Leading PET recycler invests €5m

Europe’s largest PET recycler, Irish company Wellman International, has announced a €5m facility upgrade as the first phase of plans to invest in new technologies over the next 3-4 years.

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Interface to participate in Healthy Seas initiative

Leading carpet tile manufacturer, Interface, has announced its participation in the ‘Healthy Seas, a Journey from Waste to Wear’ programme – an initiative designed to address the environmental problem of marine waste.

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Textile track and trace tool set for launch

A new track and trace tool for recycled clothing products is on the verge of a full market launch after winning backing from leading clothing brands.

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CAREER OPPORTUNITY: PROGRAM LEADER - Water & Hazardous Chemicals, Global Production

This global fashion brand offers collections that are wide-ranging and varied for women, men, teenagers and children. Based in Hong Kong, you will be globally responsible for driving the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemical program as well as the water stewardship program for Global Production. 

Patagonia teams up with Fair Trade USA

Outdoor clothing and accessories company Patagonia has announced its plans to offer Fair Trade certified apparel, starting with nine styles in the Autumn 2014 season, with a premium from the clothing sales set to benefit textile workers directly.

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China embraces H&M take-back initiative

H&M has been “astonished” by the success of its garment take-back programme in China and now plans to set up a sorting office there to cope with the huge volumes anticipated. 

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Eco-Textile Labelling Guide 2014 - Published May 2014

The publishers of Ecotextile News, in conjunction with Messe Frankfurt and backed by the European Outdoor Group, will publish a new, updated and improved version of the Eco-Textile Labelling Guide in May 2014.

The printed ETLG is a 100 + page  A5 booklet designed for manufacturers, retailers and buyers who are committed to reducing the impact of textiles on the environment and lists all the labels and environmental standards relevant to the global textile and clothing supply chain.

As well as covering raw materials, the 2014 edition of ETLG will offer information on social criteria, such as Fairtrade, Fair labour, SA8000 etc., and textile processing standards.

New additions will also include information on water standards, energy use, and sections on disposal and biodegradability.

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In the October/November 2013 magazine issue

The latest zero discharge program update; the latest news from Gap Inc. on its sustainability initiatives; A snapshot of Chinese regulations on chemicals for the textile industry; Sustainability in the Japanese retailer sector. VF Corporation: practical advice on implementation of the Higg Index: Interview: Walther Hoffherr - Executive Director, ETAD; OTTO Group eco-analysis; Latest technical developments on sustainability in man-made fibres; The Cotton Made in Africa and BCI agreement - what it means in practise; Interview: Jason Kibbey reveals the next major moves for the Sustainable Apparel Coalition; The new cotton initiative from Bayer: does it stack up to sustainability?; C&A and its new water saving initiative; and all the latest news, insight, analysis.

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Planet Textiles delivers eco-platform in China

Early details of the new version of the Higg Index, plans for a new report on textile pollution in China, and an explanation of how VF Corporation now sees China as a growing market for its brands – rather than a manufacturing hub – all featured at the annual Planet Textiles conference on sustainability in textiles. John Mowbray reports from China. 

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Study: Textile enzymes save resources and lower costs

The results of a six-year case study with Portuguese knitwear producer Acabamentos Têxteis de Barcelos (ATB) that measured the sustainability benefits of Huntsman’s ‘Gentle Power Bleach’ system – which uses DuPont’s bio-based PrimaGreen enzymes – has shown real-time significant reductions in water, chemical and energy use as well as increases in textile product quality and yield.

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Huntsman addresses environment at Planet Textiles

Dyes and chemicals giant, Huntsman Textile Effects, addressed the pressing concern of environmental issues facing the textile dyeing sector in Asia in a well-received presentation at Planet Textiles. 

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CAREER OPPORTUNITY: PROGRAM LEADER - Water & Hazardous Chemicals, Global Production

This global fashion brand offers collections that are wide-ranging and varied for women, men, teenagers and children. Based in Hong Kong, you will be globally responsible for driving the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemical program as well as the water stewardship program for Global Production. 

Uzbek cotton fair overshadowed by labour concerns

Uzbekistan’s ninth annual Cotton and Textile Fair, which recently took place in Tashkent on October 16 and 17, has been overshadowed by on-going debate about forced labour in the country’s cotton fields. 

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Textile pollution measures could backfire

The closure of chemical companies in China and India due to strict environmental directives is causing sharp increases in the price of textile dyestuffs due to shortages of intermediates. Ironically, these regulatory moves could have a negative impact on the environment if these extra costs are not passed on through the supply chain. 

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Eco-Textile Labelling Guide 2014 - Published May 2014

The publishers of Ecotextile News, in conjunction with Messe Frankfurt and backed by the European Outdoor Group, will publish a new, updated and improved version of the Eco-Textile Labelling Guide in May 2014.

The printed ETLG is a 100 + page  A5 booklet designed for manufacturers, retailers and buyers who are committed to reducing the impact of textiles on the environment and lists all the labels and environmental standards relevant to the global textile and clothing supply chain.

As well as covering raw materials, the 2014 edition of ETLG will offer information on social criteria, such as Fairtrade, Fair labour, SA8000 etc., and textile processing standards.

New additions will also include information on water standards, energy use, and sections on disposal and biodegradability.

Read more

In the October/November 2013 magazine issue

The latest zero discharge program update; the latest news from Gap Inc. on its sustainability initiatives; A snapshot of Chinese regulations on chemicals for the textile industry; Sustainability in the Japanese retailer sector. VF Corporation: practical advice on implementation of the Higg Index: Interview: Walther Hoffherr - Executive Director, ETAD; OTTO Group eco-analysis; Latest technical developments on sustainability in man-made fibres; The Cotton Made in Africa and BCI agreement - what it means in practise; Interview: Jason Kibbey reveals the next major moves for the Sustainable Apparel Coalition; The new cotton initiative from Bayer: does it stack up to sustainability?; C&A and its new water saving initiative; and all the latest news, insight, analysis.

Subscribe here today