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Kuraflex counter cloth to bear the FSC certified logo

06 Nov '20

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Pic: Kuraray Kuraflex

Kuraray Kuraflex has announced that its Kuraflex counter cloth, a nonwoven kitchen wipe for hygiene control, has been certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), as conforming to the FSC certification system, an international certification system associated with forest management. The company manufactures and sells nonwoven fabrics and products.

As part of its initiatives aimed at addressing environmental concerns, Kuraray Kuraflex manufactures the aforementioned product from rayon, an FSC-certified raw material. Thus, Kuraflex counter cloth has become an FSC certified product.

To date, Kuraray Kuraflex has been engaged in the manufacture and sale of counter cloth to support the improvement of hygiene control practices in the food industry. Now, Kuraray Kuraflex is determined to simultaneously contribute to the preservation of the forest environment. Kuraflex counter cloth bearing the FSC certified logo mark on its package will be made available on the market from autumn 2020 onwards, according to a press release by the company.

The counter cloth is nonwoven fabric kitchen wipe made of rayon, the product is easily laundered and quick to dry, features that make it hard for it to become a bacterial hotbed. Since its release in October 1972, this product has been widely used in supermarkets, restaurants and other industrial food venues at home and abroad.

Founded by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and other bodies, the FSC is an international NGO established in 1993 with the aim of popularising responsible forest management around the world. The FSC certification system is a framework designed to provide consumers with tangible products made of raw materials deriving from forests that are responsibly managed in a manner suitable for environmental, social and economic benefits. At the same time, the system is intended to help raw material producers enjoy sufficient profit. The FSC logo is granted to organisations deemed to maintain a proper management system within the clearly defined scope of operations subject to certification. The certification system, thus, aims to encourage consumers to choose products bearing the FSC logo to support the conservation of the forest environment around the globe.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (GK)