UK to hold a textile forum to discuss supply chain transparency

Articles on the history of the textile supply chain (trackability), water management, responsible use of chemicals, and emerging areas of nanotechnology will be held at the 5th annual meeting of RITEGROUP 1 in London on October 12th. discuss.

The theme of this year's conference is "Will transparency in the supply chain become a kind of behavior?" (Willsupplychaintransparencyendgreenwash?). The conference will focus on the collection and use of actual data, and deliver real changes in the industry to combat green distortions and market speculation.

The conference will be chaired by Mark Barry, head of environmental protection at Marks & Spencer. Baroness Lola Young, the newly established "All-Party Parlimentary Group" of the political and political parties of the British Parliament, related to the moral and sustainable fashion department, will The image linking method explains the organization. In addition, Tim Wilson, CEO of the software supplier Historic Futures, which promotes the transparency of the supply chain, will discuss the challenges of collecting biographical data under the supervision of apparel retailers and brands; Richard W. Swannell, Head of Waste and Resource Action Program (WRAP), will also provide Regarding the latest developments in the "The Sustainable Clothing Action Plan" (the Sustainable Clothing Action Plan), this action plan was first led by the British government's DEFRA department.

The conference also arranged presentations. The topics included “reasonableness of voluntary agreements and standards for sustainable textiles”, “selection of population growth and diversion”, “sustainable materials”, “production history and measurement indicators” and “ Design and small brands" and so on. Professor Vyvyan Howard, the host of the Nanosystems R&D team at Ulster University, will also address the recent developments in the textile industry's nanotechnology and safety issues.

Note: 1. RITEGROUP:ReducingtheImpactofTextilesontheEnvironment, was established in 2007 to reduce the negative impact on the environment when textiles are manufactured, used and discarded, and to promote the sustainable and ethical production of the global textile and garment supply chain. Founding members include Marks & Spencer, Leeds University and EcotextileNews.

2. Greenwash: A new word synthesized by "green" and "whitewash", used to describe a company, government, or organization that declares its own commitment to environmental protection with certain actions or actions. But actually it is the opposite.