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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 ...

Ecotextile News e-bulletin

Wednesday 29 June 2016

Brexit causes doubt on textile chemical rules

Although Great Britain has voted to leave the European Union, the only thing certain for what this means in terms of the environmental impact of textile production is uncertainty. Some UK importers of textile and clothing are already questioning if REACH regulations will apply to them going forward, or will they be eventually watered down?

Textile standards and labels guide goes to press

MCL News and Media this week sends to press the 5th edition of its unique, printed guide to global textile standards, labels and legislation.

Research tests recycled versus virgin denim

Researchers in the UK who carried out strength and tear tests to compare recycled jeans with standard jeans found the recycled samples compared well with the standard samples, with the maximum load levels needed to tear the fabrics being of a similar level in terms of tear strength.

Sweden to develop automated textile sorting plant

New Swedish research claims that automated sorting technology has the ability to significantly increase the recycling of textiles.

TE announces German sustainability conference

Textile Exchange has announced details of its annual Textile Sustainability Conference which this year takes place in Hamburg, Germany from 4-7 October 2016.

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Bangladesh safety groups cut ties with 113 factories

Global apparel businesses have now severed ties with 113 ready-made-garment businesses due to their failure to carry out required remediation work following inspections by the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety and Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh.

Apparel sourcing at Texworld USA

Billed 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 12-14 July 2016 at the Javits Convention Center, 655 West 34th Street, New York.

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NEW ISSUE: Ecotextile News June/July 2016

Actions speak louder than words, emphasis on practical, real-life, innovative solutions in Copenhagen, Phil Patterson says it's not surprising we are witnessing a rise in the pooling of knowledge on textiles and environmental issues, Visitor numbers up at Performance Days, Re:newcell to build pilot plant for textile waste into pulp, Electro-chemical indigo, Award for nanocellulose dyeing research, Brands warned against Greenpeace's MRSL, 'Living wage' from clothing premium, US business produces 'plant-based polyester' shirts, Levi jeans made using post-consumer cotton waste, A German retailer withdrew from the German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles following the admission of Primark, New storm brewing for wool, Archroma leads sustainable denim pilot, H&M: smoke & mirrors? Cotton Horizons, and all the latest news, insight, and analysis.

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Ecotextile News e-bulletin

Wednesday 23 June 2016

EU legislation proposed on textile supply chains

The European Commission has come in for stinging criticism from the European Parliament for the lack of concrete actions taken by the EU Garment Initiative.

Wool Standard prohibits mulesing

Textile Exchange has announced the official release of the Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) which is now available for certification.

Patagonia shares microfibre findings

A new report commissioned by US outdoor brand Patagonia suggests 40 per cent of microfibres which are released from synthetic jackets during laundering end up entering rivers, lakes and oceans.

Greenpeace report pushes brands to limit

In the run up to the launch of the new version of the Greenpeace Detox Catwalk – due to be published soon – some leading retailers and brands have tightened up their existing manufacturing restricted substance lists (MRSL).

Unifi to make Repreve yarns in Sri Lanka

Unifi, Inc. has signed up to a new manufacturing agreement in Sri Lanka as it looks to expand the availability of its ‘Repreve’ branded recycled polyester yarns beyond the US brand and retail markets and into Europe and India..

NEW JOB OPPORTUNITY

Lenzing has an opportunity for a Business Development Manager to focus on its apparel business and develop its textile supply chain with retailers and brands, including positioning, branding and future development.

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Columbia launches PFC-free outer shell

US sports and outdoor apparel business, Columbia, is to launch what it claims is the first high-performance rain jacket made without the use of Perflourinated Chemicals (PFCs).

Apparel sourcing at Texworld USA

Billed 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 12-14 July 2016 at the Javits Convention Center, 655 West 34th Street, New York.

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NEW ISSUE: Ecotextile News June/July 2016

Actions speak louder than words, emphasis on practical, real-life, innovative solutions in Copenhagen, Phil Patterson says it's not surprising we are witnessing a rise in the pooling of knowledge on textiles and environmental issues, Visitor numbers up at Performance Days, Re:newcell to build pilot plant for textile waste into pulp, Electro-chemical indigo, Award for nanocellulose dyeing research, Brands warned against Greenpeace's MRSL, 'Living wage' from clothing premium, US business produces 'plant-based polyester' shirts, Levi jeans made using post-consumer cotton waste, A German retailer withdrew from the German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles following the admission of Primark, New storm brewing for wool, Archroma leads sustainable denim pilot, H&M: smoke & mirrors? Cotton Horizons, and all the latest news, insight, and analysis.

