciences: Using The Power of DNA to Prove Product Claims and Origin
• The Thomas Retuers Foundation | From DNA to Laws to Data, Five Key Tools to Combat Trafficking in 2017
• The Guardian | Appliance of DNA Science Can Shine a Light on Forced Labor in The Cotton Fields
• Heimtextil Event
• Upcoming Events
American Consumers to Manufacturers: It better be 100% what you say it is or we are not buying, especially if it involves forced labor
Applied DNA Sciences cotton survey conducted by Harris Poll reveals 30% of consumers say they would stop purchasing a brand if they made a false product claim about their bedding/clothing product; three in five Americans would not purchase if child or forced laborers were involved
Applied DNA Sciences announced the results of a cotton survey conducted by Harris Poll.
Home goods and apparel manufacturers: Consumers are voicing their concerns. With a new president focused on protecting products born in the USA, consumers may be looking more closely at product origins, and could demand more transparency. Thirty percent of Americans said that they would completely stop purchasing a brand if they made a false product claim about a bedding/clothing product being 100% organic, 100% Pima cotton, or other claim of this type, while roughly three in five Americans (61%) say if they found a brand made their bedding/clothing products from raw cotton that was picked by child laborers/forced laborers, they would no longer purchase the brand. These statistics are part of a recent survey of over 2,000 US adults 18 and over, conducted online in December 2016 by Harris Poll on behalf of Applied DNA Sciences, that develops DNA-based technology to help justify product claims, ensure authenticity and provide and additional level of transparency across global supply chains.
Read More >>
High Marks for Testing | Textile Insight
By Trish Martin
The industrial Fabrics Association International hosted the IFAI Expo 2016 in Charlotte, NC recently. It had near-record attendance, robust programming, and some local flair. The October event featured three major areas - Advanced Textiles, Specialty Fabrics, and Shade & Weather - along with a reception staged at the nearby NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Applied DNA Sciences designed a unique SigNature T DNA tagging system that helps companies guarantee that the materials they specify are used in their products.
"You want to know where your products come from but it's just as important to know where they don't come from," said MeiLin Wan, the company's VP of Textile Sales.
Read More >>
Is Your T-Shirt Clean of Slavery? Science May Soon be Able to Tell
By Liz Mermin | November 28, 2016
London, United Kingdom - Shoppers lured by a bargain-priced T shirt but concerned about whether the item is free of slave labor could soon have the answer - from DNA forensic technology.
James Hayward, chief executive of U.S.-based Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. that develops DNA-based technology to prevent counterfeiting and ensure authenticity, said his researchers have been working in the cotton industry for up to nine years.
Hayward said cotton was one of the most complex supply chains he had come across because it was grown in more than 100 countries and goes through a multi-stage transformation process before emerging in "fast fashion" that is cheap and disposable.
"Often each country (is) performing a single function in the transformation of a mature cotton fiber; a single cell into a finished product like a cotton shirt ... along the way there are many opportunities for cheating," said Hayward.
Hayward said an ideal way to ascertain the true identity of a natural commodity was to use the DNA that nature gave that commodity or to mark it with manufactured DNA.
Read More >>
Textile Conference in Mumbai | Make In India Event
Global Vision of Indian Textile Industry
A two day International Textile Conference on "Make in India - Global Vision of Textile Industry" was organized by The Textile Association (TAI) (India), in Mumbai on December 1-2, 2016. The conference had eminent speakers from the Indian Textile Industry such as Reliance Industries (Polyester division), Birla Cellulose, Aditya Birla Fashion, Amazon, Applied DNA Sciences, Automah, and GOTS, among other companies along with government officials from various departments and state governments.
Memento was presented to Applied DNA Sciences as Supporter for the event by Chief Guest, Mr. Ujjwal Uke, IAS, Principle Secretary (Textiles), Govt. of Maharashtra. Rajeev Kewlani received the memento on behalf of Applied DNA Sciences.
With Indian government aspiring to reach $600 USD from the current $110 USD, the forum deliberated that it will require an additional 20 mn fiber to achieve that set target. In the process, it will be polyester and cellulosic fiber used to drive the growth and lead us upward in the production of cotton from the current 5.5 mn that is limited. Officials from the government emphasized the initiatives they have taken to give impetus to textile industries, along with new initiatives taken to include small and medium sectors as well on the Make in India campaign.
Unanimously, the forum agreed that Make in India has to happen in a sustainable way and technology will play a crucial role in that. One session in particular was focused on innovations in Manufacturing technologies, which included presentations by Monforts- Germany, Waste Water Management by ATE, Waterless Dyeing (CO2), and a presentation from the GOTS.
During business sessions themed "New Trends in Retailing & Others," APDN presented how DNA based textile solutions: fiberTyping and SigNature T, are playing a critical role in securing supply chains in today's globalized economies where supply chains have become more complex, integrated, and wide spread than ever. DNA based track and traceability technology such as SigNature T can play a critical role in bringing transparency, traceability, and trust in textile supply chains as well as bring certainty to uncertain supply chains.