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WRC accuses Shein over garment factory closure

GUATEMALA CITY - Worker rights campaigners have criticised Chinese-owned ultra fast fashion giant Shein for failing to protect workers at a former garment factory in Guatemala which supplied a brand it part owns. The US-based Worker Rights Consortium (WRC) says the ...

Re&Up moves towards Spanish recycling plant

MADRID - Textile recycler Re&Up has set up a subsidiary in Spain as it looks to expand its operations to Europe as part of its ambitious bid to scale its global capacity to more than a million tonnes annually. Re&Up, which is based in the Netherlands but part of the ...

Trump will 'not be a roadblock on circularity'

WASHINGTON DC - The American Circular Textiles (ACT) says a second Trump presidency should not dismay those working to accelerate the transition to circularity and that it can work with his administration. "A Trump presidency will reshape America. What that means for ...


		RITE changes course for better future The UK not-for-profit RITE group will from today undergo a ground-breaking strategic transition to be come the new RITE Academy, which will be housed at the University of Leeds. This radical move will ensure that RITE continues to pioneer new ways to reduce the impact of textiles on the environment through the education of tomorrow’s generation of industry professionals in one of the world’s most highly respected Institutes. Read More

		Walmart unveils its own Bangladesh plan While many European and US retailers are signing up to a new safety accord on Bangladesh following the recent garment factory collapse that killed over 1000 workers, Walmart says it will instead conduct its own in-depth safety inspections at all 279 of its supplier factories in Bangladesh. The company has also posted on its website a list of failed factories in Bangladesh that are no longer allowed to produce goods for the retail giant. Read More

		Cotton linked to US$1.9 trillion 'true' water cost The global unpaid environmental cost of water consumption by production and processing businesses is an estimated US$1.9 trillion, with part of the cost linked to drought causing cotton price volatility, according to new research for the Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity for Business Coalition. Read More

		Politicians look to reclaim responsibility Following the announcement by H&M that they have signed the binding Bangladesh Fire and Building Safety Agreement, the Norwegian Minister for Consumer Affairs, Children and Equality Inga Marte Thorkildsen and the Minister for International Development Heikki Eidsvoll Holmås, urged Norwegian apparel companies sourcing in the country to do the same, but to go even further in “the race towards best practice” as opposed to “the race for the cheapest prices”. Tone Tobiasson reports from Oslo. Read More

		EU clothing industry energy saving tool An on-going EU project, Sustainable Energy Saving for the European Clothing Industry (SESEC), aims to develop a new online tool to measure clothing energy consumption, with the findings incorporated into training programmes for clothing technicians and engineers, according to Intelligent Energy Europe. Read More

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

		Planet Textiles - speaker update! This year's Planet Textiles Conference is to be held 22nd October 2013 in Shanghai. Jointly organised by Ecotextile News and Messe Frankfurt, Planet Textiles tackles the crucial issues of sustainability in the global textiles sector. Early-bird sponsorship opportunities and VIP packages are now available - for enquiries please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Read More

		In the April/May 2013 magazine issue Greenpeace UBA test controversy: Ecotextile News investigates, Eco-labelling confusion, Sustainable cotton demand-supply paradox, Brands move from ‘zero discharge’ aim, What do consumers really want? Pamela Ravasio reports, Christian Brandt, Jack Wolfskin chief operating officer, speaks to Ecotextile News, China admits pollution health risks, and all the latest news, insight and analysis. Read More


		Adidas reports sustainability progress Adidas Group has launched its 2012 Sustainability Progress Report, with highlights including a project to improve communication between factory management and workers in its supply chain, re-affirming its commitment to be using 100 per cent ‘sustainable cotton’ across all product categories by 2018, and outlining an intention to scale-up its use of new waterless dyeing technology. Read More

		Patagonia sets up US$20M environmental fund Outdoor apparel brand Patagonia has launched a US$20 million investment fund for environmentally responsible business start-ups, which aims to make a positive impact in the clothing, energy, water and waste industries. Read More

		CO2 dyeing a ‘game-changer’ DyeCoo’s waterless dyeing technology has been described as a “game-changer” by IKEA’s chief sustainability officer, Steve Howard. “You take a water intensive process and make it water-free,” Howard recently said in interview. Read More

		PR can bolster sustainability perceptions Transparency and a commitment to sustainable values are the main reasons why a company is perceived to be a sustainable leader – but a one-off campaign can lead to a substantial spike in perceptions according to a major new report. Read More

		Sustainable fashion design award opens Applications have opened for the fourth Eco Chic Design Award, a sustainable fashion competition which organisers Redress say challenges designers to “cut the waste out of fashion,” with the winner awarded the opportunity to design a recycled textile clothing collection for apparel retailer Esprit. Read More

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

		Planet Textiles This year's Planet Textiles Conference is to be held 22nd October 2013 in Shanghai. Jointly organised by Ecotextile News and Messe Frankfurt, Planet Textiles tackles the crucial issues of sustainability in the global textiles sector. Early-bird sponsorship opportunities and VIP packages are now available - for enquiries please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Read More

		In the April/May 2013 magazine issue Greenpeace UBA test controversy: Ecotextile News investigates, Eco-labelling confusion, Sustainable cotton demand-supply paradox, Brands move from ‘zero discharge’ aim, What do consumers really want? Pamela Ravasio reports, Christian Brandt, Jack Wolfskin chief operating officer, speaks to Ecotextile News, China admits pollution health risks, and all the latest news, insight and analysis. Read More


		Uzbek cotton: fashion's horsemeat equivalent The recent horsemeat scandal offers a salutary lesson for clothing brands by showing how longer and more dispersed supply chains make it harder to ensure transparency and accountability. That was the view presented by Baroness Lady Young of Hornsea, chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Ethics and Sustainability in Fashion, during a recent House of Lords debate on ethical and sustainable fashion. Read More

		New EU law proposed on textile chemicals Moves are underway at the government level to introduce a coherent piece of EU legislation that will outlaw the use of certain ‘hazardous’ substances on textiles placed on the market in the EU – regardless of production origin of the textile products. By John Mowbray in Brussels. Read More

		Nike spearheads sustainable textiles challenge Nike is spearheading a new initiative which is seeking out inventors, research organisations and entrepreneurs who are working on ‘game-changing’ technologies and innovations with the potential to bring about a more sustainable textiles industry. Read More

		Copenhagen Fashion Summit: dates released The second Copenhagen Fashion Summit, which takes a lead on sustainability and environmental issues in the global textile and clothing sectors, will run on April 24th 2014 at the Copenhagen Opera House in Denmark. Last year the event proved to be highly successful, attracting over 800 delegates and featured prominent speakers from Gucci, Patagonia, PPR (now Kering) and the Danish Minister for Climate, Energy and Building. Read More

		Jack Wolfskin publishes PFC phase-out plan At a meeting today in Germany, Jack Wolfskin published a detailed and transparent roadmap for the complete phase-out of perfluorinated chemistry (PFC) and other ‘hazardous’ textile chemicals in its supply chain by 2020. The well-known brand also announced a new long-term research partnership with the Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht (Centre for Materials and Coastal Research) and the Fresenius University to improve its overall environmental impact and help it reach its new targets. Read More

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

		Planet Textiles This year's Planet Textiles Conference is to be held 22nd October 2013 in Shanghai. Jointly organised by Ecotextile News and Messe Frankfurt, Planet Textiles tackles the crucial issues of sustainability in the global textiles sector. Early-bird sponsorship opportunities and VIP packages are now available - for enquiries please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Read More

		In the April/May 2013 magazine issue Greenpeace UBA test controversy: Ecotextile News investigates, Eco-labelling confusion, Sustainable cotton demand-supply paradox, Brands move from ‘zero discharge’ aim, What do consumers really want? Pamela Ravasio reports, Christian Brandt, Jack Wolfskin chief operating officer, speaks to Ecotextile News, China admits pollution health risks, and all the latest news, insight and analysis. Read More


		EU puts organic textiles plan on hold In a surprise, the European Commission has decided not to revise the European Union’s organic regulation EC No 834/2007 to include textiles, at least for the present. So is it going to consider formal recognition of GOTS? 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

		New certificate for recycled textiles Asian fashion NGO, Redress, has launched a new consumer-facing eco-label which verifies that retailers, brands or designers recycled their own factory fabric waste and/or unused clothing waste into their own brand new, recycled textile clothing items. Read More

		AAFA unveils new safety compliance tools The American Apparel & Footwear Association has unveiled two new members-only resources, the AAFA Restricted Substances List covering California Proposition 65 and the AAFA International Drawstring Requirements Comparison Chart. Read More

		C.L.A.S.S. opens new showroom C.L.A.S.S. (Creativity Lifestyle and Sustainable Sinergy), the sustainability platform for the fashion, home and design sectors is to open a new international showroom in Helsinki. Read More

		Sky's the limit for new cotton processing technology Delegates at the Great Ideas In Cotton event in Hong heard a series of technical presentations aimed at offering new processing technology for cotton textiles including a new method that reforms natural fibres like cotton at a molecular level to impart performance features, while retaining such natural characteristics as softness and moisture absorbency. Read More

		Organic bed linen firm is a ‘Future Shaper’ The latest in the series of Future Shapers, launched by Textile Exchange to celebrate its 10th Anniversary, is Dutch-German linen company Dibell with the company set to feature in a UN Global Compact report during RIO+20. 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 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.*


		New software tool rates M&S cotton As part of a new project to re-inforce its long-term environmental objectives on clothing and textiles, Marks and Spencer is now using a new PC-based tool to help it to measure the overall environmental impact of the cotton that it sources from India. R ead More

		Trials illustrate enzyme advantages Recent trials have shown that the use of biobased enzymes in the production of cotton knits can lead to an average reduction of 70 per cent water usage and a 27 per cent reduction in energy consumption while also reducing process time by up to 30% per cent. Read More

		Luxury brands lagging on sustainability issues A new report suggests that while luxury goods companies have fallen behind their counterparts in the clothing and textile industry in terms of promoting sustainable production practices, there are several avenues still open to them when it comes to improving their overall environmental performance. Read More

		Energy efficient polymer production Invista has launched a new nylon intermediates technology which has well as being more energy efficient than previous production methods, is also said to eliminate benzene from the production process. Read More

		Wool should be sustainable and social media savvy The wool industry should strive to improve the communication of its sustainability message, potentially through the increased use of social media, according to speakers at the recent International Wool Textile Organization Congress. Tone Skårdal Tobiasson reports from New York. 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

		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. Read More

		136-page sustainable cotton guide: AVAILABLE NOW 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 April 2012 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. Read More *Call us on: +44 1977 708488 to subscribe to the printed magazine + online archived back issues + premium online access.*

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