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Natural dyes and textiles from tobacco
A new company based in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has developed a method to produce textiles, natural dyes and essential oils from organically-grown tobacco plants has just received a US$1 million boost from Canadian investors.
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A cooler way to dye cotton
Swiss-based textile dyestuff supplier Bezema has developed a new range of high fixation reactive dyes that operate at just 40°C, which minimises the consumption of water, energy and salt in both exhaust and cold-pad batch dyeing of cellulosic-based fabrics.
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Sustainable fashion on Rio +20 agenda
This month’s Rio +20, United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development will host a session on Sustainable Fashion during the Corporate Sustainability Forum hosted by Danish actress Connie Nielsen alongside Eva Kruse from NICE. Speakers will also include Katharine Hamnett and Summer Rayne Oakes – co-founder of Source4Style, as well as Gucci, H&M and the Danish Minister of Climate, Energy and Building, Martin Lidegaard.
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Clariant joins sustainable apparel coalition
Swiss-based specialty chemicals company, Clariant, is the latest company to join the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) in a move aligned with the company’s long-term commitment to uphold sustainable practices in the textile industry.
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Unifi collaborates on new recycling programme
Unifi has teamed up with three other companies, including Canada’s Victor Group, to develop a new closed loop recycling system for the textile industry, which will see waste transformed back into fibre and yarns.
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M&S makes new sustainable cotton pledge
Marks & Spencer is to source 50% of its cotton from sustainable sources by 2020 including Fairtrade, recycled, organic and BCI (Better Cotton Initiative) cotton. The target was revealed in the company’s new How we do Business report, outlining the first five years of progress of its Plan A, 180 commitment eco and ethical programme, which states that 138 commitments have been achieved and a further 30 are ‘on plan’.
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136-page sustainable cotton guide: DIGITAL VERSION AVAILABLE NOW
The Insiders Guide to Cotton and Sustainability, written by Simon Ferrigno and edited by John Mowbray, is now available as a digital publication. Published by MCL Global, producers of Ecotextile News and Knitting Trade Journal, the 136 page booklet covers the ecological impact of cotton production and the environmental challenges that this presents.
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Home textiles sourcing event
Home Textiles Sourcing Expo (HTSE) is the only sourcing event in North America to solely focus on fabrics and finished soft goods for all home applications. HTSE provides manufacturers, retailers, jobbers, converters, contract specifiers and designers a one stop sourcing venue where they can locate new fabrics and products for their latest collections.
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In the June 2012 issue of the magazine – OUT NOW
Interviews: Two minutes with Pat Nie Woo, Sustainable Fashion Business Consortium,
Sustainability report: Puma, Nike; Sustainable Apparel Coalition – calculating progress; Copenhagen – a blueprint for sustainable fashion; Organic cotton market latest; denim and digital printing; Bio-based textiles not yet green; water pollution in China – a holistic approach; closed loop recycling – textile waste is a growing concern.
And all the latest news, insight and analysis.
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