December

Complaints lodged against brands over Myanmar

YANGON - The IndustriALL globaI union has filed complaints against three leading brands – Next, New Yorker and LPP – over their continued sourcing from Myanmar despite "overwhelming evidence of continuous violations of workers’ rights" since the coup of ...

Cascale guide to California's climate laws

AMSTERDAM - Cascale, formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, and its technology partner Worldly, have published a new guide to help fashion companies comply with California's new climate laws. The Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253) and the ...

NGOs launch guide to improving EU CSDDD

BRUSSELS - The Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC), which works for better pay and conditions for the world's garment workers, has linked up with eight other NGOs to publish a new guide to the European Union's (EU) Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). It ...


		Bestseller says no to Greenpeace Danish fashion retailer Bestseller has become the first international brand to state publicly that it will not work with Greenpeace to meet its zero toxic discharge demands, suggesting the pressure group is being both unreasonable and hypocritical. Read More

		Retailer selects Bamboo lyocell for denim A Norweigian-based start-up clothing brand, which makes jeans and casual apparel 'without cotton', has developed a new range of apparel using bamboo textiles derived from the lyocell fibre process. Read More

		Sustainability drives textile fibre sales Sustainable manufacturing has helped to boost Sri Lanka's textile and apparel exports to the European Union in recent years, thanks to manufacturing efficencies which have helped to stabalise costs, according to a new report. Read More

		Spanish duo commit to detox Women's fashion brand Mango has become the latest clothing retailer to commit to the zero discharge of hazardous chemicals by 2020, along with the world's largest fashion retailer Zara last week. Read More

		ICAC: cotton output to hit four-year low The Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) Initiative will begin working with around 30,000 smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe with the 2012/13 cotton harvest expected to yield around 18,700 tonnes of ginned cotton. Read More

		Eco-Textile Labelling Guide 2012 The 2012 edition of the Eco-Textile Labelling Guide containing all of the relevant updates to over 50 different ecotextile labels and standards is now available in printed and electronic format. Read More

		136-page Sustainable Cotton Guide The Insiders Guide to Cotton and Sustainability, written by Simon Ferrigno and edited by John Mowbray, is now available. Published by MCL Global, producers of Ecotextile News and Knitting Trade Journal, the 136 page booklet covers the ecological impact of cotton production and the environmental challenges that this presents. Read More

		In the December/January issue of the magazine - OUT NOW! Greenpeace has reignited the debate on fluorinated repellent chemicals, RITE Group 2012 round up, Can fast fashion slow down? feature from Dr Pamela Ravasio, brands involved in the Roadmap to Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals speak to Ecotextile News about their next steps, Simon Ferringo asks whether the Soil Association should rethink their marketing strategy, mixed messages from Walmart on their sustainability efforts, and all the latest news, insight and analysis. Read More *Call us on: +44 1977 708488 to subscribe to the printed magazine + online archived back issues + premium online access.*


		Lenzing ramps up Smartfiber venture Lenzing has announced it is to exclusively produce the patented Smartcel and SeaCell lyocell speciality fibres developed by Smartfiber AG. Read More

		RECRUITMENT: Environmental Project Coordinator (f/m) Fabrics, Gore Gore’s Fabrics division is looking for an Environmental Coordinator to advance their Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) capability from a conceptual model, to a tool that is actively used by the business to influence product development. Location: Bavaria, Germany or Delaware, USA Read More

		DyStar commits to sustainable growth plan DyStar has said it will put sustainability and new product development at the heart of its growth plan for 2012 as it finalises its restructuring after relocating its textile dye production and reshaping its sales and distribution. Read More

		Designers flock to GREENshowroom An eclectic mix of well-established labels and young experimental designers, all renowned for their work in the sustainable fashion sector, have signed up to attend the luxury goods GREENshowroom, which takes place in Berlin in January. Read More

		DuPont to launch Sorona in India DuPont is to launch its renewably sourced Sorona fibre to the Indian textile market through partner mills such as Arvind, Raymond, KG Denim, JCT and other big textile mills in the knit, woven and denim sectors of the industry. Read More

