FASHION AND RETAIL
| Walmart unveils its own Bangladesh plan |
| Political push to ‘reclaim responsibility’ |
| Engelbert Strauss supports African cotton |
LABELS AND LEGISLATION
| Bluesign revises criteria – adds new partners |
| EU clothing industry energy saving tool |
| Europe boosts GOTS certification |
MATERIALS AND PRODUCTION
| RITE changes course for a better future |
| Cotton linked to US$1.9 trillion ‘true’ water cost |
| Patagonia sets up US$20M environmental fund |
DYES AND CHEMICALS
| Indigo-free denim knits |
| DyStar provides discharge data report for top brands |
| Clariant textiles to be rebranded Archroma |
SHOWS AND EVENTS
| Ethical Fashion Show reports new interest |
| Copenhagen Fashion Summit date released |
| ITMA Asia + CITME date announced |
ECOTEXTILE MACHINERY
| Greener soft coating for textiles |
| Texprocess to feature green textile assembly trends |
| Milan selected to host ITMA 2015 |
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Bluesign revises criteria – adds new partnersFriday, 17 May 2013 ST GALLEN – In addition, to adding new brand partners such as G-Star, bluesign technologies has revised its consumer safety limits published in its BSSL (bluesign system substances list). The... |
Indigo-free denim knitsFriday, 17 May 2013 SINGAPORE – At next week’s Denim by Premiere Vision event in Paris, Clariant will reveal a new eco-friendly way to dye knitted garments that gives an authentic denim look, but uses non-indigo... |
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MORE NEWS
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| EU clothing industry energy saving toolThursday, 09 May 2013BRUSSELS – An on-going EU project, Sustainable Energy Saving for the European Clothing Industry (SESEC), aims to develop a new online tool to measure clothing energy consumption, with the findings... |
Patagonia sets up US$20M environmental fundWednesday, 08 May 2013 CALIFORNIA – Outdoor apparel brand Patagonia has launched a US$20 million investment fund for environmentally responsible business start-ups, which aims to make a positive impact in the clothing,... |
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Engelbert Strauss supports African cottonTuesday, 07 May 2013 HAMBURG – German mail order brand Engelbert Strauss, which sells workwear has become the latest Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) demand partner, through the introduction of a new collection of t-shirts... |
Adidas reports sustainability progressMonday, 06 May 2013 HERZOGENAURACH – Adidas Group has today launched its 2012 Sustainability Progress Report. Highlights include the launch of a new project to improve communication between factory management and... |
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Ecotextile News
Apr-May 2013
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