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Downstream to be labour-intensive for some years: ITMF
09 Sep '19
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The textile industry upstream—fibre, spinning, weaving and knitting—was never labour-intensive, while the middle stream—fabric processing—is becoming less labour-intensive. But the downstream, or stitching, will continue to be labour-intensive till more automated technologies are introduced, according to the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF).
In the next ten years, pollution from the textile industry will be half of what it was before, ITMF president Kihak Sung told Fibre2Fashion in an interview. Compared with 2010, pollution has gone down by 10-15 per cent in 2019, he added.
Switzerland-based ITMF was founded in 1904 and is an international forum for the global textiles industry. (DS)
For the full interview, please click here.
In the next ten years, pollution from the textile industry will be half of what it was before, ITMF president Kihak Sung told Fibre2Fashion in an interview. Compared with 2010, pollution has gone down by 10-15 per cent in 2019, he added.
Switzerland-based ITMF was founded in 1904 and is an international forum for the global textiles industry. (DS)
For the full interview, please click here.
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