		Season’s Greetings to Ecotextile News readers! As we close down for the Christmas period we’d like to take this opportunity to reveal our top ten stories in 2011 and to wish all our web-site readers a Happy Holiday period and very best wishes for 2012 — all 95,000 of you! Read More

		Sustainable cotton guide launch draws closer The Insiders Guide to Cotton and Sustainability, written by Simon Ferrigno and edited by John Mowbray, will be available for purchase from January 2012. Published by MCL Global, producers of Ecotextile News and Knitting Trade Journal, the 100 page booklet covers the ecological impact of cotton production and the environmental challenges that this presents. Read More

		In the Next issue of the magazine - OUT NOW -Interviews: Two minutes with Baroness Lola Young, OBE; Sun Ruihze, Vice President, CNTAC, China; Martin Hojsik, Greenpeace International. -Toxic free industry? Adidas, Nike, H&M and others team up; -Water conservation in dyeing; Sustainable cotton seed supply; - Planet Textiles and RITE Group reports in full; - M&S in Turkish eco-fabric trials; - China's plans for sustainable textiles to 2016; Zambia cotton special; - Latest synthetic fibre advances; Wool sector fights back against LCA's; - Latest news, insight and analysis. And much more ... Read More *Call us on: +44 1977 708488 to subscribe to the printed magazine + online archived back issues + premium online access.*

Child labour claims spark cotton probe


		Child labour claims spark cotton probe Helvetas, Fairtrade International and Victoria’s Secret have started investigations into a report alleging the US lingerie brand has sold underwear made from Fairtrade and organic cotton grown on farms in West Africa that use child labour. But should the Victoria’s Secret be given some credit for trying to make a direct link with impoverished farmers? Read More

		Source4Style launches updated sourcing platform Source4Style has launched an updated version of their sustainable sourcing website which includes a special discount membership code for Ecotextile News members. Read More

		BASF to ramp up sustainable initiatives Chemical industry giant BASF, which also supplies auxiliaries and finishes for the global textile industry says sustainability will become a main driver of growth and value creation as the company sets ambitious growth plans to 2020. Read More

		Organic cotton brought back to North Carolina A US t-shirt printer has teamed up with a nearby apparel producer to bring organic cotton back to North Carolina for what it says is the first time in recent memory. Read More

		Ecolabel accreditation for contract textiles firm Instyle Contract Textiles has received EU Ecolabel accreditation for its Life Textiles brand of sustainable fabrics for the hospitality and transport sectors. Read More

		Sustainable cotton guide launch draws closer The Insiders Guide to Cotton and Sustainability, written by Simon Ferrigno and edited by John Mowbray, will be available for purchase from January 2012. Published by MCL Global, producers of Ecotextile News and Knitting Trade Journal, the 100 page booklet covers the ecological impact of cotton production and the environmental challenges that this presents. Read More

		In the Next issue of the magazine - OUT NOW -Interviews: Two minutes with Baroness Lola Young, OBE; Sun Ruihze, Vice President, CNTAC, China; Martin Hojsik, Greenpeace International. -Toxic free industry? Adidas, Nike, H&M and others team up; -Water conservation in dyeing; Sustainable cotton seed supply; - Planet Textiles and RITE Group reports in full; - M&S in Turkish eco-fabric trials; - China's plans for sustainable textiles to 2016; Zambia cotton special; - Latest synthetic fibre advances; Wool sector fights back against LCA's; - Latest news, insight and analysis. And much more ... Read More *Call us on: +44 1977 708488 to subscribe to the printed magazine + online archived back issues + premium online access.*

Child labour claims spark cotton probe


		U.S. offers aid to boost African cotton trade The United States is offering new financial incentives to boost cotton production in West African countries such as Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali as a way to revive the stalled Doha talks. Read More

		RITE Group 2012 date announced The 6th edition of the RITE Group conference on sustainable textiles will take place on 10th October 2012 at Central Hall, Westminster, London.. Read More

		Textile Exchange announces NYC workshop Textile Exchange is to run a workshop on sustainability in the apparel and textile supply chain at the Arvind Denim Lab SoHo Loft in New York on 1st March 2012. Read More

		Anvil saves water, waste but ups carbon emissions US-basedAnvil Knitwear has unveiled its 2011 CSR Progress Report, which reveals a 10 per cent reduction in production water usage and a 25 per cent reduction in landfill waste, but higher carbon emissions in its fiscal 2010 operations. Read More

		Huntsman forms strategic partnership with Ramatex Huntsman Textile Effects has formed a strategic partnership with vertically integrated textile manufacturer Ramatex to become the world’s first textile company dedicated to and capable of enabling the brands to deliver the commitments contained in the Joint Roadmap: Toward Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals. Read More

		Sustainable cotton guide launch draws closer The Insiders Guide to Cotton and Sustainability, written by Simon Ferrigno and edited by John Mowbray, will be available for purchase from January 2012. Published by MCL Global, producers of Ecotextile News and Knitting Trade Journal, the 100 page booklet covers the ecological impact of cotton production and the environmental challenges that this presents. Read More

		In the Next issue of the magazine - OUT NOW -Interviews: Two minutes with Baroness Lola Young, OBE; Sun Ruihze, Vice President, CNTAC, China; Martin Hojsik, Greenpeace International. -Toxic free industry? Adidas, Nike, H&M and others team up; -Water conservation in dyeing; Sustainable cotton seed supply; - Planet Textiles and RITE Group reports in full; - M&S in Turkish eco-fabric trials; - China's plans for sustainable textiles to 2016; Zambia cotton special; - Latest synthetic fibre advances; Wool sector fights back against LCA's; - Latest news, insight and analysis. And much more ... Read More *Call us on: +44 1977 708488 to subscribe to the printed magazine + online archived back issues + premium online access.*


		Huntsman joins forces with CNTAC Huntsman Textile Effects has teamed up with the China National Textile and Apparel Council (CNTAC) on two major initiatives to raise efficiencies and the ecological performance of China’s textile sector. Read More

		China ponders green manufacturing tax As the Chinese government struggles to meet several of its own environmental targets to 2015, China’s textile industry could face a new ‘green tax’, which together with higher wages and a slump in exports, puts additional pressure on an industry that is already facing big challenges. Read More

		DyStar launches first sustainability report Textile auxiliaries and colorants supplier DyStar has given Ecotextile News a sneak preview of its first ever annual Sustainability Report, in which CEO Steve Barron says the company aims to be 'world's most sustainable supplier of colours and chemicals to the global textile industry' and details how environmental responsibility will continue to be at the heart of Dystar's corporate culture. Read More

		Patagonia asks consumers to buy less US outdoor clothing brand Patagonia has called on its European and American customers to cut back on buying clothes in an effort to reduce their overall environmental footprint. Instead it urges consumers to adopt more intelligent and responsible patterns of consumption. Read More

		Sustainability focus for Heimtextil seminars Next month's Heimtextil exhibition will feature a series of seminars highlighting issues of sustainability in the contract and home textiles sector. Read More

		Sustainable cotton guide launch draws closer The Insiders Guide to Cotton and Sustainability, written by Simon Ferrigno and edited by John Mowbray, will be available for purchase from January 2012. Published by MCL Global, producers of Ecotextile News and Knitting Trade Journal, the 100 page booklet covers the ecological impact of cotton production and the environmental challenges that this presents. Read More

		In the Next issue of the magazine - OUT NOW Interviews: Two minutes with Baroness Lola Young, OBE; Sun Ruihze, Vice President, CNTAC, China; Martin Hojsik, Greenpeace International. Toxic free industry? Adidas, Nike, H&M and others team up; Water conservation in dyeing; Sustainable cotton seed supply; View from the East what can Asia teach the west?; Planet Textiles and RITE Group reports in full; M&S in Turkish eco-fabric trials; China's plans for sustainable textiles to 2016; Zambia cotton special; Latest synthetic fibre advances; Wool sector fights back against LCA's; Latest news, insight and analysis. And much more ... Regulars: Eco-Technical, News, Analysis. Call us on: +44 1977 708488 to subscribe to the printed magazine + online archived back issues + premium online access. Read More

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