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Green nylon and spandex ‘breakthrough’
Genetically engineered organisms may be the key to producing ‘green’ versions of key intermediate chemicals to produce nylon and spandex fibres from renewable feedstocks instead of using crude oil or natural gas.
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Is Wal-Mart scaling back on organic cotton?
Wal-Mart recently announced intentions to ramp up its commitment to sustainable agriculture, and last year made commitments to make its Faded Glory brand 100 per cent more sustainable, but reports from India indicate the global retail giant could be cutting back on its use of organic cotton.
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New process for low temperature bleaching
Dutch chemical firm Tanatex has teamed up with Italian textile finisher G. Tosi S.p.a., to develop a new low temperature bleaching process for mercerised cotton. Mercerisation is a chemical treatment applied to cotton textiles to permanently impart a greater affinity for dyes and various chemical finishes.
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Report: retailers breach REACH guidelines
A newly released report claims that some of Europe’s largest retailers are failing to provide consumers with information on toxic substances used in their products as required by REACH regulations.
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RITE Group names 2011 date
The RITE Group steering committee has announced that next year’s annual conference on sustainable textiles will once again take place in London, but this time on the 12th October 2011.
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Eco-Textile Labelling Guide 2010 – NOW PUBLISHED
Ecotextile News, in conjunction with Messe Frankfurt GmbH, has published a new, updated and improved version of the 100 page Eco-Textile Labelling Guide which can be ordered securely on-line through the ‘read more’ link below – for just £29.
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October 2010 issue: Jean therapy, Levi Strauss expands its E-valuate supplier initiative; Vaude, a multi-pronged approach to sustainability; Dye transparency, tracing dyestuffs through the supply chain with Tesco; Testing feature; Sustainability themes at Texworld and Expofil…and all the latest news and analysis.
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