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Leading MSIs 'failing to engage suppliers'

Leading MSIs 'failing to engage suppliers'

GLOBAL - Cascale, Textile Exchange, the Social & Labor Convergence Program (SLCP) and Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) are failing to engage fashion suppliers in their efforts to reduce the industry's impacts, according to a new report. Entitled ...

New shared risk model for fashion’s future

New shared risk model for fashion’s future

UTRECHT - The fashion system needs a new approach that emphasises collaboration between buyers and suppliers, which a new report terms “shared risk”. This involves buyers and suppliers sharing production risks and rewards by using data science for better planning and ...

WRC accuses Shein over garment factory closure

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 ...

Ecotextile News e-bulletin

Wednesday 25 November 2015

Fabric

Consumers in dark on fluorine chemistry safety

The vast majority of consumers are not aware of the negative environmental impacts associated with fluorine-based Durable Water Repellents (DWR) according to a new study.

Natural capital guidelines published for apparel sector

New guidelines have been published which provide apparel businesses with a standardised approach to natural capital accounting by harmonising existing natural capital accounting methodologies.

ISKO joins Sustainable Apparel Coalition

Turkish denim brand ISKO has joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) and says it will use the SAC's sustainability metrics tool, the Higg Index, to drive environmental responsibility across its supply chain.

Special offers on textile industry research

Multi-buy discounts are now available on MCL Global's sustainable textiles industry research insights, including Detox Deconstructed, Closing The Loop, and Sustainable Sourcing Map.

All packages also include a FREE one-year subscription (worth £199) to Textile Evolution (T.EVO), a new bi-monthly printed magazine to be launched in 2016, covering the global technical textiles and high performance apparel markets.

ITMA: Visitor increase down to sustainability focus

The organisers of this year's ITMA in Milan has said the show's increased focus on sustainability in the textile industry has led to "one of the best ever" exhibitions.

NEW JOB VACANCY - BOLT THREADS

LEAD SCIENTIST/ENGINEER - FIBRE SPINNING

Bolt Threads is looking for a hands-on scientist or engineer to play a key role on a multidisciplinary team leading process development, optimisation, and scale-up of its novel silk fibre spinning processes to manufacture novel silk protein fibres for the textiles and consumer apparel industry.

Find out more and apply today at Careers in Textiles.

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

New technical textiles publication

Textile Evolution (T.EVO), a new magazine and online news platform for the latest innovations in high performance fabrics and apparel, launches as a bi-monthly print magazine in May 2016.

T.EVO, the new voice for technical textiles, covers functional fabrics, raw materials, textile dyeing and printing, yarns and fibres, industrial apparel, specialist materials, textile machinery, and more.

Read the T.EVO special supplement for ITMA 2015 today.

Shares available in Volta Star Textiles

The Government of Ghana, acting through the Ministry of Trade and Industry, has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers to assist with the revitalisation of Volta Star Textiles Limited.

The move aims to enhance the status of Volta Star Textiles Ltd. as a leading textile processing company in West Africa, and to improve the economic prospects of Juapong and its surrounding communities.

Prospective bidders are invited to submit an Expression of Interest to acquire 70% of the shares of Volta Star Textiles Ltd.

LATEST ISSUE: Ecotextile News Oct/Nov 2015

Textile technology takes a sustainable step: ITMA preview, With many technological solutions and data points in the journey of an item of clothing, surely traceability should be the norm already? says Pamela Ravasio, Gore to invest US$15m in DWR research, Closing the Loop insight, 'Knit City' hit by pollution claims, Brands co-operate on wage bargaining initiative, Wool plasma treatment avoids chlorine chemicals, Pain-free chemistry: what price?, Spider silk – next generation performance, How can apparel brands get the most out of the garment factory auditing process? Two minutes with... Dr Gerd Müller, Germany Development Minister, Cotton Horizons - a regular feature on cotton and sustainability from cotton expert Simon Ferrigno, 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 18 November 2015

Centrifugal force – a new spin on textile dyeing

A Swiss-based dyeing machine builder has launched brand new technology that it claims can dye 100 per cent cotton and blended fabrics using as little as 17.5 litres of water per kilogram of fabric. This is a massive improvement on conventional cotton dyeing – where typically it can take between 50 – 100 litres of water to dye just one kilogram of fabric.

