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Ecological advice on textile dyestuffs BASEL –The Ecological and Toxicological Association of Dyes and Organic Pigments Manufacturers (ETAD) is ramping up activity through collaboration with the Sustainable Apparel Coalition and new advice for textile printers on the safety of pigments.
EPA flags up substitutes for harmful chemical 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 leading apparel brands to commit to zero supply chain discharge of toxic chemicals by 2020.
EPA proposes new textile chemicals rules WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a series of new rules designed to limit the use and import of potentially harmful chemicals that have been found in textile dyes, pigments, flame retardants and plasticisers.
Digital finishing offers an eco alternative ALMELO - The application of localised, functional textile coatings using digital printing is a more sustainable way of finishing that a Dutch company is now looking to scale up.
ITM platform for Tanatex green chemistry EDE - Tanatex’s latest environmentally friendly textile finishing techniques will be on display at April’s ITM exhibition as part of the Dutch chemical supplier’s partnership with Turkish textile firm SPOT Tekstil.
DyStar kicks off sustainable denim project SINGAPORE – DyStar has teamed up with Swiss company RedElec to develop an electrochemical method of directly reducing indigo in a bid to produce a more eco-friendly way of dyeing denim fabrics that removes harmful substances and reduces waste water from the process.
Eco-textile digital printing on the horizon BARCELONA – Environmental issues were high on the agenda at last week’s FESPA digital printing exhibition where the organisers flagged up a Planet Friendly series of seminars and where digital textile machine builders, fabric producers and ink suppliers focused heavily on sustainability.
Clariant awarded EU Ecolabel for denim technology SINGAPORE - Clariant has become one of the first companies to be awarded an EU Ecolabel for denim, in recognition of the sustainability benefits of its Advanced Denim process.
DyStar joins UN Global Compact SINGAPORE – Textile dyestuff supplier DyStar has joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) as part of its strategic initiative to strengthen its commitment towards sustainability in the textile chemicals sector.
Nanosilver textile debate rages on WASHINGTON – As part of the current legal wrangle between the U.S. EPA and the Natural Resources Defense Council over nanosilver in textiles, HeiQ has defended the environmental credentials of its anti-microbial technology that has been flagged up by the NRDC.

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