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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 ...


		Tool improves textile supply chain traceability Historic Futures Ltd, the company behind the supply chain traceability platform, ‘String,’ has now launched ‘Textile Solutions’ a new application, which will allow companies in the supply chain to handle multiple customers without the need to replicate data records, and also enable brands and retailers to make informed sourcing decisions based on authentic supply chain data. Read More

		Novozymes offers new denim finishing technology Danish bioinnovation company Novozymes has developed a new abrasion effect product for the denim finishing sector which is designed to help save resources and reduce processing time. Read More

		New brand offers sustainable base layer fabric New clothing brand Frankly has introduced a new, lightweight fabric made from a blend of organic cotton and non-mulesed merino wool. Read More

		Houses of Parliament hosts eco-fashion meeting Ethics and sustainable fashion will once again feature at the House of Lords next week when Baroness Young of Hornsey chairs the second meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Ethics and Sustainability in Fashion. Read More

		Japan tsunami cotton update Following our earlier reports on the Japanese initiative to plant cotton in Sendai to help regenerate agricultural land affected by salinity due to the recent Tsunami, the first harvest attempts have now been made. Read More

		Sustainable cotton guide launch draws closer The Insiders Guide to Cotton and Sustainability, written by Simon Ferrigno and edited by John Mowbray, will be available for purchase from January 2012. Published by MCL Global, producers of Ecotextile News and Knitting Trade Journal, the 100 page booklet covers the ecological impact of cotton production and the environmental challenges that this presents. Read More

		Sign up to ensure you receive a regular copy Interviews: Two minutes with Shrey Chaudary, CEO, Pratibha Syntex; Stefano Cochis, Director, Filature Miroglio; Toxic Shock: Response to the Greenpeace 'Detox' campaign. Green Standards: new eco-labels updates; Bioplastics - todays's revolution? bio-crops such as sugar cane; Food, fuel or fashion? a case for man-made cellulosics; Eco-technical innovations; ITMA round-up: New eco- innovations from the show; China’s eco-textile city plan; Developments on the Yangtze river; Cotton LCA and organic analysis: insights into the sustainable cotton sectors.and all the latest news and analysis. Regulars: Eco-Technical, News, Analysis. Call us on: +44 1977 708488 for a sample copy. Read More


		Sustainable cotton guide launch draws closer The Insiders Guide to Cotton and Sustainability, written by Simon Ferrigno and edited by John Mowbray, will be available for purchase from January 2012. Published by MCL Global, producers of Ecotextile News and Knitting Trade Journal, the 100 page booklet covers the ecological impact of cotton production and the environmental challenges that this presents. Read More

		New facility for Stork inks Stork Prints has opened the doors of its brand new manufacturing facility, built in response to the growing demand for the company’s digital inks. Read More

		USDA approval for Lenzing fibres Lenzing’s Tencel and Lenzing FR fibres have been certified as 100% Biobased by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), qualifying then for the government’s BioPreferred Purchasing Program. Read More

		Apparel giant adopts GRI for sustainability report Crystal Group, one of the largest textile companies in the world, has adopted the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), the sustainability reporting framework which sets out the principles and performance indicators that organisations can use to measure and report their economic, environmental, and social performance. Read More

		Scottish firms urged to explore sustainable practices There was a twin focus on sustainability issues for the Scottish textile industry this week with news that manufacturers could save thousands of litres of water and a call for more firms to join the Sustainable Clothing Action Plan. Read More

		Sign up to ensure you receive a regular copy Interviews: Two minutes with Shrey Chaudary, CEO, Pratibha Syntex; Stefano Cochis, Director, Filature Miroglio; Toxic Shock: Response to the Greenpeace 'Detox' campaign. Green Standards: new eco-labels updates; Bioplastics - todays's revolution? bio-crops such as sugar cane; Food, fuel or fashion? a case for man-made cellulosics; Eco-technical innovations; ITMA round-up: New eco- innovations from the show; China’s eco-textile city plan; Developments on the Yangtze river; Cotton LCA and organic analysis: insights into the sustainable cotton sectors.and all the latest news and analysis. Regulars: Eco-Technical, News, Analysis. Call us on: +44 1977 708488 for a sample copy. Read More


		China aims to leap forward on eco-textiles As part of its plan for sustainable growth in its textile sector, China will focus on ‘quality rather than quantity’, according to Mr Sun Ruizhe, Vice President of China National Textile and Apparel Council (CNTAC) as the country looks to improve the environmental and ethical profile of its industry and refocus on the domestic sector. John Mowbray reports from China. Read More

		AFIRM Group releases new RSL toolkit Leading apparel brands such as Nike, adidas, Hugo Boss, Pentland, Gap and VF Corp., among others, have together published the second version of the AFIRM Group joint RSL Supplier Implementation Toolkit, which this time primarily focuses on the elimination of hazardous restricted substances from finished textile products. Read More

