Sports brands refute Greenpeace claims

Nike and adidas have both hit back at Greenpeace’s recent report which claimed to find trace amounts of potentially hazardous chemicals in World Cup 2014 soccer merchandise. Their responses only serve to highlight the complex, challenging 'detox' issue.

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CAREER OPPORTUNITY: Textile Manufacturing Trainer / Assessor – North West England

Vacancy for a qualified Trainer / Assessor with a strong pass rate and excellent learner retention who is experienced in the delivery, structure and content of the Textile & Apparel qualifications delivered by the sector. 

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Retailer responsibility for human rights call

The UK government is welcoming input to its action plan for implementing the UN principles on business and human rights, as campaign groups call for greater responsibility to be taken by clothing retailers for workers throughout their supply chains.

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Oeko-Tex adds new flame retardant

Oeko-Tex has added a new bromine-free exhaust flame retardant from UK-based Avocet to its list of approved active chemical products. Cetaflam DB9 is applied during polyester textile dyeing and is said to reduce processing times and overall environmental impacts.

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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, 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 22-24 July 2014 at the Javits Convention Center, 655 West 34th Street, New York.

June/July 2014 magazine issue

Sustainable cotton: the big debate, 'Business as usual not an option in Bangladesh' report analysis, Two Minutes with: Elin Larsson, corporate responsibility manager, Filippa K, Detox Deconstructed report stirs welcome debate, Is too much 'fast fashion' a design destined for trash? Tone Skårdal Tobiasson discusses. Invista launches bio-derived Lycra, International Wool Textile Organisation Congress round-up, Tiny fibres = big problem, New resource on plastic particles found on global shorelines and their link to the textile industry, Can retailers continue to 'save the planet' whilst simultaneously sharing aggressive growth plans?, Bangladesh call for action reaches Parliament, Unifi increases production capacity, The Bigger Picture – Soup of the day: plastic, Special report: organic cotton in Central Asia, China gets tough on polluters, and all the latest news, insight, analysis.

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