Olimpias shows how sustainability pays

A new waste-water treatment facility which claims it can recover up to 100 per cent of textile dyeing plant wastewater has shared financial forecasts which show it could make operational cost savings of almost 400,000 Euros per year – offering an encouraging example of how sustainability can make commercial sense in the textile industry.

Ovis 21: "PETA chose wrong target"

The owner of Ovis 21, the Argentinian wool supplier which found itself at the centre of a social media storm after PETA released footage of wool sheep being mistreated, claims the animal rights activists "chose the wrong target."

Special offers on textile industry research

Multi-buy discounts are now available on MCL Global's sustainable textiles industry research insights, including Detox Deconstructed, Closing The Loop, and Sustainable Sourcing Map.

All packages also include a FREE one-year subscription (worth £199) to Textile Evolution (T.EVO).

Sustainable textiles key for Lenzing strategy

Austrian fibre manufacturer Lenzing has announced a new business strategy which will see it looking to boost growth in its sustainable fibres such as Tencel and Modal.

NEW JOB VACANCY - BOLT THREADS

LEAD SCIENTIST/ENGINEER - FIBRE SPINNING

Bolt Threads is looking for a hands-on scientist or engineer to play a key role on a multidisciplinary team leading process development, optimisation, and scale-up of its novel silk fibre spinning processes to manufacture novel silk protein fibres for the textiles and consumer apparel industry.

Find out more and apply today at Careers in Textiles.

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

New technical textiles publication

Textile Evolution (T.EVO), a new magazine and online news platform for the latest innovations in high performance fabrics and apparel, launches as a bi-monthly print magazine in May 2016.

T.EVO, the new voice for technical textiles, covers functional fabrics, raw materials, textile dyeing and printing, yarns and fibres, industrial apparel, specialist materials, textile machinery, and more.

Read the T.EVO special supplement for ITMA 2015 today.

Shares available in Volta Star Textiles

The Government of Ghana, acting through the Ministry of Trade and Industry, has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers to assist with the revitalisation of Volta Star Textiles Limited.

The move aims to enhance the status of Volta Star Textiles Ltd. as a leading textile processing company in West Africa, and to improve the economic prospects of Juapong and its surrounding communities.

Prospective bidders are invited to submit an Expression of Interest to acquire 70% of the shares of Volta Star Textiles Ltd.

LATEST ISSUE: Ecotextile News Oct/Nov 2015

Textile technology takes a sustainable step: ITMA preview, With many technological solutions and data points in the journey of an item of clothing, surely traceability should be the norm already? says Pamela Ravasio, Gore to invest US$15m in DWR research, Closing the Loop insight, 'Knit City' hit by pollution claims, Brands co-operate on wage bargaining initiative, Wool plasma treatment avoids chlorine chemicals, Pain-free chemistry: what price?, Spider silk – next generation performance, How can apparel brands get the most out of the garment factory auditing process? Two minutes with... Dr Gerd Müller, Germany Development Minister, Cotton Horizons - a regular feature on cotton and sustainability from cotton expert Simon Ferrigno, 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 11 November 2015

SAC summit

Avoid the "compliance trap" warns SAC chief

Sustainable Apparel Coalition CEO, Jason Kibbey, has issued a rallying call to SACs members, cautioning against falling into a "narrow compliance trap" and encouraging them to take a "holistic and long-term view" in their use of tools such as the Higg Index.

IKEA makes bold closed loop pledge

Swedish retailer IKEA says it aims to use 100 per cent recycled polyester fibres within five years, and is also modifying its fibre material blends to ensure "easier fibre separation at a product's end-of-life," as it works circular economy business model.

Sustainable apparel online course launched

The Sustainable Fashion Academy (SFA) in Sweden has launched the world's first online course in sustainable apparel and is offering a 10 per cent discount exclusively to Ecotextile News subscribers.

