The International Oeko-Tex Association and Textile Insight will present “Sustainability: Impacting Policy and the Future of Apparel and Textiles”, the next installment in their popular “Insight on What’s Next” textile and apparel industry roundtable discussion series, on Monday, December 14, 2009, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at The State Club on Centennial Campus at North Carolina State University.
A diverse, expert panel has been assembled to provide textile and retail executives and media representatives with unique and critical insights into how sustainable practices are changing the nature of the apparel and textile industry. The panel will be moderated by Emily Walzer, Editor of Textile Insight, and will include the following experts:
· Keith Crisco– North Carolina Secretary of Commerce
· A. Blanton Godfrey– Dean, College of Textiles, NCSU
· John Eapen—VP Environmental, Health and Safety, American and Efird; Chair, AAfA’s RSL Environmental Committee
· Denny Shaffer—Advocate and former President and CEO, Sierra Club
· Tommy Thompson—Senior Manager International Environmental Affairs, Hanesbrands Inc.
· Sam Moore—Managing Director, Hohenstein Institute America
“Sustainability is a critical evolution for the future health and longevity of the textile and apparel industry,” says Dr. Manfred Wentz, Senior Policy Advisor with Oeko-Tex and newly appointed Adjunct Professor on Sustainability at the College of Textiles. “Many companies are doing remarkable things to make our industry safer, cleaner, and more environmentally responsive. Oeko-Tex is proud to bring together the authorities who can share their experiences in this endeavor. And it is particularly fitting to host this event at NC State University, the intellectual hub of the global textile industry.”
To attend the “Sustainability: Impacting Policy and the Future of Apparel and Textiles” event at NCSU’s State Club on Monday, December 14 at 11:00, contact Dina Dunn at dina@blinkready.com or 336-471-5584. Lunch will be served.
Directions to The State Club in the Dorothy and Roy Park Alumni Center on NCSU’s Centennial Campus are available at www.thestateclub.org/stateclub.html.
About “Insight on What’s Next”
Developed by Textile Insight and Oeko-Tex, the panel discussion series was introduced in early 2009 and has been well received by textile industry participants. To date, feature topics have included trends in consumer behavior, textile technology, product design, merchandising trends, and emerging markets. The events are offered to industry executives and media representatives free of charge.
About Oeko-Tex
The International Oeko-Tex Association, headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, was founded in 1992 by the Austrian Textile Research Institute and the German Hohenstein Research Institutes. Currently, its membership includes 14 independent textile research and testing institutes with offices in over 40 countries. To date, more than 73,000 Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certificates—and more than 10,000 this year alone– have been issued and 8,000 companies in 86 countries are working with Oeko-Tex to ensure that their products are tested for potentially harmful substances. The Association also offers the Oeko-Tex Standard 1000 certification for environmentally and socially responsible textile manufacturing facilities. For more information, visit the website at www.Oeko-Tex.com.
Source: Company release, Greensboro, NC,November 18, 2009