		BASF rewarded for GHG transparency BASF has emerged top of the carbon emission disclosure rankings of the world’s largest 1,270 companies, according to a report from UK consultancy, the Environmental Investment Organisation. Read More

		Messe Frankfurt teams up with ESMOD Textile trade show organiser Messe Frankfurt has teamed up with ESMOD, the world’s largest international fashion school to jointly promote sustainability in the fashion business through a newly signed cooperation agreement. Read More

		Toray to expand recycling business Toray Industries, Inc. has said it plans to expand its fibres and textiles recycling business, a move which will see it launch two new brands using both pre- and post-consumer waste. 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

		Sign up to ensure you receive a regular copy Interviews: Two minutes with Shrey Chaudary, CEO, Pratibha Syntex; Stefano Cochis, Director, Filature Miroglio; Toxic Shock: Response to the Greenpeace 'Detox' campaign. Green Standards: new eco-labels updates; Bioplastics - todays's revolution? bio-crops such as sugar cane; Food, fuel or fashion? a case for man-made cellulosics; Eco-technical innovations; ITMA round-up: New eco- innovations from the show; China’s eco-textile city plan; Developments on the Yangtze river; Cotton LCA and organic analysis: insights into the sustainable cotton sectors.and all the latest news and analysis. Regulars: Eco-Technical, News, Analysis. Call us on: +44 1977 708488 for a sample copy. Read More


	Natural cotton hormone could boost yields With many developing nations relying on genetically modified cotton to increase yields, researchers in the USA suggest that naturally occurring plant hormones may be an alternative answer – with research showing that these hormones could even boost cotton crop yields under drought conditions. Read More

	Design breakthrough for CO2 dyeing A collaboration between Dutch engineering firm Dyecoo and a design consultancy which speciaises in producing ‘eco-effective’, fashion has produced elegant garments dyed with CO2 instead of water. Read More

	Organic cotton with a hologram Swiss-based Spoerry 1866 Ltd. is now providing special holograms that are used on swing-tags attached to clothes sold in the Asia market which are made from its high-end certified organic cotton yarns. Read More

	Sustainability on Heimtextil agenda Heimtextil 2011, the four-day international trade fair for home textiles, is to host a seminar addressing issues surrounding sustainability in the household and contract textiles sector. Read More

	Made-By event plots sustainable fashion journey The latest organic and sustainable textile seminar, co-organised by Made By and Textile Exchange took place in Amsterdam last week, attracting more than 80 delegates from a range of well known brands and retailers. Read More

	Eco-Textile Labelling Guide 2010 - NOW PUBLISHED Ecotextile News, in conjunction with Messe Frankfurt GmbH, has published a new, updated and improved version of the 100 page Eco-Textile Labelling Guide which can be ordered securely on-line through the 'read more' link below - for just £29. Read More

	Sign up to ensure you receive a regular copy November 2010 issue: Interview: Abi Rushton, Lead Ethical and Sustainability Manager, Tesco; Natural answers: New textiles from biopolymers have been commercialised; Water saving dyes from Huntsman make a big splash; Taiwan textiles create new bridge to China: we report from Taipei...and all the latest news and analysis. Call us on: +44 1977 708488 for a sample copy. Read More


	Biopolymers to set textile sector alight Over the past few years, new textile fibres derived in whole or in part from bioplastics or biopolymers have been commercialised, but a raft of whole new development and expansion beckons for biopolymers in textiles. Read More

	New report highlights cotton ‘injustice’ A new report from the Fairtrade Foundation claims that the West African cotton industry is being hindered by a wall of funding provided to US and European Union farmers from their respective governments. Read More

	IMO launches GOTS positive list The Institute for Marketecology (IMO) has introduced a new web-based GOTS ‘positive list system’, which details over 2,500 different textile chemicals which are compliant with the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS). Read More

	M&S updates Plan A progress Marks & Spencer (M&S) has now achieved 70 of the 180 commitments it has set itself under its Plan A environmental and ethical programme. Read More

	US firm creates organic partnership NearSea Naturals, an online supplier of organic and sustainable fabrics, has established a new vertically integrated operation in North Carolina which it hopes will act as a fillip for the region’s textile business. Read More

	Eco-Textile Labelling Guide 2010 - NOW PUBLISHED Ecotextile News, in conjunction with Messe Frankfurt GmbH, has published a new, updated and improved version of the 100 page Eco-Textile Labelling Guide which can be ordered securely on-line through the 'read more' link below - for just £29. Read More

	Sign up to ensure you receive a regular copy November 2010 issue: Interview: Abi Rushton, Lead Ethical and Sustainability Manager, Tesco; Natural answers: New textiles from biopolymers have been commercialised; Water saving dyes from Huntsman make a big splash; Taiwan textiles create new bridge to China: we report from Taipei...and all the latest news and analysis. Call us on: +44 1977 708488 for a sample copy. Read More

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