Special offers on textile industry research

Multi-buy discounts are now available on MCL Global's sustainable textiles industry research insights, including Detox Deconstructed, Closing The Loop, and Sustainable Sourcing Map.

All packages also include a FREE one-year subscription (worth £199) to Textile Evolution (T.EVO).

One week in May – save the date

For one week in May next year, Copenhagen will become global meeting point for textiles and sustainability.

We can now confirm that next year's Planet Textiles event will take place on 11 May 2016, sandwiched between the Sustainable Apparel Coalition's annual members' meeting (9 – 10 May) and the Copenhagen Fashion Summit (12 May).

NEW JOB VACANCY - BOLT THREADS

LEAD SCIENTIST/ENGINEER - FIBRE SPINNING

Bolt Threads is looking for a hands-on scientist or engineer to play a key role on a multidisciplinary team leading process development, optimisation, and scale-up of its novel silk fibre spinning processes to manufacture novel silk protein fibres for the textiles and consumer apparel industry.

Find out more and apply today at Careers in Textiles.

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

New technical textiles publication

Textile Evolution (T.EVO), a new magazine and online news platform for the latest innovations in high performance fabrics and apparel, launches as a bi-monthly print magazine in May 2016.

T.EVO, the new voice for technical textiles, covers functional fabrics, raw materials, textile dyeing and printing, yarns and fibres, industrial apparel, specialist materials, textile machinery, and more.

Read the T.EVO special supplement for ITMA 2015 today.

Shares available in Volta Star Textiles

The Government of Ghana, acting through the Ministry of Trade and Industry, has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers to assist with the revitalisation of Volta Star Textiles Limited.

The move aims to enhance the status of Volta Star Textiles Ltd. as a leading textile processing company in West Africa, and to improve the economic prospects of Juapong and its surrounding communities.

Prospective bidders are invited to submit an Expression of Interest to acquire 70% of the shares of Volta Star Textiles Ltd.

LATEST ISSUE: Ecotextile News Oct/Nov 2015

Textile technology takes a sustainable step: ITMA preview, With many technological solutions and data points in the journey of an item of clothing, surely traceability should be the norm already? says Pamela Ravasio, Gore to invest US$15m in DWR research, Closing the Loop insight, 'Knit City' hit by pollution claims, Brands co-operate on wage bargaining initiative, Wool plasma treatment avoids chlorine chemicals, Pain-free chemistry: what price?, Spider silk – next generation performance, How can apparel brands get the most out of the garment factory auditing process? Two minutes with... Dr Gerd Müller, Germany Development Minister, Cotton Horizons - a regular feature on cotton and sustainability from cotton expert Simon Ferrigno, 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 4 November 2015

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Greenpeace alters strategy but remains focused on Detox

Greenpeace has told Ecotextile News that despite a perceived luill in its Detox campaign, it remains very active and is totally committed to the campaign to rid potentially hazardous chemicals from the textile supply chains of leading retailers and brands by 2020.

Europe eyes carcinogen ban in textiles and clothing

A public consultation launched by the European Commission will examine the potential for the restriction of a huge range of substances found in textiles and apparel that are classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction.

New environmental metrics tool targets fashion

A new environmental metrics database for the apparel industry has this week been launched with the support from Hugo Boss and Oeko-Tex, called the World Apparel & Footwear Life Cycle Assessment Database (WALDB)

Special offers on textile industry research

Multi-buy discounts are now available on MCL Global's sustainable textiles industry research insights, including Detox Deconstructed, Closing The Loop, and Sustainable Sourcing Map.

All packages also include a FREE one-year subscription (worth £199) to Textile Evolution (T.EVO), a new bi-monthly printed magazine to be launched in 2016, covering the global technical textiles and high performance apparel markets.

MAS unveils sustainability projects

One of Sri Lanka's largest apparel companies has unveiled the country's largest roof-mounted solar PV installation, which includes 3,00 solar panels and is the latest in a series of sustainability investments by MAS Holdings.

NEW JOB VACANCY - BOLT THREADS

LEAD SCIENTIST/ENGINEER - FIBRE SPINNING

Bolt Threads is looking for a hands-on scientist or engineer to play a key role on a multidisciplinary team leading process development, optimisation, and scale-up of its novel silk fibre spinning processes to manufacture novel silk protein fibres for the textiles and consumer apparel industry.

