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Mohawk takes 3rd in Southeastern Corporate Sustainability Rankings
Home Textiles Today Staff, May 1, 2012Dalton, Ga. - Mohawk Industries has earned yet another feather in its eco-friendly cap, moving up two notches from last year on the Southeastern Corporate Sustainability Rankings to third place among Georgia-based companies for sustainable practices in the region.
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Survey: Consumers like being green, but not paying more for it
HTT Staff, April 19, 2012Austin, Texas - Just ahead of Earth Day on April 22, a new consumer survey upholds a long-running retail trend: 59% of consumers are unwilling to pay more for eco-friendly products, even though nearly half (46%) said they are more inclined to buy such a product compared to a rival product without an environmentally friendly profile. More -
Valley Forge Fabrics undertakes carbon neutral shipping
HTT Staff, April 12, 2012Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. - Valley Forge Fabrics is implementing UPS' carbon neutral shipping program to reduce its impact on the environment. More -
Glen Raven earns sustainability rating
HTT Staff, March 13, 2012Charlotte, N.C. - Two of Glen Raven Custom Fabrics' new Sunbrella Contract constructions have been credited with Silver level compliance under the standard for the Sustainable Assessment for Commercial Furnishings Fabrics. More -
Pure Inspired Design launches new Pure Elements collection
HTT Staff, March 3, 2012Minneapolis - Building upon its Pure Kicks collection, Pure Inspired Design is introducing the Pure Elements collection of assorted fabrics. More -
Lenzing present new eco MicroModal fiber
HTT Staff, February 22, 2012Paris - Cellulose fiber producer Lenzing debuted a new fiber called MicroModal Edelweiss during the spring trade shows here. More -
Harmony Art and Organic Cotton Plus achieve GOTS certification
HTT Staff, February 13, 2012Gualala, Calif. - Fabric designer Harmony Art, based here, and online fabric retailer Organic Cotton Plus have become certified to the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), which requires the use of organic fiber while prohibiting the use of toxic finishing agents as well as child labor. More -
Ambadi floor coverings receive OekoTex certification
HTT Staff, February 2, 2012Channai, India - Rug and carpet manufacturer Ambadi Enterprises has received Oeko-Tex certification for its latest line of polyester carpets, ensuring they are free from harmful chemicals. Ambadi's newest rugs also have an antimicrobial story as they are made with Sanitized from Clariant. More -
Video coverage from the Heimtextil Show 2012
Home Textiles Today Staff, January 10, 2012Join HTT Publisher Warren Shoulberg and Editor-in-Chief Jennifer Marks as they report from the Heimtextil show in Frankfurt. Each day they will talk with exhibitors and attendees about the trends and issues shaping the global home textiles industry. Videos from each day will be presented below. Just click on the top video each day. More
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