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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 ...
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Re&Up moves towards Spanish recycling plant

Re&Up moves towards Spanish recycling plant

MADRID - Textile recycler Re&Up has set up a subsidiary in Spain as it looks to expand its operations to Europe as part of its ambitious bid to scale its global capacity to more than a million tonnes annually. Re&Up, which is based in the Netherlands but part of the ...
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Trump will 'not be a roadblock on circularity'

Trump will 'not be a roadblock on circularity'

WASHINGTON DC - The American Circular Textiles (ACT) says a second Trump presidency should not dismay those working to accelerate the transition to circularity and that it can work with his administration. "A Trump presidency will reshape America. What that means for ...
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Ecotextile News e-bulletin Wednesday 23 September 2015
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Finnish project to turn waste cotton into clothing
 A pioneering research project in Finland claims it will next year launch its first clothing line using waste cotton fibres via a cellulose dissolution technique. The project organisers claim this will be the first time cellulose solution made from recycled materials has been wet-spun on "an industrial scale."

Planet Textiles

Countdown on for Planet Textiles

There is now less than one month to go until this year's Planet Textiles conference.

High profile speakers from adidas, the ZHDC Group, VF Corp, bluesign and IPE China are all lined-up for what promises to be a thought-provoking, timely show, particularly given the seismic changes currently taking place in China's textile industry where new laws are finally cracking down on textile polluters.

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Pakistan

Pakistan opens sustainable textile centre

A delegation from the German government this week visited representatives from Pakistan's beleaguered textile industry to inaugurate a newly established Sustainable Production Centre (SPC).

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Schoeller

Schoeller and DutchSpirit develop recyclable fabrics

Schoeller Textil has developed a new range of recyclable workwear clothing using specially developed polyester fibres which, it claims, have "a look and feel that is highly reminiscent of cotton" and can be fully recycled at the end of their life.

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Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus waste used to dye cotton

Waste from the eucalyptus wood steaming process could potentially provide a natural dye source for dyeing cotton according to new research from South America.

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Careers in TextilesNEW JOB OPPORTUNITY - THE NORTH FACE

SUSTAINABILITY MANAGER

The role will include educating and raising awareness on sustainability & CSR topics to transfer skills and expertise, and building The North Face's reputation to be recognised as a good corporate citizen. A proven track record of sustainability & CSR projects successfully implemented is required.

Find out more and apply today at Careers in Textiles.

Future Fabrics Expo

Sustainable textiles expo returns to London

A sustainable textiles exhibition which aims to introduce fabrics with a lower environmental impact to a wider audience of fashion designers, and buyers, and other fashion industry professionals, returns to London later this month.

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LATEST ISSUE: Ecotextile News Aug/Sept 2015

Could we end up eating our textiles? Tone Tobiasson reports on the  'easy care' properties of modern textiles which could be causing unforseen problems in the oceanic environment, Legislators, laboratories, and lobbyists need to act collaboratively to restore credibility to chemical management argues Phil Patterson, A new resource productivity tool from Bluesign aims to help textile mills slash water, energy and chemical consumption, India takes hard line on polluters, Walmart refutes NGO allegations, RITE Group hits right note, Forest fibre support set to grow, EU resolution backs mandatory textile reporting, Accord head calls for RMG industry change, The Water Footprint Network enables the textile industry to see water is precious, Researchers question Bangladesh effulent treatment, Two minutes with...Frank Michel, executive director, ZDHC group, Cotton Horizons - a regular feature on cotton and sustainability from cotton expert Simon Ferrigno, and all the latest news, insight, and analysis.

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ZDHC update puts focus on implementation
 The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Group has said it will focus on implementing the Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (MRSL), engaging with academia and the industry to encourage research into the development of safer alternatives and to conduct research on priority chemicals, harmonising the ZDHC audit tool with the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, and the development of wastewater quality guidelines.

Chemicals

EU chemicals agency proposes PFOA restrictions

The European Chemicals Agency has backed proposals by Norway and Germany to restrict the manufacture, marketing and use of PFOA, its salts and PFOA-related substances, as well as of articles and mixtures containing these substances.

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Dornbirn

"Change needed" in man-made fibre industry

The global chemical fibre industry needs to continually adapt to population growth in emerging markets, according to Robert van de Kerkhof, chief commercial officer at Lenzing. Tommy Lee reports from Dornbirn.

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CA Foundation

C&A Foundation launches innovation challenge

The C&A Foundation and Ashoka Changemakers have launched a new initiative which is seeking innovations for building a fairer, more sustainable textile industry. Winners will receive prizes totaling more than EU100,000 to support their solutions.

