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Sustainable Apparel’s Chinese ‘blind spot’
The Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE), a
leading environmental NGO in China, has released its second in a series
of exposés about the severe water pollution problems caused by textile
dyeing and finishing in China. The latest report criticises brands such
as Marks & Spencer, Disney, Polo Ralph Lauren, JC Penney and Tommy
Hilfiger – but also notes that H&M, Nike, Esquel, Levi’s, adidas,
Walmart, Burberry and Gap have all proactively followed up on its first
report earlier this year.
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Hong Kong event sets broad agenda
The Higg Index, water use in China, an organic cotton ‘disconnect’ and
the on-going Greenpeace Detox campaign were all central themes at the
Sustainable Textiles Conference in Hong Kong, which pulled in 330
delegates from 36 countries, and proved to an influential networking
event for brands, textile mills and NGO’s.
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Walmart pilots SMRS on cotton apparel
Walmart is in the process of piloting The Sustainability Consortium’s
(TSC) Sustainability Measurement and Reporting System (SMRS) with 3,000
suppliers on a range of product categories – including cotton apparel.
Nylon, polyester and viscose will be included in the next batch of
products, for which the TSC is currently developing a measurement
system, to be finalised by February 2013.
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Brands turn to Taiwan for sustainable sourcing
A wide range of recycled fibres and fabrics are on show at this week’s Taipei Innovative Textile Application Show (TITAS) exhibition with several exhibitors also espousing the ecological virtues of virgin polypropylene fibres which are finding growing numbers of applications in the functional textiles market for which Taiwan is becoming increasingly renowned. Haydn Davis reports from Taipei.
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RITE event suggests watershed moment
A series of spirited and often contentious debates on key issues including closed loop textile recycling, Greenpeace’s Detox campaign and the Higg Index underlined this year’s RITE Group conference as one of the most challenging, inventive events on the sustainable textiles calendar. More than 200 delegates attended this year’s show – this in a week, which also saw simultaneous events taking place in Hong Kong (Sustainable Apparel Coalition), Switzerland (ICAC Cotton Conference) and on a date the week after the Planet Textiles/Textile Exchange joint conference..
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Waterproof down from Patagonia
Patagonia is about to launch a brand new plasma-based coating to create
water repellent down, using silicone technology supplied by AeonClad
Coatings in which the US outdoor clothing brand has a 15 per cent stake.
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Eco-Textile Labelling Guide 2012 – now available
The 2012 edition of the Eco-Textile Labelling Guide containing all of the relevant updates to over 50 different ecotextile labels and standards will be available for purchase next week.
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136-page Sustainable Cotton Guide:
The Insiders Guide to Cotton and Sustainability, written by Simon Ferrigno and edited by John Mowbray, is now available. 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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In the October-November 2012 issue of the magazine – OUT NOW
Interviews: two minutes with Detlef Braun, Member of the Board, Messe Frankfurt; and Joost Oorthuizen, Executive Director at IDH; Central Textiles completes module assessment of Higg Index; an in-depth look at how retailers can ‘brand’ sustainability and choose between metrics; in-person report from Munich Fashion Start which delivered on sustainability; exclusive review of innovative new denim softening technology from Jeanologia; detailed advice on how to tackle GM issues; FAST Retail’s latest CSR report reviewed and all the latest news, insight and analysis.
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