EU launches new sustainable cotton program
The European Union has launched a new sustainable cotton program in Pakistan which will be funded under its Switch Asia initiative and it will be implemented by World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan (WWF-P).

Nordic textile label mulls over eco-criteria
As it looks to revise its notoriously strict environmental criteria, the Nordic Swan eco-textile label is debating whether to reduce the minimum amount of organic cotton content allowable from 100% to just 10%, under controversial new proposals.

Portuguese firm gets stringent Oeko-Tex standard
Portuguese fabric manufacturer A Penteadora has been certified under the Oeko-Tex Standard 1000 standard for its environmentally-friendly and socially responsible production practices.

Ethics awards name leading apparel brands
Timberland, Gap, Patagonia and Comme Il Faut are the four apparel brands that have been named in Ethisphere’s Most Ethical Companies list, while Adidas is among the major labels to have dropped off the list.

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PVH to evaluate Crailar
The take-up of Crailar technology by the mainstream clothing industry is showing no signs of slowing after Naturally Advanced Technologies signed a short term development agreement with PVH Corp, one of the largest global apparel companies and operator of the Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger brands.

Home textiles sourcing event
Home Textiles Sourcing Expo (HTSE) is the only sourcing event in North America to solely focus on fabrics and finished soft goods for all home applications. HTSE provides manufacturers, retailers, jobbers, converters, contract specifiers and designers a one stop sourcing venue where they can locate new fabrics and products for their latest collections.

Top speakers confirm RITE attendance
This year’s RITE Group conference on sustainable textiles and clothing is looking stronger than ever with the announcement that key industry figures from UK politics, The European Commission and a leading light from Marks & Spencer will all speak at the October 10th event.

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Interviews: Two minutes with ... Bernhard Kiehl, Sustainable Fabrics, W.L. Gore & Associates Inc; Ikea Sustainability report; Denim Special - Laundering, dyeing, fabrics, eco-impact guide, enzymes, legislation; EU-Eco Label revision update; CO2 dyeing latest; German retailer carbon initiative; USDA bio-preferred textiles; Organic cotton in Japan and India; Retailers lose teeth on mulesing; Special focus on eco-textile printing and new 3D printing; Bio-based nylon and eco-preferred nylon finishing. Nanosilver controversy; Digital textile finishing, and latest news, insight and analysis.

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Right back to basics
Is 3D printing poised to turn the way we make just about everything on its head – including clothing?

CSR fashion survey: Last chance to win iPad3
Deloitte and the Nordic Fashion Association have teamed up with Copenhagen Fashion Summit and media partner Ecotextile News to undertake a 10 minute, global on-line survey that focuses on sustainability and CSR within the global fashion and apparel industry. Participants will get the chance to win a new ipad, two tickets to the Copenhagen Fashion Summit on May 3rd 2012 (worth €400 each), a free annual subscription to Ecotextile News magazine plus a printed copy of the 100 page Eco-Textile Labelling Guide.

MCL Global joins EOCA
MCL Global, the publisher of Ecotextile News magazine is delighted to become a member of the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA).

Exploring the future of sustainable cotton
Participants at a workshop in Germany last week attempted to ‘gaze into the crystal boll’ to determine how the cotton industry might look in 2025, writes Simon Ferrigno in Berlin.

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Workshop to address sustainability in fashion
The European Environment Agency, Copenhagen Resource Institute and the Danish Fashion Institute, in partnership with BSR, are to host Workshop on options for policy interventions to encourage greater sustainability in the fashion industry and more sustainable consumer purchase, care and disposal of clothing.

Home textiles sourcing event
Home Textiles Sourcing Expo (HTSE) is the only sourcing event in North America to solely focus on fabrics and finished soft goods for all home applications. HTSE provides manufacturers, retailers, jobbers, converters, contract specifiers and designers a one stop sourcing venue where they can locate new fabrics and products for their latest collections.

Top speakers confirm RITE attendance
This year’s RITE Group conference on sustainable textiles and clothing is looking stronger than ever with the announcement that key industry figures from UK politics, The European Commission and a leading light from Marks & Spencer will all speak at the October 10th event.

In the Next issue of the magazine - OUT NOW

Interviews: Two minutes with ... Bernhard Kiehl, Sustainable Fabrics, W.L. Gore & Associates Inc; Ikea Sustainability report; Denim Special - Laundering, dyeing, fabrics, eco-impact guide, enzymes, legislation; EU-Eco Label revision update; CO2 dyeing latest; German retailer carbon initiative; USDA bio-preferred textiles; Organic cotton in Japan and India; Retailers lose teeth on mulesing; Special focus on eco-textile printing and new 3D printing; Bio-based nylon and eco-preferred nylon finishing. Nanosilver controversy; Digital textile finishing, and latest news, insight and analysis.

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