Find out more and apply today at Careers in Textiles.

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

New technical textiles publication

Textile Evolution (T.EVO), a new magazine and online news platform for the latest innovations in high performance fabrics and apparel, launches as a bi-monthly print magazine in May 2016.

T.EVO, the new voice for technical textiles, covers functional fabrics, raw materials, textile dyeing and printing, yarns and fibres, industrial apparel, specialist materials, textile machinery, and more.

Read the T.EVO special supplement for ITMA 2015 today.

Shares available in Volta Star Textiles

The Government of Ghana, acting through the Ministry of Trade and Industry, has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers to assist with the revitalisation of Volta Star Textiles Limited.

The move aims to enhance the status of Volta Star Textiles Ltd. as a leading textile processing company in West Africa, and to improve the economic prospects of Juapong and its surrounding communities.

Prospective bidders are invited to submit an Expression of Interest to acquire 70% of the shares of Volta Star Textiles Ltd.

NEW ISSUE: Ecotextile News Oct/Nov 2015

Textile technology takes a sustainable step: ITMA preview, With many technological solutions and data points in the journey of an item of clothing, surely traceability should be the norm already? says Pamela Ravasio, Gore to invest US$15m in DWR research, Closing the Loop insight, 'Knit City' hit by pollution claims, Brands co-operate on wage bargaining initiative, Wool plasma treatment avoids chlorine chemicals, Pain-free chemistry: what price?, Spider silk – next generation performance, How can apparel brands get the most out of the garment factory auditing process? Two minutes with... Dr Gerd Müller, Germany Development Minister, Cotton Horizons - a regular feature on cotton and sustainability from cotton expert Simon Ferrigno, 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 26 November 2014

Bayer

IPE phone app

IPE launches pollution app

The Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE) has launched a new mobile app which allows consumers to monitor air pollution in real-time, and then email government officials if levels are too high.

Local sourcing for The North Face

Outdoor apparel retailer The North Face will launch a new locally manufactured cotton hooded jacket next month. The ‘Backyard hoodie’ has a regional supply chain, with the garment reportedly designed, ‘grown’, cut and sewn within 150 miles of The North Face headquarters.

Cheap … but cheerful?

Out in the economic cold for many years, Myanmar is now being promoted among a number of Next Big Thing garment manufacturing sourcing destinations. But are brands heading to Myanmar and other cheap labour destinations for the wrong reasons?

Puma plans get Greenpeace thumbs-up

Sportswear giant Puma has announced a timeline for the elimination of all PFCs from its textile supply chain as part of its Greenpeace detox commitments.

Better Cotton pledge for Pakistan

The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has signed an agreement with the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) aiming to make Better Cotton a mainstream commodity throughout Pakistan.

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Responsibilities will include support of the development and implementation of a chemical management system at PUMA, updating the PUMA Restricted Substances List (RSL) on a regular basis and initiating and interpreting RSL test and test reports.

For more information and to apply see Careers in Textiles.

C&A agrees support package for Tazreen victims

The C&A Foundation has this week pledged to provide a "significant amount" towards compensation for victims of the Tazreen Fashions factory fire which killed more 120 people in Bangladesh two years ago.

New training for textile chemical management

Nimkartek, a consultancy which specialises in environmental compliance in the textile industry, has developed a new online training platform for the textile, apparel, leather and footwear supply chain.

COMING SOON: Ecotextile News Dec/Jan 2015

Dec Jan 15 Land grabs for cotton in Ethiopia, Textile Exchange sustainability conference report, Impact Economy Q&A, Extended producer responsibility for the apparel industry, Sustainability insight from Puma, New bio-based textile fibres technology, Pamela Ravasio discusses NGO activism versus progress, Sustainable Sourcing Map update, Vietnam gears up for growth, Environmental 'cost'of making a cotton t-shirt: US$3.75,Made-By ups ambitions with new tool, The Bigger Picture – EU requirements for apparel,and all the latest news, insight, analysis.

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