http://www.ecotextile.com/ 2010-09-02T19:51:54+00:00 text/html 2010-09-02T13:23:00+00:00 http://www.ecotextile.com/ John Mowbray http://ecotextile.com/index.php?Itemid=2&option=com_content&view=article&id=10801:us-to-tighten-lead-limits-on-kids-clothes&catid=111:labels-legislation-premium WASHINGTON - The US Department of Ecology (DOE) has completed a pilot rule process and has started to make legal requirements to eliminate lead from children’s clothing, textiles and other items to levels under 100 ppm. text/html 2010-09-02T09:16:00+00:00 http://www.ecotextile.com/ Haydn Davis http://ecotextile.com/index.php?Itemid=2&option=com_content&view=article&id=10800:teijin-combines-ecology-with-function&catid=112:materials-production-premium PARIS - Teijin Fibers will promote its latest environmentally friendly, high performance polyester materials at this week’s Interfiliere exhibition in Paris. Presented under the theme ‘The Fusion of Ecology & Function’, the main focus at the lingerie and beachwear fabric trade fair will be on ELKTM (ELASTYTM), a urethane-alternative, high-performance polyester cushioning material, which a growing number of companies are using to make bra cups. text/html 2010-09-01T09:51:00+00:00 http://www.ecotextile.com/ Haydn Davis http://ecotextile.com/index.php?Itemid=2&option=com_content&view=article&id=10799:china-to-slash-printing-and-dyeing-facilities&catid=26:dyes-chemicals Zhejiang - Shaoxing County, renowned as a major textile hub in Eastern China, is to reduce its annual textile printing and dyeing capacity by 710 million metres before mid-September, as part of a wider plan to reduce energy usage and cut emissions. The reduction accounts for around 5% of the current capacity of the county, which is located in the south of the Yangtze Delta in China's Zhejiang Province. text/html 2010-08-31T11:06:00+00:00 http://www.ecotextile.com/ Haydn Davis http://ecotextile.com/index.php?Itemid=2&option=com_content&view=article&id=10798:us-eco-brand-launches-in-uk&catid=110:fashion-retail-premium LONDON - A US based eco-fashion company is hoping to build on its award winning success in the American market by launching in the UK. Founded in San Francisco in 2009 by sisters Alison Stanich Power and Jennifer Stanich-Banmiller, A Lot To Say Inc offers a range of eco apparel and accessories which also use imprinted statements related to health, well-being and environmental issues. text/html 2010-08-25T14:20:00+00:00 http://www.ecotextile.com/ John Mowbray http://ecotextile.com/index.php?Itemid=2&option=com_content&view=article&id=10796:kuyichi-opens-first-uk-store&catid=10:fashion-retail LONDON – Dutch fashion brand Kuyichi, which was founded by the NGO Solidaridad as a way to introduce moe organic cotton into the mainstream market, has opened its first stand-alone retail concept store in Manchester, UK. The store marks the beginning of the roll out of Kuyichi across the UK, Ireland and France. Created by Kuyichi’s in house design team, the new Manchester store covers 1,363 sq ft and its interior includes hot FSC wood, beautiful natural stones, tropical plants and an overall simplistic store design. The brand says it will offer its customers an innovative blend of fair trade and sustainability alongside a lifestyle brand that is based on almost 100% sustainable product."We wanted a store that you will not find on every corner of the street,” explains Kuyichi (http://www.kuyichi.com) CEO Leo Cantagalli. “And we want to surprise, because we are different. The Manchester store shows 'The World of Kuyichi'. Uncomplicated, but with good, sustainable products that range from our bags through to our accessories,” he said.Kuyichi is also a Made-By (http://www.made-by.org) partner brand. Made-By, which was founded in 2004 is an independent consumer label for fashion companies who continuously improve and are transparent about the social, economic and ecological conditions throughout the whole supply chain of their collections. Like Kuyichi, it was set up by Solidaridad (http://www.solidaridad.nl).