France's textile industry pins its hopes on sustainable fashion In a light-filled room, a seamstress carefully takes measurements as she unrolls long, colourful fabrics. In front of the rows of sewing machines, "green" printers with solvent-free inks are lined up next to bags produced from scrap or unsold items. As the textile sector struggles to make ends meet in the Hauts-de-France, manufacturers are turning to sustainable fashion in a bid to secure the sector's future. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES