FASHION AND RETAIL
| Hohenstein project explores nano safety issues |
| Puma tops sustainability league |
| Patagonia re-launches revamped transparency website |
LABELS AND LEGISLATION
| Italian body proposes new eco-labels |
| EU labelling laws come into force |
| European Commission handed blueprint for sustainable fashion |
MATERIALS AND PRODUCTION
| OIA collaboration boosts chemical monitoring |
| Tencel scales new heights |
| Bt cotton going backwards? |
DYES AND CHEMICALS
| Ecological advice on textile dyestuffs |
| EPA flags up substitutes for harmful chemical |
| EPA proposes new textile chemicals rules |
SHOWS AND EVENTS
| Sustainability theme for cotton conference |
| Increasing demand for EcoPrint event |
| US to host green chemistry roundtable |
ECOTEXTILE MACHINERY
| Greener soft coating for textiles |
| Texprocess to feature green textile assembly trends |
| Milan selected to host ITMA 2015 |
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Hohenstein project explores nano safety issuesWednesday, 16 May 2012 BÖNNIGHEIM - The Hohenstein Institute has teamed up with industry and government bodies as well as several commercial textile firms on a project to carry out a risk assessment of nano materials and... |
OIA collaboration boosts chemical monitoringWednesday, 16 May 2012 BOULDER - Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) members, Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) and Quiksilver have joined forces to fund continued work by the Chemicals Management Working Group, an effort... |
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MORE NEWS
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US firm launches recycled denimFriday, 11 May 2012 NEW JERSEY - A US textile firm has developed a new denim fabric which as well as being made of 65% recycled content, also boasts a ‘made in the USA’ pedigree.
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Crailar flax to be blended with Lenzing fibresThursday, 10 May 2012 PORTLAND – Crailar flax fibre maker Naturally Advanced Technologies has entered into a joint development agreement with the Lenzing Group to blend flax textile fibres with Tencel and Lenzing Modal... |
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Increasing demand for EcoPrint eventThursday, 10 May 2012 BERLIN - EcoPrint 2012, the Berlin-based exhibition showcasing the latest sustainable print developments has confirmed that more than 70% of the total available floorspace has now been booked for the... |
EPA flags up substitutes for harmful chemicalWednesday, 09 May 2012 WASHINGTON — The US EPA has provided alternative examples to nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPE), the primary harmful chemical outlined in the Greenpeace ‘Detox’ campaign which has prompted several... |
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Ecotextile News Apr-May 2012
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