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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 ...


		Speakers announced for Sustainable Textiles event This year’s Sustainable Textiles Conference, which takes place on October 4-5 in Hong Kong, will begin with an Organic Cotton Round Table, a meeting of brands, retailers, producers, and other value chain members aimed at establishing a plan of action that addresses key issues and identifies and removes barriers to growth, including non-GM seed supply, forward contracting, and sourcing strategies. Read More

		Bookings now being taken for RITE event Bookings are now open for this year’s RITE Group conference, which takes place in October at Central Hall, Westminster, London. Details can also be found at the RITE Group's new website which can be found at www.ritegroup.org Read More

		Berlin sees launch of Initiatives for Sustainable Cotton To raise awareness about sustainably produced cotton the Initiatives for Sustainable Cotton (ISC) was announced during Berlin Fashion Week, which is being backed by the Aid by Trade Foundation with Cotton Made in Africa, TransFair e.V. (Fairtrade Germany) and stakeholders involved in the organic cotton sector. Read More

		Novel Award for eco-jacket Rudolf Chemie’s fluorine free finish for waterproofing clothing is continuing to make in-roads in the specialist outdoor apparel market. The German company’s Bionic-Finish Eco was highlighted as a key part of outdoor specialist Fjäll Raven’s award-winning membrane jacket. Read More

		Further progress for ACIMIT Green Label The Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers’ new Green Label, which aims to identify the energy and environmental performance of textile machinery, has taken a further step forward with the receipt of a ‘Certificate of Conformity’ from certifying body RINA. Read More

		Teijin underlines environmental progress Teijin has been emphasising its commitment to sustainable technologies over the last couple of weeks with a showcase of its latest environmentally friendly products at Paris trade show while also receiving recognition of its recycling initiatives in the chemical industry. Read More

		136-page sustainable cotton guide: DIGITAL VERSION AVAILABLE NOW The Insiders Guide to Cotton and Sustainability, written by Simon Ferrigno and edited by John Mowbray, is now available as a digital publication. 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

		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. Read More

		In the June 2012 issue of the magazine - OUT NOW Interviews: Two minutes with Pat Nie Woo, Sustainable Fashion Business Consortium, Sustainability report: Puma, Nike; Sustainable Apparel Coalition - calculating progress; Copenhagen - a blueprint for sustainable fashion; Organic cotton market latest; denim and digital printing; Bio-based textiles not yet green; water pollution in China – a holistic approach; closed loop recycling - textile waste is a growing concern. 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.*


		UK stores £30 billion of unwanted clothes UK consumers have around £30 billion worth of clothes, which they haven’t worn for a year, stuffed into their wardrobes, according to a new report by WRAP, the UK’s lead body on resource efficiency. Read More

		Bookings now being taken for RITE event Bookings are now open for this year’s RITE Group conference, which takes place in October at Central Hall, Westminster, London. Read More

		Eco-labels ‘overwhelm’ consumers Prior to the launch of the latest 2012 version of the Eco-Textile Labelling Guide by MCL Global, a new study claims that the practice of eco-labelling may be on the brink of saturation with significant confusion among both consumers and industry due to the sheer number of standards available. Read More

		Apparel Coalition bags early award Although still in its infancy, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition has been recognised by The Corporate Eco Forum (CEF) with an award for its efforts to unite apparel global companies to reduce the environmental impact of textile production. Read More

		China rejects 10 per cent of textile imports New figures reveal that around 10 per cent of garments imported into China failed to meet the authorities stringent quality, safety and environmental standards, which according to some brands is because some tests are flawed and give ‘false positives’ for banned substances. Read More

		MicroModal Edelweiss in yarns and fabrics Hermann Bühler AG of Switzerland and Austria’s Arula Textile Solutions are the first manufacturers to present samples of Lenzing’s MicroModal Edelweiss. Read More

		136-page sustainable cotton guide: DIGITAL VERSION AVAILABLE NOW The Insiders Guide to Cotton and Sustainability, written by Simon Ferrigno and edited by John Mowbray, is now available as a digital publication. 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

		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. Read More

		In the June 2012 issue of the magazine - OUT NOW Interviews: Two minutes with Pat Nie Woo, Sustainable Fashion Business Consortium, Sustainability report: Puma, Nike; Sustainable Apparel Coalition - calculating progress; Copenhagen - a blueprint for sustainable fashion; Organic cotton market latest; denim and digital printing; Bio-based textiles not yet green; water pollution in China – a holistic approach; closed loop recycling - textile waste is a growing concern. 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 to build new Tencel plant Lenzing is to build a brand new €130 million Tencel plant in Austria, which will have a capacity to produce 67,000 tonnes of specialty Tencel fibre per annum and is expected to take 2 years to complete. Read More

		RITE event open for bookings Bookings are now open for this year’s RITE Group conference, which takes place in October at Central Hall, Westminster, London. Read More

		Radici launches technical recycled polyester yarns Italian synthetic textile yarn supplier RadiciGroup has launched a new range of 100% post-consumer recycled polyester yarns for the sportswear and medical sectors that are available in a variety of counts, Read More

		EcoPrint confirms conference line-up Delegates at this year’s EcoPrint 2012 conference and seminar programme will hear from buyers and sustainability managers from some of the world’s largest consumer brands – as well as keynote speeches from two of Europe’s leading visionaries in the field of sustainability. Read More

