India

The Tirupur Exporters Association (TEA) says that the city’s knitwear companies will begin focusing on using more recycled water in their operations. Speaking at a recent trade event, TEA General Secretary TR Vijaykumar noted that the industry uses upwards of 100 million gallons of water each day and that it is important for the sector to focus on reducing its environmental impact. He also says there will be a greater emphasis on using more eco-friendly dyes. (Fibre2Fashion)