Ecotextile News e-bulletin 29.02.12

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Planet Textiles teams up with Textile Exchange
Messe Frankfurt and Ecotextile News, the joint organisers of the annual Planet Textiles event on sustainability have joined forces with Textile Exchange to present a major two-day Sustainable Textiles Conference in Hong Kong on 4 – 5th October.

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Clariant awarded EU Ecolabel for denim technology
Clariant has become one of the first companies to be awarded an EU Ecolabel for denim, in recognition of the sustainability benefits of its Advanced Denim process.

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Two minutes with…Jason Kibbey, Sustainable Apparel Coalition
Ecotextile News talks to Jason Kibbey, Executive Director, Sustainable Apparel Coalition, about the latest developments from the organisation and its priorities for 2012.

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German retailers embark on climate protection scheme
Eight leading German retailers and brands have launched a climate protection initiative under the umbrella of the Foreign Trade Association of the German Retail (AVE).

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DyStar joins UN Global Compact
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.

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RECRUITMENT: Lead Auditor, Bluesign
Bluesign is looking for a Lead Auditor to plan, prepare and carry out audits. Locations: Augsburg/Germany or Hongkong/China; fulltime

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Sustainable cotton guide launch draws closer
The Insiders Guide to Cotton and Sustainability, written by Simon Ferrigno and edited by John Mowbray, will be available for purchase from January 2012. Published by MCL Global, producers of Ecotextile News and Knitting Trade Journal, the 100 page booklet covers the ecological impact of cotton production and the environmental challenges that this presents.

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Ecotextile News February
 

In the Next issue of the magazine – OUT NOW

Interviews: Two minutes with … Jason Kibbey, Executive Director, Sustainable Apparel Coalition; Doug Hoschek, co-inventor of Polarfleece.
Insight: Concerns on brand joint roadmap to zero discharge; Waterless dyeing and greenwash; Recycled synthetic fibres and labelling; Greening the blues vision for denim;  Comment: Victoria’s Secret and cotton; Exclusive insight with top executives at Huntsman, Clariant and DyStar; A forecast of the Year Ahead; Interior textiles round-up from Heimtextil; Latest news, insight and analysis. And much more …

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