Ecotextile News e-newsletter 17.02.16

By Stacey Dove
17 February 2016

Ecotextile News e-bulletin

Wednesday 17 February 2016

BCI defends volume-based fee

The Better Cotton Initiative has defended its volume-based fee (VBF) structure as being vital to directly financing farmer capacity.

Copenhagen Fashion Summit announces speakers

The first keynote speakers have been announced for the Copenhagen Fashion Summit 2016 which takes place on 12 May this year.

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Report: brands misleading public on worker rights

New research claims UK retailer Marks & Spencer is failing to deliver on promises to pay ‘living wages’ to workers in its apparel supply chains in India and Sri Lanka.

Asahi Kasei reports production growth

Japanese textile chemical company Asahi Kasei has told Ecotextile News how growing demand and a broader range of applications for its range of energy and water saving synthetic textile fibres has prompted a significant growth in production capacity at its plant in Thailand. Tommy Lee reports from Paris.

Sustainability on agenda at Intertextile Shanghai

Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics which takes place at the National Exhibition and Convention Center from 16 – 18 March 2016 will once again place a strong emphasis on sustainability issues in the global textile industry.

GLOBAL ORGANIC TEXTILE STANDARD – EU Representative – Brands

The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is a textile processing standard for organic fibres, including ecological and social criteria.
The organisation are looking for an EU representative to promote GOTS to brands and retailers through a relationship-based approach.

Textile industry companies and recruiters can also search Careers in Textiles for their latest talent. Make sure you’re found. Upload your CV today.

New chair for cotton consultants

CottonConnect has appointed its first independent chairman in a bid to expand its work among apparel retailer brands and cotton farmers.

Velvet Jet receives GOTS certification

Velvet Jet, the textile ink division of Bordeaux Digital PrintInk, has received Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certification.

LATEST ISSUE: Ecotextile News Feb/Mar 2016

Two minutes with… Charles Dickinson, environmental sustainability controller, ethical trade, Primark, Is biodegradability just a load of rubbish? Phil Patterson casts his eye over claims of biodegradability in textiles, While the textile sector may talk a good game on environmental issues, industry leaders are still not yet ready to make the profound changes required to bring about a truly sustainable industry, argues Pamela Ravasio, ZDHC seeks unified wastewater guidelines, Oxfam highlights poor worker conditions in Myanmar, Study measures atmospheric micro-plastic textile waste, EU extends CMR consultation deadline, Texworld acknowledges sustainability focus, Upcycling on-trend at Berlin eco-show, New online Textile Standards & Legislation tool, Re-shoring for UK cotton spinning, Garment factories operate “in the shadows”, Innovation drives outdoor sector growth, Can the sourcing of wool by international apparel brands ever be truly ethical? Patagonia opposes TPP deal, Polygenta makes rPET breakthrough, Cotton Horizons: humans are perhaps clever enough to work out how to better manage our resources. Or are we? asks Simon Ferrigno, and all the latest news, insight, and analysis.

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