• Green Label – fabrics produced with certified organic raw materials
• Brown Label – fabrics made in accordance with social responsibility and transparency standards
A strong line-up of speakers from around the world has already been confirmed for day one and two (13 & 14 March 2013) of the upcoming Interstoff #
• Blue Label – fabrics manufactured using optimized dyeing and finishing processes
• Silver Label – fabrics that meet some criteria from each of the above labels
Seminar outline
Day one will provide visitors with a comprehensive understanding of what to expect from spring / summer 2014 Designs and Trends.
Speakers and seminar topics include:
• Stylesight (USA), speaker TBC – S/S 14 Womenswear Trend Forecast
• Ms Sachiko Inoue, I.S. Planning (Japan) – Fashion Trend Seminar for spring / summer 2014
• Ms Barbara Santoni, Close-up Fashion Publications (Italy) – Print Trends for spring / summer 2014
• Ms Geneviève Flaven, Style-Vision (France) – Women’s Fashion Accessories and Casual Wear
And Dr Austin Au from the Clothing Industry Training Authority will discuss Sustainability for Textile Manufacturing in his seminar titled ‘The Back Side of Reducing Carbon Emissions’.
Day two sees the focus shift to Certifications and Standards, with seminars including:
• Natural Textiles Certifications – Requirements for the Processing of Organic Fibres
• What you should know about Organic Textiles. GOTS in a Nutshell with the Latest Updates
• Ready for Western Markets: Oeko-Tex
• Low Carbon Manufacturing Programme of WWF
• WRAP Certification and Ethical Production
• Enhancing Global Supply Chain Sustainability – A Development-Oriented Approach
Messe Frankfurt