Ecotextile News

ASOS targets net zero emissions by 2030

Thu, 16 September 2021

LONDON - British online fashion giant ASOS has set out an ambitious target of achieving net zero emissions across its entire value chain by the end of this decade. The pledge forms part of the e-tailer's Fashion With Integrity (FWI) 2030 programme which also includes ...

Hugo Boss, Etam among Canopy recruits

Thu, 16 September 2021

VANCOUVER – Environmental non-profit Canopy has announced that a cohort of 14 fashion brands and innovators, including luxury label Hugo Boss and retailer Etam, have joined its CanopyStyle and Pack4Good initiatives. The signatories commit to protecting ancient and ...

Bluesign acts to phase out critical solvents

Wed, 15 September 2021

ST GALLEN – Textile chemical management specialist Bluesign Technologies has introduced a management and phase-out concept for critical CMR (carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic to reproduction) solvents. Bluesign says it expects to see a significant reduction in the use ...

Bluesign acts to phase out critical solvents

BACK ISSUE ARCHIVE

- Sourceful secures US$12.2 million in funding
  
  Thursday, 16 September 2021
  MANCHESTER – Sustainable solutions provider Sourceful has secured US$12.2 million...
  
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- Zalando expands pre-owned fashion sectio...
- Bangladesh factories 'more dangerous' - ...

- Calik Denim adopts tracing tech for ‘Dyepro’ launch
  
  Tuesday, 14 September 2021
  ISTANBUL – Turkish manufacturer Calik Denim has teamed up with traceability...
  
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- Atmospheric microplastics 'down to synth...
- Cotton growers cut water use by nearly h...

- New treatment developed for textile wastewater
  
  Monday, 13 September 2021
  JAIPUR - Researchers from three Indian universities have developed a textile...
  
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- EU urged to hold social auditors liable
- BGMEA promotes RMG sector in AAFA meetin...

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- ROICA by Asahi Kasei turns 50, unveils brand-new identity
  
  Wednesday, 01 September 2021
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- Supply chain poll reveals lack of transparency
  
  Monday, 13 September 2021
  LONDON - Half of UK businesses admit they are not being transparent enough with...
  
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- YKK's emissions targets approved by SBTi
- Walmart issues record $2 billion green b...

- Call to extend new safety Accord to Pakistan
  
  Friday, 10 September 2021
  KARACHI - Campaigners are marking the anniversary of a horrific garment factory...
  
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- PETA calls out Hermès over crocodile abu...
- PVH Corp joins US Cotton Trust Protocol

- BBI subscribers 'improved buying practices'
  
  Thursday, 09 September 2021
  ARLINGTON - Brands and retailers which subscribe to the Better Buying Institute (BBI)...
  
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- California wage bill clears another hurd...
- MySize launches online order reward prog...

Features
- Addressing denim's water problem...
  
  Tuesday, 17 August 2021
  Evidence on water availability and consumption, published by reliable voices such as the United Nations and the World Bank, suggests the global denim industry needs to take a close look at itself. It needs to ask what it's doing to reduce its water use and - perhaps...
  
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- C&A confirms anticipated nearshoring trend
- Breakthrough salt-free dyeing process