Cotton

16 Apr 2012

Plans to remove the fruit of cotton trees on a public estate in Fanling have been delayed after a public outcry.

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11 Apr 2012

Bedroom furniture company Okooko originates in New Zealand and is projecting Kiwi-style concern for the environment in Hong Kong.

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Concern over dependence on imports

17 Jan 2012

China must be cautious of its dependence on the global market for agricultural products, as demand and farming costs keep growing while resources become scarcer in the domestic market, Premier Wen...

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Fountain Set faces pressure amid weak sales, low prices

12 Jan 2012

Fountain Set (Holdings), a mainland fabric manufacturer, said its gross margin was under pressure on weaker sales and a fall in the average price following a plunge in cotton prices over the past...

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Newborn gear

28 Aug 2011

Hot seats

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On style, she rules

31 Jul 2011

I heard about this awesome brand that makes sustainable clothes - just a few pieces that you can mix and match and are all you need all year round. Ring any bells? I thought it was called Ulta...

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Opinion

Alex Lo

A dangerous demagogue in our midst

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Jake Van Der Kamp

Ferry subsidies to push rents up further

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Row over who left the cotton in patient's eye

It was supposedly a simple eye operation for a waiter hurt when a beer bottle burst, but it became a talking point online after he was forced to have two more operations to remove cotton threads...

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Cotton company gets into a HK$171m spin

Golden Shield Holdings (Industrial), a Shaanxi manufacturer of spun cotton, said yesterday it planned to raise up to HK$171 million from an initial public offering in Hong Kong.

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Shutdown fears for textile factories

Hong Kong garment makers with factories across the border have warned of a tidal wave of shutdowns if the central government slashes value-added tax rebates on exports.

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Flowers removed from cotton trees by mistake

Government contract workers mistakenly removed flowers as well as fruit from cotton trees in Sheung Shui after being called in to stop cotton fibres being blown into nearby residential areas....

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Cotton's journey

Wool on trees

Cotton is such a big part of our lives we take it for granted today. But, for thousands of years, it was only grown in certain parts of the world - in India and in...

7:10PM

Big step in the right direction

Far from being the preserve of the hippy fringe, an increasing number of big-name apparel companies are turning to sustainable development and green purchasing trends.

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