Archroma produces ZDHC MRSL-compliant list

Specialty chemicals business, Archroma, has published a formulation list of colorants and chemicals which comply with the ZDHC’s new MRSL, in a move which suggests that brands and chemicals suppliers are ready to work in tandem to tackle potentially toxic chemicals in textiles.

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Career opportunities with Careers in Textiles

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Vaude raises bar with sustainability report

German company Vaude has looked to raise the bar with its latest sustainability report by becoming the first outdoor brand to report in accordance with the international Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G4 standards as well as setting up a dedicated website to detail its sustainability efforts.

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Calls for more textile transparency

German Green Party politician, Renat Künast, called for a European transparency directive during a discussion on environmental and social textile standards at the recent Ethical Fashion Show Berlin.

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WWF and IKEA update BCI progress

The WWF and IKEA have launched a new progress report on their involvement with the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI), which includes details of reduced usage of chemical pesticides, chemical fertilisers and water, along with improved earnings and social benefits for workers during 2013.

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Apparel sourcing at Texworld USA

Described as the largest apparel sourcing event in North America, Texworld USA returns to New York this July.

Designers, merchandisers, sourcing professionals and garment buyers will have the opportunity to see apparel fabrics, trims and accessories for children’s, women’s and menswear, with showcased textiles including cotton, denim, linen and wool.

Texworld USA will be held 22-24 July 2014 at the Javits Convention Center, 655 West 34th Street, New York.

June/July 2014 magazine issue

Sustainable cotton: the big debate, 'Business as usual not an option in Bangladesh' report analysis, Two Minutes with: Elin Larsson, corporate responsibility manager, Filippa K,
 Detox Deconstructed report stirs welcome debate, Is too much 'fast fashion' a design destined for trash? Tone Skårdal Tobiasson discusses. Invista launches bio-derived Lycra,
International Wool Textile Organisation Congress round-up, Tiny fibres = big problem, New resource on plastic particles found on global shorelines and their link to the textile industry,
Can retailers continue to 'save the planet' whilst simultaneously sharing aggressive growth plans?, Bangladesh call for action reaches Parliament, Unifi increases production capacity,
The Bigger Picture – Soup of the day: plastic, Special report: organic cotton in Central Asia, China gets tough on polluters, and all the latest news, insight, analysis.

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