It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

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CITI Awards / First Edition

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Pratibha Syntex Ltd emerged as the winner in the category 'Progress Towards Sustainability'.

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The first ever sustainability awards for the Indian textiles industry, instituted by the apex Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) were given away last night at the 3rd Global Textile Conclave (GTC) in Jaipur.

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