AITEX Infoday - R&D collaboration to guarantee future of textile industry

09 Apr '09

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The added value of ecological alternatives
Participants were also introduced to the “made in Green” ecological certification which has been developed by AITEX to certify manufactured products free from harmful substances, and with respect to the environment and the workers' human rights. Traceability is a crucial aspect to obtain this label because the whole supply chain must be evaluated from spinning to the finished garment.

As the AITEX general manager, Mr. Vicente Blanes, explained, “made in Green” is a “marketing tool that contributes to have a better environment by giving visibility to certain products and companies”. The label was originally created in 2005 as a response to “cheap imports” produced in countries with clear absence of strict environmental and work regulation. That is why In his opinion, ecological protection should become an advantage for the EU textile industry to compete in global marketplace.

There are already more than 40 companies with this certification being used in Spain and the label has recently been introduced in the UK and Belgium thanks to licensing agreements with Shirley Technologies and Centexbel.

The Textile Industry Research Association, AITEX : Based in the Comunidad Valenciana, Spain, this private non-profit R&D centre has been developing innovative products and materials for the textile, clothing and technical textiles industries since 1985. Currently, AITEX has close to 1,000 associated members, more than 1,700 clients and almost 300 companies participating in more than 100 different projects. AITEX also provides a wide range of testing and certification services to textile, clothing, technical textiles and related industry and carries out a large number of research projects both at national and international level.

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