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Mulberry

Mulberry slammed for "worker exploitation"

UK luxury handbag brand Mulberry faces action from worker activists following claims it has failed to protect the rights of workers at a supplier factory in Izmir, Turkey.

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Careers in TextilesNEW JOB OPPORTUNITY - THE NORTH FACE

SUSTAINABILITY MANAGER

The role will include educating and raising awareness on sustainability & CSR topics to transfer skills and expertise, and building The North Face's reputation to be recognised as a good corporate citizen. A proven track record of sustainability & CSR projects successfully implemented is required.

Find out more and apply today at Careers in Textiles.

Kodak

Circular or linear: a 'Kodak moment' for textiles?

New research has highlighted the alarming raw material exposure risk the world's leading apparel brands have in China, with huge swathes of cotton and polyester production now taking place in regions which are water-stressed and facing major government crack-downs on pollution which is likely to force many operators out of business. 

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Planet Textiles

Sponsorship opportunities for sustainability event

Sustainability conference Planet Textiles, to be held 14 October 2015 in Shanghai, China, will tackle crucial issues on sustainability in the global textile industry. Held alongside Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics, confirmed speakers include Sean Cady, VP product stewardship and sustainability, VF Corporation, Nick Smith, head of textiles, Covestro, and Phillip Courtenay, senior VP, apparel sourcing, adidas. 

Sponsorship opportunites include pre–show and on–site branding, as well as lead generation opportunities.

Interested? Take a look at our media kit today.

 

Ecotextile News

LATEST ISSUE: Ecotextile News Aug/Sept 2015

Could we end up eating our textiles? Tone Tobiasson reports on the  'easy care' properties of modern textiles which could be causing unforseen problems in the oceanic environment, Legislators, laboratories, and lobbyists need to act collaboratively to restore credibility to chemical management argues Phil Patterson, A new resource productivity tool from Bluesign aims to help textile mills slash water, energy and chemical consumption, India takes hard line on polluters, Walmart refutes NGO allegations, RITE Group hits right note, Forest fibre support set to grow, EU resolution backs mandatory textile reporting, Accord head calls for RMG industry change, The Water Footprint Network enables the textile industry to see water is precious, Researchers question Bangladesh effulent treatment, Two minutes with...Frank Michel, executive director, ZDHC group, 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.
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Premiere Vision

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Sustainable Sourcing Map

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Greenpeace report
Greenpeace report targets outdoor brands
 Greenpeace has called on outdoor clothing brands to set short-term deadlines for phasing out the use of all poly-fluorinated chemicals (PFCs) in production processes in the wake of new research in which it claims to have found traces of PFCs in snow samples taken from remote mountain ranges and lakes in ten countries across three continents.

Legal

NGOs call on KiK to compensate fire victims

A group of NGOs are again calling on German retailer KiK to provide long-term compensation to the victims of the Ali Enterprises Fire in Pakistan which killed 250 textile workers in 2012.

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H&M

H&M partners with animal welfare NGO

H&M has partnered with animal welfare organisation Humane Society International in a bid to improve animal welfare in its fashion supply chains. HSI is one of the world's largest animal welfare organisations and works to help animals in laboratories, farm animals, companion animals, and wildlife.

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Clothing poverty report

Textile paper uncovers "secret side of fashion"

A paper has been published by the Kings College which shows how new and second-hand clothes are traded across continents and traces the human and environmental impacts of production and consumption. 'Clothing Poverty – The hidden world of fast fashion and second hand clothes' has been published by the university's Dr Andrew Brooks.

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Fairtrade

Fairtrade cotton sales on the rise

Fairtrade International says there has been a 28 per cent increase in consumer sales of Fairtrade cotton in 2014.

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Careers in TextilesNEW JOB OPPORTUNITY - THE NORTH FACE

SUSTAINABILITY MANAGER

The role will include educating and raising awareness on sustainability & CSR topics to transfer skills and expertise, and building The North Face's reputation to be recognised as a good corporate citizen. A proven track record of sustainability & CSR projects successfully implemented is required.

Find out more and apply today at Careers in Textiles.

Dystar

Dystar cuts greenhouse gas and energy figures

Speciality chemicals business Dystar has surpassed its 2020 target for energy consumption reduction according to its newly-published sustainability report.

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Planet Textiles

Sponsorship opportunities for sustainability event

Sustainability conference Planet Textiles, to be held 14 October 2015 in Shanghai, China, will tackle crucial issues on sustainability in the global textile industry. Held alongside Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics, confirmed speakers include Sean Cady, VP product stewardship and sustainability, VF Corporation, Nick Smith, head of textiles, Bayer Materials Science, and Phillip Courtenay, senior VP, apparel sourcing, adidas. 

Sponsorship opportunites include pre–show and on–site branding, as well as lead generation opportunities.

