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SBA hosting webinar on EMV chip card technology
September 23rd, 2015
Migrating away from outdated credit and debit cards that use magnetic stripes, U.S. credit card companies have set Oct. 1 as the date for the national adoption of cards embedded with microchips. This technology, known as EMV (Europay, Mastercard, Visa), is a safer form of payment for buyers and sellers, as the cards are nearly […]
Flame retardants on the hot seat: ATP hosting webinar Oct. 27
September 14th, 2015
IFAI’s Advanced Textile Products (ATP) Division will host the second of six IFAI member-exclusive webinars in its flame retardancy series Oct. 27 at 2 p.m. ET. Titled “Flame retardants on the hot seat: Controversy over health impacts and update on State and Federal Regulations,” the webinar will provide an overview of environmental, toxicity and exposure […]
FGA hosting FR code webinar
April 29th, 2015
As an IFAI member-exclusive benefit, the Fabric Graphics Association (FGA) will host a webinar about flame retardancy (FR) standards on May 19 at 11 a.m. EST. It will focus on standards NFPA 701, ASTM E84 and CA Title 19, answering the following questions for each one: What is the code? How is the test done? […]
New cotton sustainability assessment tool
April 16th, 2015
Online tool from Textile Exchange measures environmental, economic and social aspects of organic cotton production. Textile Exchange (TE), a nonprofit dedicated to accelerating sustainability in textile manufacturing, has launched the Organic Cotton Sustainability Assessment Tool (OC-SAT), an online tool for assessing the environmental, economic and social impacts of organic cotton agriculture. TE will hold an […]
SBA to offer free webinar on supply chain disaster preparedness
April 2nd, 2015
Strategies and best practices for engaging suppliers, vendors and partners. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), along with co-sponsor Agility Recovery, will host a free webinar titled “Disaster Preparedness & Your Supply Chain” on April 7 from 2 to 3 p.m. EST. The discussion will focus on proactive steps companies can take to mitigate the […]