“At Made-By we are extremely proud to call Kuyichi a partner brand and work with them to achieve their sustainability goals” says Allanna McAspurn, General Manager of MADE-BY in the United Kingdom. “I’m certain that the opening of its first UK store in Manchester is going to introduce the Kuyichi brand and its philosophy to a much wider audience across Britain. This is a brand to watch.” text/html 2010-08-25T08:16:00+00:00 http://www.ecotextile.com/ John Mowbray http://ecotextile.com/index.php?Itemid=2&option=com_content&view=article&id=10795:interview-philip-chamberlain-caa-europe&catid=110:fashion-retail-premium Two minutes with … Philip Chamberlain, Head of Sustainability, C&A Europe. Ecotextile News gives readers an insight on how C&A intends to expand its organic cotton and sustainable fabrics programme, and finds out if its customers also 'care' .... text/html 2010-08-25T07:27:00+00:00 http://www.ecotextile.com/ John Mowbray http://ecotextile.com/index.php?Itemid=2&option=com_content&view=article&id=10794:texworld-talk-on-sustainability&catid=125:shows-events PARIS – At next month’s Texworld exhibition in Paris, Messe Frankfurt has organised a seminar that will feature leading experts who will go ‘in search of organic and other sustainable textiles.’Speakers from the Soil Association, Fairtrade Labelling Organisations, Lenzing and Organic Exchange will outline to textile manufacturers and buyers’ the various kinds of organic and sustainable textiles that are readily available, potential future market share and their commercial impact. “Some like recycled polyester or Lyocell are relatively new, others like hemp or organic cotton have been on the market for many years already,” said Bernd Müller, Project Director for sustainable textiles at Messe Frankfurt, “Leading experts from textile organisations and enterprises will discuss the question of how sustainable textiles have developed in the market and their future market share and business potential.”Phil Patterson, managing director of Colour Connections and chair of the RITE Group will give a hard hitting presentation on textile eco-metrics entitled, “Facts about fiction: The truth, the whole truth and nothing like the truth.”In addition to the seminar, which takes place on 15th September at Texworld located at Paris LeBourget there are certified suppliers of organic cotton, linen, hemp, recycled material or other sustainable textiles at the next edition of Texworld in addition to the regular fabric exhibitors.A fabric forum ‘Eco-textiles: Fabrics that care’ and an eco-friendly textiles itinerary will be published in the visitor guide to allow attendees to easily identify sustainable textile suppliers.To register to attend the event follow this LINK. (http://texworld.messefrankfurt.com/paris/en/visitors/ecofriendlyandfairtrade.html) text/html 2010-08-24T14:26:00+00:00 http://www.ecotextile.com/ John Mowbray http://ecotextile.com/index.php?Itemid=2&option=com_content&view=article&id=10792:cashmere-event-to-address-sustainability-&catid=125:shows-events HONG KONG – A new event in China will highlight the problems the cashmere industry faces with quality and sustainability on a global scale and whether these issues threaten the long-term growth of the industry. text/html 2010-08-20T13:27:00+00:00 http://www.ecotextile.com/ John Mowbray http://ecotextile.com/index.php?Itemid=2&option=com_content&view=article&id=10789:class-does-it-rite&catid=10:fashion-retail LONDON – C.L.A.S.S., the eco-fashion network with showrooms in Milan, London and New York is to partner the RITE Group at its up-coming conference on sustainable textiles in London as part of its ongoing mission to bring sustainable innovations to the forefront of commercial and retail fashion. text/html 2010-08-20T11:07:00+00:00 http://www.ecotextile.com/ John Mowbray http://ecotextile.com/index.php?Itemid=2&option=com_content&view=article&id=10788:biofach-strengthens-textile-link&catid=125:shows-events NÜRNBERG – Green fashion will be on the agenda once again at BioFach, the World Organic Trade Fair, which takes place in February 2011 with buyers’ being able to peruse a growing number of textile exhibitors and attend the expanding Textile Forum. text/html 2010-08-19T12:31:00+00:00 http://www.ecotextile.com/ John Mowbray http://ecotextile.com/index.php?Itemid=2&option=com_content&view=article&id=10787:eco-textiles-make-gains-at-outdoor-retailer&catid=126:shows-events-premium SALT LAKE CITY – Recycled wool, recycled warp knit polyester fabrics, renewable biopolymers and the launch of a new Eco Index were some of the highlights at the recent Outdoor Retail show in Salt Lake City, USA. Karl Magruder reports. text/html 2010-08-18T15:33:00+00:00 http://www.ecotextile.com/ John Mowbray