READ A PREVIOUS ISSUE OF ECOTEXTILE NEWS OR SUBSCRIBE HERE TODAY.

The Ecotextile News 2016 media kit is now available. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.

Ecotextile News e-bulletin

Wednesday 22 June 2016

EU legislation proposed on textile supply chains

The European Commission has come in for stinging criticism from the European Parliament for the lack of concrete actions taken by the EU Garment Initiative.

Wool Standard prohibits mulesing

Textile Exchange has announced the official release of the Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) which is now available for certification.

Patagonia shares microfibre findings

A new report commissioned by US outdoor brand Patagonia suggests 40 per cent of microfibres which are released from synthetic jackets during laundering end up entering rivers, lakes and oceans.

Greenpeace report pushes brands to limit

In the run up to the launch of the new version of the Greenpeace Detox Catwalk – due to be published soon – some leading retailers and brands have tightened up their existing manufacturing restricted substance lists (MRSL).

Unifi to make Repreve yarns in Sri Lanka

Unifi, Inc. has signed up to a new manufacturing agreement in Sri Lanka as it looks to expand the availability of its ‘Repreve’ branded recycled polyester yarns beyond the US brand and retail markets and into Europe and India..

NEW JOB OPPORTUNITY

Lenzing has an opportunity for a Business Development Manager to focus on its apparel business and develop its textile supply chain with retailers and brands, including positioning, branding and future development.

Find out more and apply today at Careers in Textiles.

Textile industry companies and recruiters search Careers in Textiles for their latest talent. Make sure you're found.

Upload your CV today.

Columbia launches PFC-free outer shell

US sports and outdoor apparel business, Columbia, is to launch what it claims is the first high-performance rain jacket made without the use of Perflourinated Chemicals (PFCs).

Apparel sourcing at Texworld USA

Billed 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 12-14 July 2016 at the Javits Convention Center, 655 West 34th Street, New York.

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NEW ISSUE: Ecotextile News June/July 2016

Actions speak louder than words, emphasis on practical, real-life, innovative solutions in Copenhagen, Phil Patterson says it's not surprising we are witnessing a rise in the pooling of knowledge on textiles and environmental issues, Visitor numbers up at Performance Days, Re:newcell to build pilot plant for textile waste into pulp, Electro-chemical indigo, Award for nanocellulose dyeing research, Brands warned against Greenpeace's MRSL, 'Living wage' from clothing premium, US business produces 'plant-based polyester' shirts, Levi jeans made using post-consumer cotton waste, A German retailer withdrew from the German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles following the admission of Primark, New storm brewing for wool, Archroma leads sustainable denim pilot, H&M: smoke & mirrors? Cotton Horizons, and all the latest news, insight, and analysis.

READ A PREVIOUS ISSUE OF ECOTEXTILE NEWS OR SUBSCRIBE HERE TODAY.

The Ecotextile News 2016 media kit is now available. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.

Ecotextile News e-bulletin

Wednesday 15 June 2016

UK used clothing prices half in

three years

Textile industry stakeholders need to work more collaboratively and invest urgently in R&D in order to establish a stronger recycling market in the UK - that's the view of a leading textile recycling industry chief.

Greenpeace wins Indonesian river lawsuit

Greenpeace has won a lawsuit against the Indonesian government which, it claims, will prevent permits being issued to companies allowing them to dispose of waste in the Citarum River.

New 'informal economy' regulations from ILO

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has adopted a new international labour standard aimed at moving millions of workers out of the informal economy where they are denied typical worker rights and social protection.

Bangladesh Accord comments on fires
The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh says the remediation work currently taking place in the country's ready-made garment industry "must be accelerated and completed on an urgent basis," in the wake of four factory fires which have occurred in the past month.

M&S publishes interactive supplier map

Marks & Spencer has published its latest Plan A report, the first one under new CEO Steve Rowe.

