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At the upcoming Kingpins Amsterdam tradeshow, The LYCRA Co will be showcasing fabrics with its latest sustainable offerings, including LYCRA fibre 166L which was recently awarded a Gold Level Material Health Certificate by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute.

The new Oeko-Tex regulations for all certification systems and services have entered into force from April 1. Consumer protection and sustainability along the textile value chain have always been fundamental issues for the Oeko-Tex association.

Rising cotton prices are set to hit profit margins of textile and apparel players due to their inability to pass on the high production cost on to consumers as seasonal demand is weak.

Surat could play a pivotal role in VisionNXT, a trend forecasting initiative of the government to create an indigenous fashion forecasting service, textiles minister Smriti Irani said inaugurating the Rs 300-crore Karanj Textile Park in Mandvi taluka in south Gujarat recently.

With the Dibella reforestation project in India, the company is realising its declared climate goals and enabling third parties to take advantage of carbon dioxide (CO2) compensation.