Green focus on home textiles
Heimtextil 2011, the international trade fair for home textiles which takes place in January next year will focus on the market for sustainable home and household textiles with the publication of a new ‘Green Directory’ for visitors.

New standard for social responsibility
The International Organisation for Standardization (ISO) has developed a new voluntary global guidance standard based on social responsibility.

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Levi's develops reduced water denim
Levi’s has developed a new finishing process which allows it to produce its traditional denim jeans using significantly less water.

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Workshop to explore textile sustainability
High level speakers from across the textile industry will gather at North Carolina State University this week for a two day conference exploring issues surrounding energy and other resource usage within the global clothing and textile supply chain.

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Interview: Danny Kane, Nike
Two minutes with…Danny Kane, Senior Materials Manager, Nike. Ecotextile News discovers how one of the world’s largest sportswear brands is working to stimulate sustainable innovation.

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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.

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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.

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World’s top brands to launch eco-label for clothes
A new coalition of some of the world’s biggest clothing brands, which together amount to around 60% of global apparel sales, has agreed to develop a new environmental hang-tag for clothing that will allow shoppers to immediately assess the environmental impact of their purchases.

MBDC collaborates with Taiwan research body
McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC), creator of Cradle to Cradle Certification program, has entered into a partnership with the Taiwan Textile Research Institute (TTRI).

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New campaign drives linen sustainability message
Western Europe’s linen industry has received a welcome boost with a multi-mullion euro cash injection that will be used to raise awareness of the fabric’s environmentally sustainable message.

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Textile Exchange marks new era
The first ever Textile Exchange conference welcomed over 340 delegates from around 180 different companies who gathered in New York last week to hear how the newly named not-for-profit organisation intends to support the global sustainable textile sector.

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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.

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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.

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