The Bluesign Technologies conference will be held in Switzerland on July 13 and 14. Bluesign is an emerging standard for environmental health and safety in manufacturing textiles. The Switzerland-based organisation provides independent auditing of textile mills, examining manufacturing processes, from raw materials and energy inputs to water and air emissions outputs. It ranks its audit findings in order of concern and suggests ways to reduce consumption while recommending alternatives to harmful chemicals or processes.

This is the fourth conference and for the first time it’s open to the public. Top speakers from science and industry will speak under the topic ‘The Blue Way’. The conference will be divided into three sections: Blue Economy, Blue Chemistry and Blue Competence, which will, respectively, give an insight into economical and sustainable thinking, the chemical industry's greener solutions and alternatives, and sustainability options in textile processing and machinery.

Bluesign has gained serious traction in the last few years among some of the leading brands in the outdoor clothing and gear business. Eco conscious consumers can feel confident purchasing clothing items with the Bluesign label that they are buying the most environmentally-friendly, socially conscious jackets, shirts, sweaters, pants, hat or gloves.

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