		Improved transparency for Cradle to Cradle The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute has created a new Certification Standards Board to oversee the ongoing development of the Cradle to Cradle product certification protocol. Read More

		Camira secures EU Ecolabel accreditation UK-based textile firm Camira has been accredited to the European Union Ecolabel for its premium upholstery fabrics Blazer and Blazer Check. Read More

		136-page sustainable cotton guide: DIGITAL VERSION AVAILABLE NOW The Insiders Guide to Cotton and Sustainability, written by Simon Ferrigno and edited by John Mowbray, is now available as a digital publication. 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

		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. Read More

		In the June 2012 issue of the magazine - OUT NOW Interviews: Two minutes with Pat Nie Woo, Sustainable Fashion Business Consortium, Sustainability report: Puma, Nike; Sustainable Apparel Coalition - calculating progress; Copenhagen - a blueprint for sustainable fashion; Organic cotton market latest; denim and digital printing; Bio-based textiles not yet green; water pollution in China – a holistic approach; closed loop recycling - textile waste is a growing concern. 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.*


		Dip likely for organic cotton crop Early research data on the 2010/11 organic cotton growing season shows that after a decade of continuous growth, global production is expected to slow down, at least for the next two years. Read More

		Unifi launches Textile Takeback program US-based Unifi has joined forces with Polartec to launch the Repreve Textile Takeback Program which aims to give a second chance to the millions of pounds of textile manufacturing scraps that end up in landfill every year. Read More

$outdoor$		Puma makes ‘detox’ pledge Sportswear giant Puma has responded to a Greenpeace challenge to ‘detox’, by publicly committing to the elimination of all releases of hazardous chemicals from its entire product lifecycle, and across its global supply chain by 2020. Read More

		New guidebook on cotton and sustainability MCL Global, the publisher of the influential Ecotextile News magazine will launch the ‘Insider’s Guide to Cotton and Sustainability’, a new handy booklet which will provide in-depth expert analysis and guidance on how to tackle the issue of sustainability in the global cotton supply chain. Read More

		Ink-jet printer gets GOTS label German-based textile printer Textil Fab has received the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) for its ink-jet textile printing process – one of the first textile printers to achieve this certification. Read More

		Exhibition highlights sustainable wovens The London College of Fashion will host a a sustainable fabrics expo later this year, focusing on high quality, sustainable woven fabrics. Read More

		Sign up to ensure you receive a regular copy Interviews: Two minutes with ... J. Berrye Worsham, CEO, Cotton Incorporated; Textile fibres: Should the textile sector concentrate on the environmental ‘quick win’?; Playing safe at European Outdoor; The Pollution Solution – dyehouse problems; Plant protection – managing pests and production in the cotton industry; Plan A to go global; Catalytic Clothing; Cotton drought...and all the latest news and analysis. Regulars: Eco-Technical, News, Analysis. Call us on: +44 1977 708488 for a sample copy. Read More


		How do conventional prices impact on organic cotton? This was a question posed to Ecotextile News web-site readers by Annika Dahlstrom from AD Ecotextile in Sweden. Liesl Truscott from Textile Exchange answers this question by showing how hikes in conventional market prices can influence the organic cotton sector. Read More

		Interactive website for standards, labels and regulations MCL Global has launched an online version of the industry leading Ecotextile Labelling Guide, the essential tool for manufacturers, retailers and brands looking to produce, source and sell environmentally friendly clothing and textiles. Read More

$outdoor$		Scaling up textiles sustainability High-performance, durable outdoor clothing produced with a low environmental impact were just some of the key highlights at last week’s Outdoor Show in Friedrichshafen, Germany – but there is still much work to do. John Mowbray reports. Read More

		Inditex joins BCI and Water Mandate The new chairman of Spanish clothing company Inditex, owner of the giant Zara brand has outlined the company’s ongoing commitment to sustainability, a strategy which includes signing up to the Better Cotton Initiative and the CEO Water Mandate. Read More

		Berlin Eco-fashion event draws the crowds Operating under the new ownership of international textile trade show organiser, Messe Frankfurt, the latest edition of the GREENshowroom event, which took place during Berlin Fashion Week, proved to be a huge draw for trade visitors and buyers keen to explore the blend of avant-garde fashions, accessories and basics on show from more than 40 different labels and brands. Read More

		Invista eyes up 20:20 sustainable vision Invista, the maker of Lycra elastane and a range of other synthetic textile fibres has set ambitious targets to reduce its energy intensity 20 per cent by 2020 in a bid to cut the amount of energy its uses to make per ton of product. Read More

		Sign up to ensure you receive a regular copy Interviews: Two minutes with Karin Ekberg, adidas Group and Lee Holdstock, Soil Association; Sustainable Cotton Report - Buying practices; A Manifesto for Organic; Cotton Made in Africa; VF Corporation group-wide strategy; M&S & Huntsman; a new look at Eco-Index; Enzyme sector raises label concerns; Silver antimicrobials; Bio-based spandex…and all the latest news and analysis. Call us on: +44 1977 708488 for a sample copy. Read More

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Lenzing boss aims to navigate economic headwinds

YORK – As he eases into his new role as the CEO of Lenzing, Rohit Aggarwal explains that despite market volatility and uncertainty in the textile sector, he welcomes more stringent environmental regulations, saying that textile-to-textile recycling also remains a ...