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2009 OE Technical Conference, October 20-22 in Seattle, USA 21st Century Sustainable Textiles: A Deeper Look at Key Issues If you are a textiles professional chartered with improving the sustainability of your product, this is the one 2009 meeting you’ll want to attend. This comprehensive meeting and forum will cover important aspects of sustainable textiles with topics including organic fibers, intelligent textiles, recycled fibers, natural fibers, sustainable business practices, water and energy usage, social issues, climate concerns, industry and product integrity, consumer market trends, key performance indicators, and traceability and transparency issues. Registration opens on June 1 at: http://www.organicexchange.org. Sponsorship opportunities available now. Continue Reading Upcoming Events Dusseldorf, Germany Seminar, May 26 and 27 OE attending Go Green – Save the Planet, May 17 in New Delhi, India OE attending CleanMed, May 18-20 in Chicago, USA World Congress on Organic Cotton, September 21-25 in Interlaken, Switzerland. Discount on registration available now 2009 OE Technical Conference, October 20-22 in Seattle, USA 21st Century Sustainable Textiles: A Deeper Look at Key Issues Continue Reading Perspectives on Organic Cotton in Turkey Our members have asked Organic Exchange to provide a forum for discussing issues and opinions regarding the world of organic cotton and other sustainable fibers. This is the first in a series of those pieces. We promise that they will be challenging and informative, perhaps at times maybe even slightly controversial. In all cases, the articles represent our membership's commitment to get the issues discussed in a transparent, open, and respectful manner. Please keep in mind that the ideas and opinions expressed here do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of Organic Exchange. OE Board Members Aydin Unsal of Egedeniz Tekstil and Marci Zaroff of Under the Canopy both present interesting perspectives of the current organic cotton situation in Turkey, in the following article. Continue Reading Industry Integrity Updates ETKO is the new certifying body that has been licensed by Organic Exchange to certify to the OE Standards. OE´s Industry Integrity site has been updated, including resources regarding OE Standards certified companies. Continue Reading Farm System Crop Report - Now Available This new report is a review of crops grown in rotation or as part of the organic cotton farm system, available at no charge. Continue Reading   Organic Exchange is a 501c(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and expanding organic fiber agriculture worldwide. Call or email Organic Exchange: 806.428.3411 | info@organicexchange.org