Interested? Take a look at our media kit today.

 

Ecotextile News

LATEST ISSUE: Ecotextile News Aug/Sept 2015

Could we end up eating our textiles? Tone Tobiasson reports on the  'easy care' properties of modern textiles which could be causing unforseen problems in the oceanic environment, Legislators, laboratories, and lobbyists need to act collaboratively to restore credibility to chemical management argues Phil Patterson, A new resource productivity tool from Bluesign aims to help textile mills slash water, energy and chemical consumption, India takes hard line on polluters, Walmart refutes NGO allegations, RITE Group hits right note, Forest fibre support set to grow, EU resolution backs mandatory textile reporting, Accord head calls for RMG industry change, The Water Footprint Network enables the textile industry to see water is precious, Researchers question Bangladesh effulent treatment, Two minutes with...Frank Michel, executive director, ZDHC group, 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.
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Closing The Loop

Cotton Horizons

Sustainable Sourcing Map

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"Frightening" pollution linked to Ethiopia textile factory
 Researchers in Ethiopia have uncovered "frightening" values for chemicals found in textile effluent being released into local waterways by one of the country's leading textile factories - and claim the pollution load represents a significant threat to the environment.

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Brands co-operate on wage bargaining initiative

A potentially ground-breaking new initiative will kick-start in Cambodia next month with the aim of raising wages in the global garment manufacuring industry by collaborating between brands, manufacturers and unions.

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BCI

Report: China may choose food over cotton

China may decide not to grow cotton in order to free up land and water to grow other edible crops according to a new report which suggests the country will increasingly have to make difficult trade-offs moving forwards in order to manage water supplies effectively.

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Bluesign approval for Noble antimicrobial yarn

The 'TX2' anti-odour protection fibre technology from antimicrobials company Noble Biomaterials has been approved and certified by the Bluesign certification system after meeting requirements for durability, adherence, efficacy, toxicity and safety.

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ZDHC and Adidas set for Planet Textiles 2015

The new technical director of the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Group, Scott Echols, is confirmed to speak at the upcomining Planet Textiles sustainability conference, alongside representatives from Adidas, Bluesign and VF Corp.

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Better Cotton Initiative council names new CEO

The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has announced that its council has appoiunted Alan McClay to serve as its new CEO, with effect from 28 September. McClay replaces Patrick Laine, who will continue to manage specific BCI projects during a "transition period."

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Planet Textiles

Sponsorship opportunities for sustainability event

Sustainability conference Planet Textiles, to be held 14 October 2015 in Shanghai, China, will tackle crucial issues on sustainability in the global textile industry. Held alongside Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics, confirmed speakers include Sean Cady, VP product stewardship and sustainability, VF Corporation, Nick Smith, head of textiles, Bayer Materials Science, and Phillip Courtenay, senior VP, apparel sourcing, adidas. 

Sponsorship opportunites include pre–show and on–site branding, as well as lead generation opportunities.

Interested? Take a look at our media kit today.

 

Ecotextile News

LATEST ISSUE: Ecotextile News Aug/Sept 2015

Could we end up eating our textiles? Tone Tobiasson reports on the  'easy care' properties of modern textiles which could be causing unforseen problems in the oceanic environment, Legislators, laboratories, and lobbyists need to act collaboratively to restore credibility to chemical management argues Phil Patterson, A new resource productivity tool from Bluesign aims to help textile mills slash water, energy and chemical consumption, India takes hard line on polluters, Walmart refutes NGO allegations, RITE Group hits right note, Forest fibre support set to grow, EU resolution backs mandatory textile reporting, Accord head calls for RMG industry change, The Water Footprint Network enables the textile industry to see water is precious, Researchers question Bangladesh effulent treatment, Two minutes with...Frank Michel, executive director, ZDHC group, 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.
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Closing The Loop

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China textile clusters release CSR report

BEIJIentions seven textile production clusters covering a staggering 20,000 individual factories.

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NEW ISSUE: Ecotextile News Oct/Nov 2014

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The big question: do you really see more transparency?, Testing times for organic cotton, Two Minutes with: Baptiste Carriere-Pradal, new European head of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, Spotlight on China's supply chains, Bangladesh Accord: laws that lack bite, Adidas candid on PFC challenge,Outdoor 2014 hits the right notes, M&S - world's most sustainable retailer?, Italy plays catch-up on sustainability, WWF and IKEA BCI progress, SAC has 'work cut out' on Higg adoption, Phil Patterson on the ZDHC's MRSL -  pragmatism over procrastination, Two minutes with: Frouke Bruinsma, G-Star corporate responsibility manager,The Bigger Picture – Sunset organic cotton industry? Let's hope not, and all the latest news, insight, analysis.

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