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. |
Roadmap needs a right turn
LEEDS - A stakeholder consultation on the proposed roadmap to the zero discharge of toxic chemicals in the supply chains of adidas, C&A, H&M, Li Ning, Nike and Puma has raised some concerns about its current viability, writes John Mowbray. |
Mozambique joins Cotton made in Africa
HAMBURG – The Aid by Trade Foundation’s Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) initiative is expanding in Southeast Africa with the addition of Mozambique to the five existing partnership countries. |
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. |
Analysis: Goodbye to the curse of dual certification?
LEEDS - The February 15th news that the EU and US have agreed to allow the sale of organic products certified under each other's specific organic standards in both markets has been greeted with a certain amount of triumphalism, as “supporting jobs and businesses on a global scale”. |
EU and US strike organic certification deal
NUREMBERG - The European Union and the United States have agreed a historic partnership that will see organic products certified in Europe or the US sold as organic in either region. |
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. |
IKEA ramps up sustainable cotton use
CONSHOHOCKEN – IKEA has increased its use of sustainable cotton to 23% of its total cotton use, according to the company’s 2011 Sustainability Report. |
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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