Ecotextile News

MPs want legislation to fix UK fashion

Tue, 19 February 2019

WAKEFIELD – UK politicians have called on the Government to change the law to require fashion retailers to perform due diligence across their supply chains and have recommended tax breaks for companies that comply with environmental and social standards – while at the ...

Boohoo wool ‘ban’ short-lived

Mon, 18 February 2019

MANCHESTER – UK fast-fashion brand Boohoo walked back its ban on wool products hours after it was initially announced, following strong criticism from Australian sheep farmers – the industry’s biggest source of merino wool fibre. However, Ecotextile News has found ...

Special supplement: The Life Cycle of Luxury

Mon, 18 February 2019

WAKEFIELD – The latest printed edition of Ecotextile News contains an exclusive 12-page bonus supplement on work done by the Italian textile sector to evaluate the environmental impacts of silk textile production through publication of a new LCA (lifecycle assessment) ...

Special supplement: The Life Cycle of Luxury

BACK ISSUE ARCHIVE

- Recycling recognition sought at London Fashion Week
  
  Friday, 15 February 2019
  LONDON – To coincide with the beginning of London Fashion Week (LFW), the Global Recycling...
  
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- Recycled rugs help Adidas trainers chang...
- Major brands under microfibre scrutiny i...

- Odour-eating finish gets certified
  
  Wednesday, 06 February 2019
  BURGDORF - Sanitized has said its non-biocidal odour-management technology ‘Odoractiv 10’ is now...
  
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- Bluesign to integrate tools in cloud pla...
- India textile sector weighs up CO2 dyein...

- Patagonia urges action in US wildlife conservation effort
  
  Wednesday, 13 February 2019
  VENTURA – Outdoor brand Patagonia has, through its Action Works platform, called on its...
  
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- China to tighten grip on environmental r...
- AAFA launches new denim finishing safety...

- OETI launches natural fibre products certification
  
  Thursday, 14 February 2019
  VIENNA – OETI (Institut für Ökologie, Technik und Innovation) has unveiled its new Inspected...
  
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- Spinnova announces partnership with text...
- Haiti cotton project reaches commercial ...

- Prada CSR programme to promote diversity
  
  Friday, 15 February 2019
  MILAN – Luxury fashion brand Prada has announced the creation of a Diversity and Inclusion...
  
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- Money talks in Bangladesh Accord debate
- Odlo awarded Leader status by Fair Wear ...

- ISKO panel tackles greenwash in the denim sector
  
  Friday, 15 February 2019
  PARIS - Turkish denim specialist ISKO has hosted a Responsible Denim event which the company says...
  
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- SFA takes cashmere conference to Mongoli...
- VIDEO: Planet Textiles Pod – Janne Poran...

Features
- The ups and downs of ‘closing the loop’
  
  Friday, 01 February 2019
  Recycling is a key component in ‘closing the loop’ for the textile and apparel sectors. Historically, much has drifted towards downcycling as the material is often worn thin, damaged, stained or the product out of fashion. But perhaps not for much longer. Marie...
  
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- Value judgements
- Turning off the tap

Editor's Pick
- Retailers blind to colour sampling impacts
  
  Wednesday, 23 January 2019
  Dyeing sample lengths accounts for around 10 per cent of many textile dyers’ volumes. But this is often a waste of time, money and creates a significant environmental impact, argues Phil Patterson.
- Agent of change
- Hard Talk: fashion's blind spot