Recycled polyester key for Nike
NEW YORK – Recycled raw materials play a major role in the latest collection of lightweight, performance sportswear jerseys from Nike, many of which will be worn by several international teams in competitions this summer.
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New textile standard for laundries
CONSHOHOCKEN - ASTM International has announced a consultation period for a proposed new textile standard that will identify and define sustainable best management practices that are used in commercial laundry facilities to reduce their impact on the environment.
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Design award to champion waste reduction
HONG KONG - As part of a campaign to inspire and educate Hong Kong’s emerging fashion designers, local NGO Redress is launching its second annual EcoChic Design Award Hong Kong competition.
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Source4Style launches design competition
NEW YORK - Source4Style, the online marketplace connecting designers directly to sustainable material suppliers, and The IOU Project, a fashion label linking consumers directly to artisan-producers, have launched a sustainable design competition to find the next designer for The IOU Project “Made in NYC” Capsule Collection.
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Fairtrade partners with UK retailers
LONDON - UK retailers M&S and Tesco have teamed up with The Fairtrade Foundation to help promote a wider range of certified products, including school uniforms.
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VF Corp sells Howies back to founders
LONDON – The management of Howies has bought back the UK ethical clothing brand from VF Corporation – the US$10 billion company which acquired Howies’ previous owner Timberland last year.
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Patagonia files as benefit corporation
SACRAMENTO – US outdoor brand Patagonia has become the first company in California to elect ‘benefit corporation’ status, which means the company is legally required to have a corporate purpose to create a material positive impact on society and the environment along with transparent reporting and responsible financial obligations to its workers.
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Eco-textiles – The Year Ahead
LEEDS – Environmental issues look set to influence the global clothing and textile sectors in 2012 more than ever before thanks to new commitments from retailers, brands and global consumer pressure groups – but will the precarious global economic outlook for next year frustrate these initiatives?
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US launches recycling initiative
MARYLAND – Authorities in the US have launched a new education initiative that will see clothing brands, retailers, consumers, municipalities, charitable organizations, academics and recyclers join forces to increase the amount of clothing being diverted into the recycling stream rather than ending up in landfill.
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Child labour claims spark cotton probe
ZURICH – Helvetas, Fairtrade International and Victoria’s Secret have started investigations into a report alleging the US lingerie brand has sold underwear made from Fairtrade and organic cotton grown on farms in West Africa that use child labour.
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