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externally with other retailers and organisations)
and communicate extensively,” she said.
“It was inspiring to be a part of the
global conversation around the sustainability
“ “THE ROOTS of opportunities in our industry. It highlighted the
importance of the impact that we can make in
the fashion business are in our local context and that we are not alone on
the FIELDS and FORESTS, our journey to make a sustainable difference in
the garment and textile industry.” – Paulina Urben
and extracted from deep (Mr Price Sport).
Tanya Aucamp, Cotton SA said: “This was
WITHIN THE GROUND” my third year of attending the TE conference.
– La Rhea Pepper (managing This conference remains an amazing learning
director of the Textile platform. I am grateful for the opportunity
provided to me to attend, as this put me in a
Exchange)” position to raise my concerns in an open forum
on the skewed positioning of genetically modified
cotton by the organic cotton activists. Statements
by them result in myths on facts pertaining to
water and chemical usage in cotton production,
tainting the industry.”
Anton Peters (Woolworths) said that his The 2020 Textile Exchange Sustainability
understanding of the difference we can make Conference is scheduled to take place during the
in the global challenge of sustainability has first week of November 2020 in Dublin, Ireland.
increased. “Rubbing shoulders with like-minded
global players across the industry has challenged
me not only to educate myself, but all that I interact References
with, to slow down the impact the textile industry 1. southpole.com/sustainability-solutions
is having on our planet with bad manufacturing 2. An indigenous historic tribe from Canada,
practices.” from the Musqueam Indian Reserve, located
Alison Lloyd (Woolworths) indicated that south of Marine Drive near the mouth of the
challenges around sustainability can be over- Fraser River. (musqueam.bc.ca/our-story/
whelming. She emphasised that Woolworths is on who-we-are)
this journey and needs to commit to reach targets. 3. FSC is the preferred certification for forest-
“In order to deliver these, we need to be focused, based fabrics. (fsc.org/en/news/forest-
catwalk-fsc-preferred-certification-forest-
ensure we are clear in our purpose, choose the based-fabrics)
right partners, collaborate (internally as well as

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