http://ecotextile.com/index.php?Itemid=2&option=com_content&view=article&id=10785:the-finisterre-sustainable-pipeline&catid=10:fashion-retail CORNWALL – Cult outdoor clothing brand Finisterre has developed a new range of highly technical apparel sourced from sustainable raw materials – a combination which is fast becoming the hallmark of the UK company. text/html 2010-08-18T11:55:00+00:00 http://www.ecotextile.com/ John Mowbray http://ecotextile.com/index.php?Itemid=2&option=com_content&view=article&id=10784:another-eco-award-for-klaettermusen&catid=10:fashion-retail SWEDEN – Outdoor clothing brand Klättermusen recently won a GOLD OutDoor award for its rugged, lightweight ‘Einride 2.0’ wind and rain jacket, which is made from recycled polyester, organic cotton and has a fluorocarbon-free durable water repellent finish. text/html 2010-08-18T06:04:00+00:00 http://www.ecotextile.com/ John Mowbray http://ecotextile.com/index.php?Itemid=2&option=com_content&view=article&id=10783:reach-for-dummies&catid=111:labels-legislation-premium LEEDS - There is so much confusion regarding the European REACH legislation and the textiles sector that we felt it was time to produce a brief idiot-proof guide. By Phil Patterson.The REACH legislation stretches to several hundred pages and the official supplementary advice to several hundred more but we’ve condensed it into a small number of bullet points that are relevant to the textile dyeing, finishing and retail industries. text/html 2010-08-16T15:08:00+00:00 http://www.ecotextile.com/ John Mowbray http://ecotextile.com/index.php?Itemid=2&option=com_content&view=article&id=10782:chinas-csc9000t-gains-momentum&catid=111:labels-legislation-premium BEIJING - China has more work to do on its CSC9000T management system, which is designed to produce a more socially and environmentally responsible textile industry, but now there seems to be new progress. By John Mowbray. text/html 2010-08-13T16:30:00+00:00 http://www.ecotextile.com/ John Mowbray http://ecotextile.com/index.php?Itemid=2&option=com_content&view=article&id=10781:fresh-concerns-about-nano-silver&catid=113:dyes-chemicals-premium DURHAM, NC - A new study has found that silver nanoparticles, which are commonly used to produce consumer products such as anti-microbial textiles, can negatively impact plant life and even kill soil microbes. text/html 2010-08-13T08:35:00+00:00 http://www.ecotextile.com/ John Mowbray http://ecotextile.com/index.php?Itemid=2&option=com_content&view=article&id=10780:world-bank-backs-nrdc-bangladesh-dyehouse-project&catid=113:dyes-chemicals-premium DHAKA - The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has received backing from the World Bank for a new project in Bangladesh aimed at slashing water pollution and unnecessary waste from textile dye houses. text/html 2010-08-11T13:32:00+00:00 http://www.ecotextile.com/ Haydn Davis http://ecotextile.com/index.php?Itemid=2&option=com_content&view=article&id=10778:eco-index-pilot-program-launched-&catid=111:labels-legislation-premium BOULDER - The Outdoor Industry Association's Eco Working Group has confirmed the worldwide launch of the Eco Index, the collaboratively-developed environmental impact assessment framework. The Eco Index will now be tested by companies as a key tool for the benchmarking and measurement of product sustainability throughout the outdoor apparel industry. text/html 2010-08-10T14:00:00+00:00 http://www.ecotextile.com/ Haydn Davis http://ecotextile.com/index.php?Itemid=2&option=com_content&view=article&id=10777:more-members-for-bluesign&catid=111:labels-legislation-premium St Gallen - Sustainable textile accreditation scheme bluesign has added a further raft of global textile and apparel companies to its membership. Two of the latest sign-ups as bluesign members include Swiss casualwear label Qloom and high-profile German fashion label Orsay, which launched its pilot scheme for sustainable production several months ago. text/html 2010-08-10T07:39:00+00:00 http://www.ecotextile.com/ John Mowbray http://ecotextile.com/index.php?Itemid=2&option=com_content&view=article&id=10776:china-to-shut-textile-mills-considers-eco-tax&catid=26:dyes-chemicals The Chinese government has ordered the closure of over 2,000 companies in 18 different industries – including the dyeing and finishing sector – as the country mulls a new environmental tax on manufacturing to crack down on highly polluting industries.