Ecotextile News e-newsletter 04.02.15

By Stacey Dove
4 February 2015

Ecotextile News e-bulletin

Wednesday 4 February 2015

Adidas begins sourcing from Myanmar

Sportswear retailer adidas Group has begun sourcing Myanmar following two years of “extensive stakeholder engagement” in the country.

Brands ‘silent’ on Uzbek cotton sourcing

Benetton, L Brands and Forever 21 are among a dozen apparel and home textiles brands which are claimed to be ignoring requests asking how they are helping prevent Uzbek cotton picked through forced labour entering their supply chains.

Toray develops bio-based nylon

Technology experts at Japanese textile giant Toray say it has combined a new 3D fabric structure with the first plant-based membrane to offer the performance apparel market an ultra-light, soft laminate that is both breathable and water-resistant.

Flexible, fluorine-free water repellent

Canadian research firm Nanex has launched a new super-hydrophobic fluorine-free silica-based treatment with a ‘modifiable core’ to make it possible to add other specific properties to the water repellent coating, such as flame resistance and even anti-microbial properties.

Myanmar human rights: a ‘car crash’ in 2014

The annual report of Human Rights Watch claims Myanmar’s human rights situation was a “car crash” in 2014, and experienced a marked deterioration following two years of progress after the country’s returned to civilian government in 2011.

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Eco-responsible polyester disperse dyes

Huntsman Textile Effects has launched a new range of disperse dyes for the exhaust dyeing of polyester and polyester blended fabrics, which it says is compatible with a range of environmental standards such as bluesign, Oeko-Tex 100 and satisfies the RSL needs of major brands and the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals Group.

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NEW ISSUE:
Ecotextile News Feb/Mar 2015

VF Corporation’s new Chem-IQ programme, Brands cut ties with Ethiopia project, Heimtextil round-up, ILO presses brands to absorb wage hikes, Two minutes with Bill; Anderson, head of social and environmental affairs, Asia Pacific region, adidas Group, Chemical substitutes: the unpalatable truth, EU considers new GPP textile criteria, CSR needs board buy-in to succeed, Is apparel sourcing all about low cost? Potential REACH impacts considered, Cotton Horizons – a new regular feature on cotton and sustainability, and all the latest news, insight, and analysis.

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