NEW JOB OPPORTUNITY

Lenzing has an opportunity for a Business Development Manager to focus on its apparel business and develop its textile supply chain with retailers and brands, including positioning, branding and future development.

Find out more and apply today at Careers in Textiles.

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Valentino misses PFC elimination target

Italian luxury fashion house Valentino has missed its Greenpeace Detox targets according to the latest update on its efforts to remove potentially hazardous chemicals from its textile supply chains.

Apparel sourcing at Texworld USA

Billed 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 12-14 July 2016 at the Javits Convention Center, 655 West 34th Street, New York.

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NEW ISSUE: Ecotextile News June/July 2016

Actions speak louder than words, emphasis on practical, real-life, innovative solutions in Copenhagen, Phil Patterson says it's not surprising we are witnessing a rise in the pooling of knowledge on textiles and environmental issues, Visitor numbers up at Performance Days, Re:newcell to build pilot plant for textile waste into pulp, Electro-chemical indigo, Award for nanocellulose dyeing research, Brands warned against Greenpeace's MRSL, 'Living wage' from clothing premium, US business produces 'plant-based polyester' shirts, Levi jeans made using post-consumer cotton waste, A German retailer withdrew from the German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles following the admission of Primark, New storm brewing for wool, Archroma leads sustainable denim pilot, H&M: smoke & mirrors? Cotton Horizons, and all the latest news, insight, and analysis.

READ A PREVIOUS ISSUE OF ECOTEXTILE NEWS OR SUBSCRIBE HERE TODAY.

The Ecotextile News 2016 media kit is now available. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.

Ecotextile News e-bulletin

Wednesday 8 June 2016

Spike in to pollutions in

China textile industry

Research from MCL News & Media has highlighted a notable spike in the number of violation records in China's textile dyeing and finishing industry in recent years since the introduction of legislative standards for printing and dyeing waste water were strengthened in 2012.

SAC AND OIA pen Higg Index agreement

The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) have signed a new memorandum of understanding which will see specific Higg Index adoption targets set by the OIA for members and the SAC providing OIA members with access to the Higg Index web tool through 2017 and beyond.

New report ranks brand cotton sustainability

New research has ranked apparel brands on their sourcing and reporting of sustainable cotton use.

Natural capital guidelines planned for apparel

US-based not-for-profit, Conservation International, has told Ecotextile News it will develop a freshwater index and new guidelines on Natural Capital Protocol for the apparel industry, as it ramps up work with companies such as Li & Fung.

Stricter requirements for ETAD companies

Members of the Ecological and Toxicological Association of Dyes and Organic Pigments Manufacturers (ETAD) will have to follow strict dye impurity guidelines after the international trade organisation moved to strengthen its Code of Ethics at its recent General Assembly.

NEW JOB OPPORTUNITY

Lenzing has an opportunity for a Business Development Manager to focus on its apparel business and develop its textile supply chain with retailers and brands, including positioning, branding and future development.

Find out more and apply today at Careers in Textiles.

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ACIMIT flags up Italian textile machinery advances

Italian textile machinery builders have stressed their commitment to reduce the environmental impact of textile manufacturing through savings in water, energy and the reduction of acoustics by releasing a new video.

Apparel sourcing at Texworld USA

Billed 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 12-14 July 2016 at the Javits Convention Center, 655 West 34th Street, New York.

REGISTER NOW

NEW ISSUE: Ecotextile News June/July 2016

Actions speak louder than words, emphasis on practical, real-life, innovative solutions in Copenhagen, Phil Patterson says it's not surprising we are witnessing a rise in the pooling of knowledge on textiles and environmental issues, Visitor numbers up at Performance Days, Re:newcell to build pilot plant for textile waste into pulp, Electro-chemical indigo, Award for nanocellulose dyeing research, Brands warned against Greenpeace's MRSL, 'Living wage' from clothing premium, US business produces 'plant-based polyester' shirts, Levi jeans made using post-consumer cotton waste, A German retailer withdrew from the German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles following the admission of Primark, New storm brewing for wool, Archroma leads sustainable denim pilot, H&M: smoke & mirrors? Cotton Horizons, and all the latest news, insight, and analysis.

READ A PREVIOUS ISSUE OF ECOTEXTILE NEWS OR SUBSCRIBE HERE TODAY.

The Ecotextile News 2016 media kit is now available. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.

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